TITLE: Sr. Mechanical Engineer

HOURS: Full-time

LOCATION: Brooklyn, NY

REPORTS TO: Mechanical Engineering

COMPENSATION: Salary is competitive with other early-stage companies, including benefits, bonus plan, and equity stock options.

*Due to COVID-19, BioLite is currently in a remote digital working environment. The health and safety of our team remains our priority. As our reopening plan and protocols evolve we will clearly communicate transition timelines.

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 fast-moving company with both a technical and creative environment in the heart of Brooklyn. If you are looking to work with 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. 
• Demonstrate Proof of Concepts.
• Deliver production ready (Design for Manufacturing) detailed CAD while maintaining Industrial Design Intent.
• Ensure Product Designs meet Schedule, Performance, Safety, Quality, and Cost goals.    
• Conduct Engineering Design Reviews, Part Break-Up and Design for both Assembly and Tooling, Failure Modes and Effect Analysis, and Testing to ensure high product quality and reliability.
• Support Manufacturing, Quality, Testing, Supply-Chain and other technical roles as needed; establishing 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 approximately 20% of the time.

You Have:

• 7+ years’ experience in a relevant field working on developing hardware.
• A Mechanical Engineering degree (Required for this position).
• Experience in Consumer Electronics product development and manufacturing.
• Experience in creative concept generation and down selection recommendation.
• An eagerness to prototype, leveraging simple shop tools and/or rapid prototyping techniques.
• Good working knowledge of plastic materials, injection molding, sheet metal, and die-casting.
• 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 transferring product designs, through DFM, to Contract Manufacturers in China.
• A proactive nature and work ethic.
• Proven to be extremely detail oriented, organized, and accountable for your work.
• A willingness to get outdoors to use and test products from BioLite and competitive brands.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A sense of humor and the ability to self-regulate stress. 

Our Benefits:

• Comprehensive healthcare plans
• PTO and family leave
• Community engagement activities - we celebrate each other's wins and work as a team!

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. Apply here. 
• We will not review incomplete applications. 
• We are not accepting candidates via recruiters.

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: emerging-market families living in energy poverty, and outdoor enthusiasts seeking off-grid cooking, charging and lighting products.

When we create a more inclusive workplace, our solutions get better and our entire team gets smarter. BioLite is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace where we strive to enable everyone to show up as their full selves. 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.