Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Draper - Cambridge, MA

Full-time - Senior

Cambridge, MA

1,001-5,000 employees

Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing

About the position

Draper is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to facilitate the transition of electro-mechanical products to manufacturing. This role emphasizes a system-level perspective to enhance prototype designs for manufacturability, reliability, and assimilation. The engineer will collaborate with various internal teams and manage vendor relationships while developing plans for low-rate production. The position requires a proactive approach to problem-solving and mentoring of junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Use Computer Aided Design (CAD) programs to create product concepts.
• Gather materials or resources needed to design the product.
• Test the product for usability and safety.
• Oversee the manufacturing and production process to set standards.
• Drive solutions to complex problems with limited direction and adapt to changes in requirements.
• Provide insight and suggest design or process modifications based on quantitative data or results.
• Identify program/system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies.
• Actively mentor less experienced engineers and provide thoughtful, constructive feedback.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or other relevant field.
• 5-7 years experience in Product Engineering or related.

Benefits

• Workplace flexibility
• Employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga
• Health and finance workshops
• Off-site social events
• Discounts to local museums and cultural activities