Mechanical Engineer

Description

AmpThink is looking for an entry level Mechanical Engineer to join a multi-disciplinary team devoted to building exceptional products for the sports and entertainment market. Join our team and help us design, fabricate, and install complex structures to support LED panels (scoreboards and video walls), wireless equipment, and audio systems (speaker arrays). Our success in professional sports (NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, and MLS) is premised on novel approaches to traditional solutions. Join our team and see your work come to life.

The AmpThink design team is supported by a growing range of in-house capabilities including:

• 3, 4, and 5 Axis CNC Machining,
• CNC Turning,
• Thermoforming,
• Sheet Metal Bending, and
• Grinding

Job Responsibilities

• Work within the Mechanical Design Team to design custom brackets, mounts, and enclosures.
• Create designs with the intent to manufacture cost effective solutions.
• Consider in house capabilities and all associated process costs.
• Participate in Peer Review and where possible,
• Suggest how use existing or less expensive raw materials,
• Simplify designs to reduce cost or manufacturing effort,
• Improve functionality,
• Identify purchased parts that can be fabricated internally,
• Refine build tolerances,
• Confirm that the design is responsive to business requirements, and
• Ensure the Customer's requirements are being met?
• Directly interface with shop personnel to troubleshoot issues in manufacturing.
• Investigate and remediate product failures as needed
• Potentially perform site walks/visits to direct installation crews on proper steps to assembly.
• Perform design walkthroughs (virtual screen shares) with internal and external stakeholders.
• Create accurate BOMs and shop drawings to facilitate fabrication.
• Track time and attendance in applicable software to support accurate customer invoicing.

Requirements

• 3-5 years’ experience in a technical role, preferably engineering within a manufacturing environment
• Strong detailing/documentation skills
• Inventor, Fusion or Solidworks experience. Inventor/Fusion preferred.
• Sheetmetal and machined part design experience a plus
• Familiarity with construction techniques a plus
• Thermoform experience a plus

Benefits

AmpThink offers benefits which include 3 weeks of paid leave per year, 8 paid holidays, health insurance (PPO) premium paid in full for employees, and a Simple IRA retirement savings plan which matches dollar for dollar up to 3% of employee's annual salary. Our AmpForce program allows employees to use 3 paid work days to work for a charity or non-profit of their choosing. Our AmpThink gear program allows employees to select AmpThink logo gear each year. AmpThink employees also have access to optional, voluntary group benefits such as dental, life, disability, and financial planning.