Mechanical Engineer in Kent

We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer for our growing Manufacturing Design Engineering (MDE) team in Kent, Washington. In this role you’ll collaborate with diverse cross‑functional teams to develop and sustain cutting edge hardware, manufacturing systems and automated test/calibration equipment designs. If you’re hands‑on and passionate about applying your expertise in electromechanical design to technology, collaboration, and continuous improvement, then DCI could be a perfect fit for you!

• Self-driven, results oriented engineer who strives to create clean, well designed solutions without taking short‑cuts
• You prefer a role where you get to do a lot of different things collaborating with a team to create novel solutions for challenging problems
• You are looking for an opportunity to take the initiative, shape the direction, and see all tasks through from start to finish
• You are an analytical thinker with excellent judgment and strong problem‑solving skills

• Perform redesign and requalification of commercial products for performance, cost, and reliability improvement
• Investigate and propose solutions to address customer feedback, field failure incidents, service repair trends, and production issues

• Represent manufacturing needs in product development to bring the next‑industry‑leading equipment to market
• Develop and maintain new quality control test processes and systems, including electromechanical designs for automated fixtures and equipment.

• Develop and implement solutions to increase the efficiency and yield of assembly and testing methods, systems, automated equipment, and processes
• Provide technical support and guidance to internal teams and supplier partners, participate in audits, and evaluate first‑article materials and parts

• Conceptualize, design, simulate and test electromechanical manufacturing systems
• Design parts and assemblies with DCI manufacturing and product teams from requirements through production and post‑production support; propose concepts, detail design, system bring up and debug
• Support manufacturing design, production test system, and automation related projects
• Work with operations partners, electrical engineers, and test engineers to create and maintain production test systems and automation
• Collaborate with R&D engineers to prepare product and equipment concepts for production
• Manage in‑house and out‑of‑house prototype build processes
• Establish partnerships and relationships with suppliers and vendors
• Translate between engineering and business requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
• 3 - 5+ years' experience in electronic product design or manufacturing, with excellent understanding of assembly processes.
• Strong experience with mechanical component and system design for electromechanical equipment
• Hands on skills with building, modifying and troubleshooting equipment
• Creative problem solving, with experience in failure analysis, root cause investigation, and issue resolution
• High level of analytical ability, accuracy, and attention to detail
• Strong teamwork and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Proficiency in solid modeling, assemblies and drawing creation
• Proficiency in dimensioning and tolerancing

• Experience evaluating and debugging product field failures and manufacturing equipment
• Knowledge of FCC and/or other certification processes
• Shop experience with Mill and Lathe
• Experience with Solid Works simulation (stress and thermal FEA) and Solidworks ePDM

• Unparalleled health benefits (PPO plan with no deductibles, no co‑pays, DCI covers 99% of costs)
• Quarterly bonuses: we all share in the success of the company
• Professional development
• 401k match (3% match from DCI regardless of participation, 5% maximum match, 100% vested immediately)
• 22 days PTO
• Parental leave
• Company covers 100% of payroll taxes for state family medical leave
• 11 annual paid holidays plus 1 floating holiday
• Winter break (we are closed last week of each year)
• See more benefits information here.

• DCI is proud to offer comprehensive compensation…