Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Why join the General Micro Systems team?

Since its inception in 1979, General Micro Systems has been a leader in the embedded computing market, becoming the oldest supplier of embedded computers in the world. We are proud to be able to outpace the market with innovations and products that continue to leave their mark on the industry. GMS strives to provide customers with the solutions they need - at the lowest possible price without compromising quality or customer service The expertise of our GMS team and our commitment to utilizing modern technologies in product development have resulted in media recognition for our innovations and more ‘Product of the Year’ awards than all our competitors combined.

We pride ourselves on a work environment where employees respect and support each other, and employee growth and development are supported by management.

• Well Being
  • Paid Time Off provided annually:
    • 1 – 3 weeks of accrued vacation based on length of employment
    • 56 hours of sick leave
    • Up to 3 Floating Holidays for personal observances
    • 10 Company observed Holidays
  • Anthem HMO and PPO
• Benefits offered
  • Anthem HMO and PPO
  • Dental Plans options
  • Vision Plan
  • Company paid employee.
  • Life Insurance
  • Supplemental Benefits – optional Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • 401K plan
• Growth
  • To further your development in your position, GMS provides 50% tuition reimbursement
    * following the successful completion of approved courses. (
    * requirements apply)
  • GMS seeks to provide our employees with growth and advancement, and we encourage promotion from within
• Monday – Friday standard work week

Mechanical design and development of electronic systems for the embedded computing market.

• Design involvement will range from concept to product realization using 3-D solid modeling software (Solid Works & EPDM)
• Participate in conceptual and preliminary design including form factor, mechanical, electronic integration, cabling, etc.
• Create conceptual design of electrical interfaces, mechanical and thermal elements of system
• Support mechanical and thermal design, including providing conceptual design (mechanical and thermal), interface to mechanical engineering and mechanical designers, definition of mechanical drawings, review of mechanical drawings, mechanical conformance verification, mechanical fit check
• Document system design:
  Support generation of mechanical design documentation, user's manuals, assembly procedures, test procedures, configuration management documentation
• Responsibilities will include mechanical design of machined metal parts, sheet metal components, and molded plastic parts
• Position requires development of specifications from customer requirements, coordination with the electronics design team, interfacing with vendors and CMs for prototyping, generation of documentation such as exploded assembly drawings, bills-of-materials, and engineering analysis, coordination with the production organization relative to design for cost and manufacturability, and project management for the mechanical aspects of the projects
• Provide direct support to production in training and advisory role
• Provide support for customer issues, including direct technical support
• Support formal reviews (internal and customer). In particular, customer PDR and CDR reviews
• Generate review documentation and presentations and attend meetings
• Support for production documentation, such as test procedures and assembly instructions
• Position also requires support for mechanical related product validation testing, including thermal, shock, vibration, regulatory compliance on MIL Standards and safety
• Other design aspects include material selection, tolerance analysis, thermal solution design, implementation of human interface elements such keypads and buttons, and development of wiring harnesses
• Other duties as assigned

• Must work efficiently in a co-development environment with tight, customer driven development schedules
• Must be detail oriented and balance multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Must possess the ability to successfully plan, prioritize and organize work…