Tuesday, December 27, 2011

[KITlist-Tech] Sr. Mechanical Engineer/Product manager--gaming co./ SF (San Francisco, CA)

Please direct your responses to: elise@skylinerecruiting.com

local candidates only please

please refer to: Job ID: 3000

Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer/Product manager--gaming company in SF

Term: perm

Job Description:

Our client, a very cool gaming company located in SF designs, develops and markets gaming accessories. They make ergonomic, cosmetic headsets, along with other cool gaming accessories. The company employs 20 people in its San Francisco and Shenzhen office and serves as its own marketer and retailer, serving gamers worldwide. They are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to add to their team. Mechanical Design Engineers work with a wide variety of cross-functional disciplines from ID, EE, Marketing, ODM's and more.

This position requires familiarity with the full design cycle for high volume Consumer Electronics products employing plastics and sheet metal, from brainstorming through tooling, into production. Strong technical design and analysis capabilities are also required. Must have worked with ID firms, such as Frog, Ammo, Apple, Lunar, Fuse, or IDEO.

Specific Duties include:

• Based on Marketing requirements, help define and develop product solutions.

• Create a project schedule and manage project activities.

• Create project and technical reports as required.

• Identify and perform any engineering required.

• Work independently to create detail design.

• Help select and support suppliers for prototyping, tooling and production.

• Test and evaluate prototypes, tooling and first articles.

• Manage communications with Asia Suppliers.


Required Skills:
BSME required, MSME desirable.
5 to 8 years of design, technical project management desirable.
Good working knowledge of design using both injection molded plastics and sheet metal
High volume, injection molded plastics for highly cosmetic consumer electronics experience is a must.
Must have worked with ID firms, such as Frog, Ammo, Apple, Lunar, Fuse, IDEO
At least one full product development cycle of high volume, tooled product.
3-D CAD skills (ProE).
Creative thinking.
Product genesis and design.
Engineering analysis, including strength of materials, tolerance analysis, FEA, and acoustics.
Familiarity with regulatory agency requirements for electronic products.
Design for manufacturability, high and low volume.
Good verbal and written communication.
Good interpersonal and people management skills.
Able to successfully negotiate with consultants, suppliers and team members.
Able to perform hands-on shop and lab work.

send resume to: elise@skylinerecruiting.com


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