Mechanical Engineer

TITLE: Sr. Mechanical Engineer

HOURS: Full-time

LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York -or- Milwaukee, Wisconsin (BioLite has a hybrid work model where employees are in the office 3-4 days per week.)

REPORTS TO: Director of Systems Engineering

COMPENSATION: Salary range is $95,000 - $120,000 per year, based on candidate experience. Our full offer includes benefits like fully covered healthcare, company bonus plan, and equity stock options.

BENEFITS:

• Comprehensive healthcare plans (medical, dental, vision). BioLite pays 100% of monthly premiums.
• Paid holidays, PTO, and family leave
• Free One Medical membership (Location dependent)
• Community bonus plan and equity stock options.
• Referral Program
• Adventure Stipend (after two years)- matched vacation and PTO to go on an adventure that aligns with BioLite's mission (outdoor recreation, climate, social impact).
• Community engagement activities - e.g. opportunity to go on annual company camping trip to test our equipment

About BioLite:

BioLite is a for-profit social enterprise that develops, manufactures, and markets distributed energy solutions for off-grid communities around the world. Our business serves two distinct markets, developing-world families living in energy poverty, and outdoor enthusiasts seeking off-grid cooking, charging and lighting products.

BioLite believes in a bright and safe future for all, and that includes life at work. BioLite is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace where we aim to enable everyone to show up as their full selves. An inclusive environment and culture make our solutions better and our entire team smarter. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.

This Role:

BioLite is seeking a well-rounded Mechanical Engineer to join the team in designing products from conception to launch. In this role, you’ll work with the Product Development team, the Manufacturing team, and Supply-Chain partners to bring new, innovative products to market.

This is a unique opportunity to join a growing product development team with a passion for the outdoors and a powerful social mission, we’re your company. As a Mechanical Engineer at BioLite you’ll solve challenging and interesting problems, work with an exceptional team, take ideas from concept through to large-scale production, and make a real positive impact on things that matter.

You Will:

• Design and Develop New Products from Concept to Manufacturing.
• Identify, Track and Manage Product Design Risks, recommending appropriate mitigation and cross-functional coordination.
• Build and Demonstrate Proof of Concepts.
• Deliver production ready (Design for Manufacturing) detailed CAD while maintaining Industrial Design Intent.
• Conduct Engineering Design Reviews, Part Break-Up and Design for both Assembly and Tooling, Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (FMEA), and Testing to ensure high product quality and reliability.
• Support Manufacturing, Quality, Testing, Supply-Chain and other technical roles
• Establish successful transfer of designs to manufacturing for mass production.
• Foster and manage positive working relationships with cross-functional teams including design, marketing, engineering, and operations.
• Conduct in-field research for both our Outdoor and Emerging Markets.
• Travel, domestic (NY/WI) and international (China) approximately 5% of the time

You Have:

• 2-7+ years’ experience in a relevant field working on developing hardware.
• A Mechanical Engineering degree (Required for this position).
• Experience in Electromechanical Systems for Consumer Electronics product development/manufacturing.
• Experience in creative concept generation and down selection recommendation.
• An eagerness to prototype, using simple shop tools and rapid prototyping techniques. Experience in operating 3D printers and prototype shop tools.
• Good working knowledge of plastic materials, injection molding, sheet metal, and integrating electronic assemblies with consumer electronics.
• Working knowledge of tolerance analysis and associated alignment intent within designs.
• Exposure to thermal management (a plus).
• Expertise in Solidworks (preferred), ProE, or NX 3D CAD modeling software(s).
• Experience with PLM and PDM tools such as Arena (preferred), SAP, TeamCenter, etc..
• Experience transferring product designs, through DFM, to Contract Manufacturers in China.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

You Are:

• Passionate about making a difference through innovative energy solutions.
• Proactive in nature and display a strong work ethic.
• Extremely detail oriented, organized, and accountable for your work.
• Willing to get outdoors to use and test products from BioLite and competitive brands.

To Apply:

• Please submit your resume, cover letter and portfolio (and/or examples of past work) highlighting why you would be a good fit for this position.
• We will not review incomplete applications.
• We are not accepting candidates via recruiters.