Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

As the Mechanical Engineer for Value Engineering, you will own all VA/VE activities for our sustaining products. This includes maintaining a pipeline of VA/VE projects and driving design for cost, alternative supplier validation, or tooling qualification to reduce production costs of our products. In this highly visible, cross-functional role, you will deliver focused technical validation, drive streamlined project execution, and accelerate the implementation of savings across our product portfolio. Your work will directly improve product margins while ensuring all sustaining-phase changes are introduced safely, reliably, and with the right technical rigor. You will serve as the dedicated technical owner for the full validation lifecycle of sustaining-phase hardware changes — including cost reductions, second sourcing, tariff mitigation, and component optimizations.

Job Responsibility

Evaluate proposed design, material, and supplier changes to determine technical risk, validation scope, and ROI
Review product CAD and organize teardown efforts to identify new cost down projects
Develop clear, efficient validation plans in partnership with Sourcing, Manufacturing, and Design
Execute hands-on lab testing and coordinate extended testing with our China Test Lab
Analyze test data, lead failure investigations, and deliver decisive, data-driven “go/no-go” recommendations
Manage project timelines, cross-functional communication, and stakeholder alignment from kickoff through implementation
Review FAI/Cpk data and author ECOs to release validated changes into production
Improve the sustaining pipeline by creating lightweight tools, templates, and processes that increase clarity and throughput

Requirements

5+ years of post-graduate experience as a mechanical engineer, with demonstrated ownership of VA/VE initiatives from concept through implementation
A strong mechanical engineering fundamentals and use first-principles reasoning to understand how design or supplier changes affect performance, reliability, and manufacturability
Comfortable evaluating materials, geometries, and components, and can quickly identify the highest-risk areas that need validation
Possess hands-on experience running tests—building fixtures, executing experiments, gathering data, and refining setups as needed
Rely on data to drive decisions and can translate test results into clear, concise engineering reports that justify a path forward
Able to manage multiple projects with tight timelines and know how to prioritize the work that delivers the highest impact
Are a strong communicator who can work with cross-functional teams to align Sourcing, Manufacturing, and Design around technical decisions

Nice to have

Familiarity with reliability testing or failure analysis
Experience working with overseas suppliers or manufacturing partners
Background in value engineering or cost-down projects

What we offer

Robust equity program to build future wealth through RSUs
Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
Low cost fund options in our 401K and access to advisors
Generous paid Parental Leave (up to 16 weeks)
Tenure-based paid Sabbatical Leave (up to 6 weeks)
Flexible Out of Office Plan – Take time when you need it
Ample on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits
Healthy on-site lunches, snacks, beverages, & treats
Regular sponsored professional development opportunities
Many opt-in culture events across our diverse community
unlimited 3D prints

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