Are you looking to join a great team to deliver the next generation of industry leading wireless products?  Microsoft’s Surface Team is looking for a talented individual to join our team to drive and lead mechanical design and complex problem solving in leading edge industrial designs/products.

We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer with experience designing and leading products through fast-paced product development cycles.  A strong mix of innovative design capability, technical depth and partnering skills allow you to work cross-functionally to tie mechanical assemblies, electronics, and software into compelling customer experiences.  Leading a team is something you are comfortable with and also good at.  

Responsibilities

A track record of mechanical design work through the full product cycle and working on some of the more challenging parts/assemblies in complex consumer electronics products is strongly desired. Understanding cross-functional tradeoffs and basing smart design decisions on them should be very familiar to you.

Qualifications

• B.S. Mechanical engineering, M.S. or PhD in related engineering discipline preferred.
• 12+ or more years of product development experience, with at least 8 years designing assemblies and complex parts for electronic devices
• In-depth knowledge of mechanical tolerance analysis and Design of Experiment Techniques 
• Demonstrated Design and Leadership Experience with challenging form factors
• Strong ProE/Creo (or equivalent) skills, demonstrated use of Top-Down CAD Design strategy
• Deep understanding of many manufacturing processes related to consumer products including injection molding, stamping, die-casting, CNC, MIM, glass machining
• Understanding of and experience with PCBA mechanical interface
• Experience with Asia based high volume manufacturing and supply chain
• Experience using and driving FEA as a design input, product reliability indicator, and to troubleshoot reliability issues
• Subject Matter Expert in multiple areas of Consumer Electronics design
• Experience with JMP or equivalent data analysis software package a plus
• Consistently look outside of your design domain to help others
• Experience leading senior engineers
• Strong sense of Risk Analysis and Resolution

Domestic and international travel required.

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