Job Description – Senior Mechanical Engineer
June 20, 2023
Job Summary: Hands-on Mechanical Engineer responsible for designing mechanical systems used in liquid cooling system products. This person would work with a small team of refrigeration, electrical and manufacturing engineers to bring the new product though its full product development process, which includes early concept thru production support. The candidate would be responsible for mechanical component and sensor selection, mechanical schematics and working with the electrical engineering on fluid controls. This position would develop the layout of the mechanical pumping and cooling systems, as well as the structure or enclosure for the product. The person would work with the full engineering team for testing and debugging of the system under development. The Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for ensuring the product’s mechanical hardware, sensors and fluid controls meet the functional and performance requirements, while working with the team to deliver on schedule and on budget.
Job Location: Woburn, MA
Reports To: VP Engineering - Systems
Number of Direct Reports: 0
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Interace with the design team and customers to understand and develop product specifications. Evaluate trade-offs between performance/functionality, quality, cost and schedule. Design mechanical pumping and cooling system selecting mechanical components and sensors. Key mechanical items include pumps, tanks, heat exchangers and fans. Design mechanical portion of flow and heat transfer control solutions. Create mechanical product schematics. Develop and execute verification test plans. Write test procedures and engineering reports. Create new items and BOM’s for the electrical portion of the design. Manage the mechanical panel portion for new product development. Ensure that cost, performance and schedule goals are achieved. Actively manage risk mitigation efforts. Follow established procedures; drive continuous improvement and update procedures applicable to your area as necessary. Provide product support from early concept, through product development and throughout production. Support failure and root cause analysis of prototype and production level products Candidate would interact with other Boyd product team members globally, as most programs require use of global resources within Boyd. Travel – limited. Typically less than 5% per year. Domestic and International travel is possible.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education – BSME minimum. Willing to consider other similar education if substantial experience is impressive and directly applicable. 5+ Years of hands on experience designing mechanical pumping systems. 3+ Years of hands on experience designing cooling systems with heat exchangers and fans. Working knowledge of engineering tools: PLM software MRP siftware (Oracle cloud a plus) Knowledgeable / experienced in working with temperature, pressure, flow and other sensors. Solid understanding of total system testing, debugging, manufacturing, low cost, high quality & reliability Able to work independently and prioritize work based on the candidates understanding of the given overall project requirements as well as other projects within the organization Good experience and skills in technical problem solving, analyzing system risk, identifying options, making recommendations Daily use of Microsoft Office software Experience / Knowledge with electro-mechanical systems a major plus. Experience / Knowledge with Solidworks a major plus.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands required in this position are typical of an office & laboratory environment, and are representative of those of an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties, the employee is regularly required to hear, talk, stand, walk and sit. Work is primarily performed indoors. Occasional auto or air travel is required.