Job Description

Bird is recognized as the expert in RF communications, measurement, and management providing innovative RF products, systems, services, and educational solutions to the wireless industry. Our employees enjoy working for a privately owned manufacturing business where their contributions make a great impact. Bird offers a competitive wage/benefit package, including medical/dental/vision, 401K, and a bonus.

ROLE OBJECTIVE: The Mechanical Design Engineer II is responsible for dynamics in electro-mechanical product design in an agile engineering environment. He/she will interact with other team members: sales, marketing, manufacturing, and quality assurance to design and test new products and maintain existing products in a concurrent engineering environment. Completion of job responsibilities will be through both internal and external contacts and accomplished in a timely and ethical manner. Responsible for accurately capturing and submitting design changes required after an engineering-assisted production build.

Provides design support for new product development, sales, purchasing, quality, and sustaining engineering support for manufacturing.

Specific Responsibilities     

1.    Design of new product data including mechanical models and drawings, sketches, and bills of material which meet or exceed provided performance and cost criteria.

2.    Contribute to product strategy development and portfolio planning

3.    Innovation with the use of conceptual product ideation, new design elements, materials and manufacturability.  

4.    Translate conceptual designs into a fully detailed CAD representation.

5.    Develops innovative solutions to unique problems.

6.    Develop an environment of continual improvement through the use of Agile and Lean tools.

7.    Promote the Bird Family Values through your actions – Trust, Innovation, Teamwork, Achievement, and Accountability

8.    Able to effectively train people outside his/her workgroup.

9.    Able to give effective presentations to critical/high-level customers and effectively represent the team in design reviews and cross-organizational teams.

10.    Technical assistance to sales, customer service, and customers as required.

11.    Technical support and sustaining engineering for manufacturing operations.

12.    Technical support to purchasing for vendor or parts selection.

13.    Administrative support to the Engineering Manager for project data maintenance.

14.    Other responsibilities as determined by the Team Lead/Manager.

REQUIRED SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/COMPETENCIES (Applicant must meet all to be considered):

1.    Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science.

2.    Experience with modern 3D CAD and data management tools (i.e., Solid Edge, SE Design Manager, and ERP).

3.    Experience with detailed drafting techniques (i.e., tolerances, surface finish, GD&T, BOM’s and revision control).

4.    Experience with mechanical design techniques (i.e., electronic assemblies, sheet metal fabrication, machined parts, injection-molded, tolerance stack-up, and design for manufacturability).

5.    Experience with simulation tools for thermal, fluid dynamics, and stress/strain analysis. (i.e., FEA, CFD, and Simscale).

DESIRED SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/COMPETENCIES (Applicants may be considered even if they do not possess any or all of these):

1.    Five or more years of experience with demonstrated technical knowledge of mechanical aspects of applied RF designs. 

2.    Experience with 3D CAD design for parts and assemblies of RF/electronic devices. 

3.    Experience in rapid prototyping techniques for machining, forming, and injection molding. 

4.    Experience in rapid prototyping techniques and limitations for 3D structures (i.e. 3D printers)

5.    Experience with the root cause and corrective action.

EEO/AA/M/F/VET/DISABILITY EMPLOYER

Bird Technologies is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local law.