As a Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and designing new products that will penetrate the national and international markets. This role will also require you to project manage some of these projects to completion using a phase gate project management platform, working cross-functionally with other business areas including Marketing, Sales, and Operations. It will require you to have strong communication skills, ambition, drive, strong engineering experience, with enthusiasm in the product design arena. The position responsibilities also entail the identification of product adjacencies and identification and execution of cost savings initiatives through Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE).

What you'll do:

• Perform mechanical engineering, CAD solid modeling, design simulation, product specifications, drawing packages, Bill of Material (BOM) and Engineering Change Order (ECO) creation, systems development, product testing and design validation
• Design parts and assemblies which include component types including: sheet metal, plastics, mechanisms, electrical and wiring, packaging
• Participate in new product development/introduction, innovation, idea creation and implementation, prototype assembly and testing, DFMA assessments, plus other design-to-industrialization activities
• Participate in project management and engaging with multi-disciplined teams to achieve goals using ProLaunch and other project management tools
• Participate in Voice of the Customer (VOC) product and market requirements research
• Maintain and enhance existing products, plus VA/VE activities
• Provide assistance with 3rd party certifications such as UL, CSA, ISTA, and other regulatory agencies
• Ensure timely completion to project commitment dates

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Actively enrolled or received a bachelor's degree or master's degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited institution with graduation no later than August 2026
• Minimum of one internship or co-op experience or an equivalent of 3 months' work experience completed at the time of this application
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now and in the future
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher (please don't round).
• Relocation is not provided for this role, the candidate must be located within 50 miles of Peachtree City, GA

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years engineering product development experience of electromechanical products in adherence to stringent regulatory safety compliance requirements

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