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Mechanical Engineering Manager San Diego, CaliforniaTrellisWare Technologies • San Diego, CA, United States
Mechanical Engineering Manager San Diego, California

Mechanical Engineering Manager San Diego, California

TrellisWare Technologies • San Diego, CA, United States
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Overview

TrellisWare launched in 2000 with an innovative culture striving to push technological boundaries in the area of wireless communications. We are now a worldwide leader in highly advanced algorithms, waveforms, and communications systems that range from small form factor radio products to fully integrated solutions.

At TrellisWare, we connect passion with purpose and together we make an impact—on our careers, our company, and the world. If you love to innovate and collaborate amid chaos and change, you belong at TrellisWare. Where the opportunity to serve is not a challenge but a gift. Where you’re never going alone. Because there’s too much at stake to go solo.

Our people are our primary asset, and we believe that strong, cohesive teams are the key to leveraging brilliant individual contributions to even greater achievements. The Engineering Team is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Manager . You would be responsible for leading a team of Mechanical Engineers as they conceive, develop, produce, and maintain radio products, mechanical solutions for handheld tactical radios, accessories, and other communications equipment through all stages of their lifecycle. This position is responsible for the leadership and management of TrellisWare\'s internal mechanical engineering team as well as outside design services such as industrial design. It oversees all mechanical engineering activities that guide and support new products through concept, design, production, and end of life. The team\'s goals include the full lifecycle of mechanical design, Industrial design, rapid prototyping, EMI, and environmental testing.

TrellisWare Managers are responsible for building strong, cohesive teams by hiring top-tier talent, developing key skills within their teams, and fostering a culture of ownership and accountability within a positive, supportive, and flexible environment. They inspire execution amongst their teams and role model TrellisWare\'s core values of delivering excellence, empowering people, and pushing boundaries.

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership, mentorship, and expertise to the Mechanical Team.
  • Take ownership of the mechanical design of radio products and accessories.
  • Define, derive, and document mechanical system requirements.
  • Explore feasibility and applicability of new technologies, materials, processes to add to our mechanical design toolkit on both new and existing designs.
  • Oversee creation and release of fabrication and assembly drawings.
  • Create development plans to forecast resource requirements (labor and material) through product release as well as estimation of product unit cost. Actively manages team to drive execution to the plan. Actively maintains plan to reflect actual execution.
  • Design, document, and execute mechanical engineering development processes.
  • Oversee creation and release of assembly drawings.
  • Manage external vendors, including industrial design firms, rapid prototype vendors, and full production vendors.
  • Provide functional management to the mechanical engineering team.
  • Provide coaching and mentoring to junior team-members.
  • Plan and execute conceptual and detailed development efforts.
  • Define and develop current and future competencies required by team members in order to maintain TrellisWare\'s competitive advantage and build individual and organizational capabilities.
  • Develops and implements strategies for cross-team and cross-department communication.
  • Inspire execution according to TrellisWare values (delivering excellence, empowering people and pushing boundaries).
  • Support TrellisWare development processes and continuously improve them.
  • Establishes group mission and goals that are aligned with organizational vision, mission, values, and strategy.
  • Hires, engages, and retains the best people.
  • Clarifies goals and expectations for team\'s performance (removes obstacles and provides necessary resources and feedback) in order to achieve agreed targets and results, and synergistically supports departmental success.
  • Defines and develops current and future competencies required by team members in order to maintain our competitive advantage and build individual and organizational capabilities.
  • Develops relationships with team members built on trust and respect.
  • Acts as a coach or a mentor for team members and assists them in career development efforts.

Education and work experience

  • Bachelor\'s degree in mechanical engineering or related field of study required. Master\'s degree a plus.
  • At least 10 years of applicable product development and manufacturing engineering experience for high technology electronics / communication products.
  • Experience across various engineering disciplines including electromechanical design preferred.
  • Knowledge, skills, and abilities

  • Experience designing portable, rugged devices that require balance between ruggedness, size / weight, and recurring cost. Experience with radios and / or DoD is a plus.
  • Understand various material (metal, plastic), fabrication processes (CNC machining, casting, molding, injection etc) and their cost / performance tradeoffs.
  • Experience with electro-mechanical design considerations.
  • Experience interfacing with Industrial Designers is a requirement. Personal Industrial Design skills are a plus.
  • Ability to manage external vendors, including industrial design firms, rapid prototype vendors, and full production vendors.
  • Understand low volume, medium volume, and high-volume product design considerations.
  • Design for manufacturing / Concurrent Engineering experiences.
  • Experience in using Solidworks and / or other 3D CAD software.
  • Expertise in thermal modeling and thermal design considerations.
  • Ability to foster a culture of hard work, trust, and respect that is consistent with company values.
  • Ability to renegotiate team commitments and manage customer expectations as priorities change.
  • Sound business acumen and advocate for continuous improvement of processes and procedures.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.
  • Ability to mentor and coach junior employees in professional development and process improvement.
  • Ability to evaluate performance against defined goals and effectively communicate areas of growth / improvement for direct reports.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Effective execution and decision making.
  • Champion of change and promotes innovation.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Physical demands

  • Able to frequently sit, stand, walk, use hands to fingers, handle or feel, reach within hands and arm\'s length, stoop, kneel, and crouch, talk and hear.
  • Regularly required to sit for extended periods of time; frequently required to use office equipment such as PC, printer, telephone, etc.
  • Able to regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
  • Additional requirements

  • U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency.
  • Note : Many of TrellisWare\'s positions require a security clearance or the ability to obtain one. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

    Disclaimer - The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Nothing in the job description restricts the company\'s right to change, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time for any reason.

    TrellisWare Technologies pays competitively according to the market in an individual\'s geographic location, in addition to their qualifications and experience. The posted range is annually and for individuals located in the San Diego, CA area.

    $180,000 - $210,000 USD

  • TrellisWare Technologies, Inc. is an EEO / AA / Disability / Vets Employer.
  • Check out the Careers page for more information about working at TrellisWare Technologies.

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