Mechanical Engineer, Senior-Mobile Communications Business (MCB)

(732276) Job

Date: Sep 1, 2010

Location: Redmond, WA, US
Job Category: Hardware Engineering
Location: United States, WA, Redmond
Job ID: 732276 25275
Product: Windows Phone
Division: Entertainment & Devices Division

Are you passionate about consumer and entertainment products

and technologies? The Mobile Communications business (MCB) and
Interactive Entertainment Business (IEB) are leading the company’s
digital entertainment strategy and product development. Within MCB,
the Portable Entertainment Group is responsible for enabling people to
be entertained anywhere, anytime, on state of the art devices. We are
the team that shipped the Zune HD, and created all the hardware on
that device. We are currently building the next generation of portable
entertainment and communication devices, and we need you.

SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER

We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to participate in
the development of cutting edge mobile devices, with a passion to
push innovative and imaginative solutions that meet the company’s
business vision.

Scope of responsibilities / Expectations:

-System level and sub-system design responsibilities in the
development of concept explorations and technology investigations
-Create evaluation models and systems to assess performance
investigations for various technology components and product features
-Interface across multiple disciplines (e.g. Program management,
Industrial design, Hardware, Component Engineering, RF, Reliability,
Procurement and Manufacturing) in selection of devices for detailed
development
-Manage the detail CAD design direction of chosen concepts for detail
development with internal and external resources and provide tactical
contribution and technical leadership throughout the conceptual and
detail design stages of product development
-Interface directly with sub-system partners for design of and
integration of technology components
-Assess risks/feasibility of piece part design / features to meet design
expectations for cost and reliability
-Contribute to project planning for development schedules / BOMs to
meet all build stages up to production readiness
-Perform and review detailed analysis for tolerance stacks, FEMs and
Reliability tests
-Participate in tooling vendor selection and all part qualification
The candidate must be willing and able to travel (domestic and
international) to support design and manufacturing activities.
Specific Knowledge / Experience / Skills:
-8 years of experience in electro-mechanical product design with a
minimum of 5+ years in the successful development of small form
factor consumer electronics
-Experienced in designing for large volume production in a wide range
of manufacturing processes (e.g. Die casting, thin wall molding,
progressive die stamping/forming, bonding, machining), finishing
(IMD/L, plating, painting, PVD, VM)
-Integration and development experience with mechanisms
-Successful experience in meeting reliability requirements for mass
production
-Proven experience in applications with some or all of the following
technology verticals: Displays, Batteries, Antennas, Acoustics
-Highly proficient in tolerance analysis and review of Finite Element
Models
-Proficient 3D Cad Skills (Pro-Engineer WF 4.0 strongly preferred)
-Excellent written and verbal communication
-B.S. Mechanical Engineering, M.S. or PhD in related discipline
preferred

Summary:
We’re a very agile, customer-facing team with plenty of growth
opportunities. If you are passionate about consumer and
entertainment products and technologies, driven to learn, embrace
and
implement new technologies in the rapidly evolving world of consumer
mobile electronics, and have a successful track record of innovation
and product launch, this is the place for you.
SC:DD

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