Associate Mechanical Engineer

Typical Day

• Mechanism design
• Thermal analysis and design
• Mechanical shock and vibration testing and analysis
• Prototyping and first article inspections of new products
• Assembly design
• Design for manufacturability/assembly
• Plastic, metal, and composite part design
• Component selection and specification
• Improvement of existing products
• Tolerance studies
• Qualify and monitor component and custom part vendors.

• Generate and maintain accurate bills of materials. Provide accurate labor and material estimates under supervision.
• Review and support documentation, mechanical designs, and manufacturing process design.
• Write test plans, conduct design tests, and review results.
• Maintain current and accurate project notebooks.
• Communicate and collaborate with customers using verbal discussion, written correspondence, teleconferences, technical reports, papers, presentations, and product documentation.

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
• Education/experience in heat transfer
• Computer-aided design
• Materials and mechanics
• Part and assembly design
• Problem solving skills
• Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
• Background check results satisfactory to SEL
• Negative drug test result(s)

• Education/experience in electromechanical packaging design
• Industrial manufacturing processes (welding, machining, injection molding, etc.)
• Solid Works modelling and simulation
• FEA/CFD simulation using ANSYS (or other finite element analysis software)
• Writing procedures and system-level test plans
• Design of experiments and results data analysis/statistics

Pullman, WA – SEL corporate office is located in Eastern Washington where you’ll enjoy an unmatched quality of life. Enjoy the smaller town life: country space, freedom from traffic, easy access to recreational activities in nearby mountains, rivers, and forests, as well as great schools and universities.

• We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
• We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
• We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
• Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

We anticipate filling this position as an Associate Mechanical Engineer $84,000 — $124,000. We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the salary range may differ if filled at a different level. Our ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location. We base our starting pay offer and title on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.

SEL is an Equal Opportunity

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Vets/Disabled. Additionally, US Citizenship is required.