Your tasks
This role would suit someone who has considerable design experience. In this role you will be leading the design and development of the next generation of optical switch products as well as trouble shooting and solving issues for internal departments and external suppliers.
The role includes but not limited to: research, conceptual design, prototyping, leading design projects and mentoring, coaching junior team members:
1. Design & development of core technology for next generation optical switches
2. Design & development of precision tooling solutions for high volume
3. Analysis and validation of precision micro-mechanical designs
4. Manufacturing and performance improvements to existing product
5. Collaboration with internal departments, production, NPI, quality, sales and purchasing
6. Presenting technical solutions to multi-disciplinary audience
7. Coordinating and reporting technical research activities
8. Taking an active role in the identification and definition of project requirements, problems and opportunities
9. Managing programme or schedule, budget and resource elements of engineering tasks or projects
10. Bring about continuous quality improvement and promote best practice
11. Ad hoc duties as required
Your profile
12. Degree BSc / BEng qualification or similar in Mechanical Engineering or relevant experience
13. CAD Modelling through to detail drawing generation using SolidWorks
14. Proficiency in dimensioning complex parts with GD&T
15. Expert in jigs and fixtures design for both manual and semi-automated processes
16. Experience in using PDM systems (CIMdb desirable but not essential)
17. Experience in FEA, force, stress, displacement
18. Familiar with high reliability micro-fabrication techniques
19. Proficient in precision opto-mechanical and electro-mechanical design
20. Hands-on, practical experience
21. Excellent communication skills, at all levels, in English (both verbal and written)
22. Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
23. Great attention to details
24. Experience developing and mentoring junior team members
25. Learning agility, actively learning through experimentation and experience and seeking ways to grow and to be challenged
26. Commitment to professional engineering values
27. Committed to quality and on-time delivery
Why HUBER+SUHNER Polatis?
Our aim is to be the employer of choice and as such you can be assured of a market leading remuneration package that matches your skills and experience.
Your employment and development is at the heart of our "Fundamentals".
We have an entrepreneurial and collaborative culture within the business.