Mechanical Engineer - PCB Magnetic Components

About the role

SEL Inc. is hiring a Mechanical Engineer for its Magnetics Engineering group in Lewiston, Idaho. The engineer specifies materials and construction for PCB-mounted magnetic components and designs the fixtures and tools needed to manufacture and test them. Designs are built using SolidWorks CAD tools and in-house manufacturing, then validated through a full suite of compliance and environmental tests.

Key responsibilities

• Perform mechanical engineering functions: assembly design, plastic and metal part design, tolerance studies, design for manufacturability, component selection, thermal analysis, and mechanical shock and vibration analysis
• Qualify and monitor component and custom part vendors
• Generate and maintain accurate bills of material and provide labor and material estimates
• Review, support, approve and recommend improvements to documentation, mechanical designs and manufacturing processes
• Write test plans, run design tests and review results
• Maintain accurate project notebooks and mentor ME interns, designers and associate engineers

Required profile

• B.S. and/or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
• 3+ years of experience in at least three of: electromechanical packaging design, heat transfer, materials and processes, mechanics, computer-aided design, electronic manufacturing techniques, production fixturing design
• Strong problem-solving, project management, writing, documentation and speaking skills
• Team player, able to learn new skills and take on new responsibilities
• Satisfactory background check and negative drug test results
• U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Required skills

• SolidWorks (preferred)
• Industrial plastics design, machined component design and DFM (preferred)
• Experience with electronic components and materials, and with UL or UL EIS (preferred)

What we offer

• Pay range of $89,400 - $134,100 annually, depending on experience and level
• Medical, prescription, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Retirement benefits including an employer-funded ESOP and 401(k) options
• 10 paid holidays, vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days and paid family and medical leave covering 90% of pay
• Tuition assistance, STEM courses, apprenticeships and engineering development programs