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Mechanical Engineer

AT Yubico
Yubico

Mechanical Engineer

Santa Clara, CA
Meet Yubico: the inventor of the YubiKey––the world's first and leading security key. Our company’s mission is to make secure login easy and available for everyone. Yubico was founded in 2007 by Stina and Jakob Ehrensvard, and recently went public on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Stockholm: YUBICO. Our customers include Fortune 500 companies, hundreds of government agencies and millions of individuals in over 160 countries that rely on Yubico technology to secure access to computers, online services and mobile apps. We  are a global company with a strong company culture and employees located in over 14 countries. Yubico’s  headquarters are based in  Stockholm, Sweden and Santa Clara, CA.  Aligned with our mission to make the internet more secure for everyone, Yubico donates YubiKeys to organizations helping at-risk individuals through our philanthropic initiative, Secure it Forward.

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At Yubico, we offer:

Yubico Values: We work to ensure that our employees have an open space to have their voices amplified to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels like they belong. Aligned with this, our employees have created some pretty cool Employee Resource Groups: YubiPride, YubiBIPOC, YubiSustainability and YubiWomen. Additionally, Yubico donates YubiKeys to organizations in need all over the world (you can read more about our work here).

Social Connection: Relationships and connectedness matter, and we love spending time with our team! Our virtual workspace keeps us connected day-to-day whether it's through Yubico celebrating wins or our buzzing Slack communities. We host an all-team event in a new location every year where we plan for upcoming quarters, set goals, and most importantly, host fun events to encourage team building outside of the workplace. Check out our Life at Yubico Page on LinkedIn and our awards here.

The Role:

Yubico is  searching for an innovative, quick-learning, deadline-driven Mechanical Engineer to join our Hardware team. The Mechanical Engineer’s responsibilities include improving existing mechanical systems, developing new product concepts and prototypes, designing and testing mechanical and electronic systems, and developing various automated systems.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and enhance electro-mechanical systems and mechanical devices and fixtures
  • Improve efficiency and reliability of  existing production systems
  • Conduct research, document findings, and present reports at meetings. (i.e. MTBF reports) 
  • Develop design documents for mechanical parts and final products. (Assembly Drawings, SOPs, Test Protocols ) 
  • Identify areas of weakness in the production line or finished products and make recommendations for improvement
  • Select the required tools and materials for the manufacturing processes
  • Ability to work across multiple disciplines (mechanical, electrical, software)
  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes - Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), statistical tolerance techniques, functional dimensioning and geometric tolerancing for high volume manufacturing
  • Understanding of precision fabrication methods
  • Sensor and motor interfacing experience

Basic Requirements:

  • BSc in Mechanical Engineering and 2-3 years of experience in the field
  • Strong mathematical, analytical, and creative thinking skills
  • Familiarity with FMEAs 
  • Solidworks or similar MCAD Proficient, some Altium or similar ECAD Experience
  • Python Experience
  • Be able to conduct Compliance & Regulatory testing on products designed
  • Knowledge of HMI and UX 
  • Confluence, JIRA, Arena experience is a plus

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Our U. S. benefits are designed for your overall well-being:

Health coverage. We’ve got you covered with top of the line health plans, including dental and vision. We pay 100% of your premium and 85% for your family.
Retirement plan. Our retirement plan includes a 401K dollar per dollar match up to 6% with a cap of $6K/year. Immediate vesting.
Wellness reimbursement. We provide you with $100 monthly reimbursement that you can use on your gym membership, a massage, or your favorite online fitness classes. 
Learning and development. We encourage your professional growth and offer a yearly development stipend of $3,000 and mentorship program. 
Time off. We offer a total of 15 vacation days plus 10 holidays, and 7 sick days a year.
Paid parental leave. We love welcoming new members to our YubiFamily! You will have 8 weeks paid 100% so you can take care of your new family. 
Commuter Benefits. If you need to commute to the office, we offer commuter benefits. 
Strong mission & company values. We’re a global team on a global mission to make the internet more secure for everyone. We believe that every person’s work matters. That you should always be nice, stay humble, and have fun, and never take yourself too seriously.


We are an equal opportunity employer, we value diversity and uphold an inclusive environment where all people feel that they are equally respected and valued. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We'd love to learn about what you can add to our diverse team. We are an E-Verify Participating Employer.

Yubico does not accept agency resumes or referrals so please do not send them to our careers staff or employees. Yubico is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes or referrals.

Personal data submitted through this form is used for managing Yubico’s recruitment activities, which include facilitating any application you make, setting up and conducting interviews and tests for applicants, evaluating and assessing results and selecting candidates, and as otherwise needed in our recruitment and onboarding processes. The use of your personal data may also be necessary prior to entering into a contract with you (that is prior to offering you a job with Yubico). Your personal data will only be used for the purposes for which it was collected and in accordance with the Yubico Privacy Notice. We only keep your personal data for as long as necessary and in compliance with Yubico’s record retention policies. If you have asked us to, we will keep you informed of other opportunities at Yubico. We do this in various ways, including email and by phone. If at any time you do not want us to contact you or use your information as described herein please contact us at jobs@yubico.com to let us know and we will delete all such information. Providing your personal data is voluntary, but necessary to join our talent community, and if you do not agree to provide your data, we will not be able to consider you as part of our talent community.

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Client-provided location(s): Santa Clara, CA, USA
Job ID: 6ed0bdb5-885a-4700-b267-6e211dea4372
Employment Type: Other