About this role
About the position
Zebra Technologies is looking for a Mechanical Engineer, Senior to join our Engineering Customer Response Team (ECRT) within Enterprise Mobile Computing (EMC). This role blends post-release engineering support with cost-reduction initiatives for our mobile computing portfolio, which includes wearables, tablets, and handheld devices. In this role, you’ll tackle customer issues, enhance product designs, and drive cost-effective solutions, all while collaborating with a top-tier team and making a significant impact on customer satisfaction and cost efficiency.
Responsibilities
• Post-Release Engineering Support: Direct engineering efforts to analyze and resolve mechanical issues on released products, managing customer-driven requests, continuous product enhancements, and end-of-life (EOL) component support.
• Cost-Reduction, Cost Avoidance, and Supply Chain Resiliency) Initiatives: Scope, plan, and execute an annual roadmap of strategic cost-reduction programs. Identify and implement value engineering opportunities across the active EMC portfolio. Collaborate closely with Joint Design and Manufacturing (JDM) partners and suppliers to develop, test, and release optimized, cost-reduced designs.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with global Engineering, Manufacturing, Service, Quality, and Product Management teams to deliver timely hardware solutions and design improvements.
• Design Improvements & Analysis: Lead thorough root-cause analysis, mechanical prototyping, and design concept reviews to deliver robust solutions that meet strict enterprise durability standards.
• Project Management: Manage multiple high-visibility engineering projects simultaneously, communicating milestones and technical risks clearly to senior leadership.
• Global Communication: Effectively document and present complex engineering solutions to diverse cross-functional teams and international business units.
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a Technical field or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience
• Product design experience focusing on consumer or enterprise portable electronic products.
• Experience with injection-molded plastics, die-cast metals, and precision sheet metal parts.
• Proficiency in Creo Parametric (or a similar advanced 3D CAD modeling tool such as SolidWorks, Fusion, NX, Catia).
• Understanding of DFA/DFM (Design for Assembly/Manufacturing), tolerance analysis, and mechanical stress/vibration analysis
Nice-to-haves
• Master’s degree
• Mandarin language skills (written and verbal) are highly preferred to facilitate direct collaboration with Asia based manufacturing partners.
• Experience with opto-mechanical design, structural Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Mold Flow simulation, and navigating ODM/JDM development models.
• Proven track record of resolving highly complex hardware issues utilizing root-cause analysis methodologies (e.g., 8D, Fishbone, 5 Whys).
• Strong communication skills with a demonstrated ability to independently provide technical direction and maintain agility in a fast-paced, rapidly changing, and high-growth environment
Benefits
• healthcare
• wellness
• inclusion networks
• continued learning and development offerings
• community service days
• traditional insurances
• compensation
• parental leave
• employee assistance program
• paid time off