Mechanical Engineer
5+ years
Gatesville, TX
Full-time
Onsite
1 month ago
About the role
The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining mechanical systems and components that support Laerdal's RQI System & Maternal & Nursing products and solutions. This role ensures high-quality, reliable system functionality throughout the product lifecycle while collaborating closely with cross-functional engineering, production, and quality teams.
Responsibilities:
Mechanical Systems Product Development:
Collaboration & Technical Leadership:
Qualifications:
Education & Experience Requirements
Responsibilities:
Mechanical Systems Product Development:
- Design, develop, and improve mechanical and mechatronic components, assemblies, and systems based on product requirements.
- Define product and system technical requirements.
- Create and maintain engineering documentation.
- Troubleshoot and solve problems using strong root cause analysis and creative solutions.
- Build, test, and verify parts, assemblies, and systems.
- Design for manufacturing, assembly, service, reliability, regulatory, and compliance requirements.
- Support regulatory testing and certification of products/systems and industrialization of product design.
- Evaluate and approve supplier components, support sourcing teams with technical input and vendor communication.
- Provide technical support to internal stakeholders, field teams, and customer-facing groups as required.
- Support manufacturing by resolving mechanical issues, improving design robustness, and optimizing component selection for supply reliability and cost.
Collaboration & Technical Leadership:
- Align and collaborate with system architecture teams.
- Collaborate with and support the Mechanical Engineering discipline within the company.
- Build and maintain a strong professional network within the company and industry.
Qualifications:
- Strong knowledge of mechanical design principles and mechatronic systems design.
- Experience with multidisciplinary hardware product development.
- Experience with system-level design and cabling.
- Knowledge of plastics injection molding and sheet metal fabrication.
- Curious, creative, and passionate about innovation and problem solving.
- Proficiency in CAD software, preferably Siemens NX.
- Experience with laboratory test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers).
- Experience with prototyping equipment and 3D printing.
- Strong root-cause analysis and structured problem-solving skills.
- Experience or interest in electronics and microcontrollers
Education & Experience Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Mechatronics, Robotics, or Biomedical Engineering.
- Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and clinical skills is a plus.
- 1–3 years of experience.
Skills
Engineering