Highlights
Meritec is well-established, growth-oriented, signal integrity leaders and preferred vertically integrated manufacturer of high-performance electrical and electronic interconnect embedded systems and connectors with over fifty-years of innovation, serving world-wide markets with cost-effective solutions. Meritec is seeking an experienced Senior Design Engineer to lead the design and development of innovative connector and cable assembly products.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | OH |
| Industry | Business Services - Other |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1978 |
| Website | http://www.meritechinc.com |
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Description
Meritec is seeking talented team players who are committed to pushing the boundaries of interconnect technology performance and innovation. Join us and connect your career to the future.
Job Summary
Meritec is seeking an experienced Senior Design Engineer to lead the design and development of innovative connector and cable assembly products. This role focuses primarily on new product development (80%) while also supporting existing products (20%). Reporting to the Engineering Manager, this position plays a critical role in driving technical excellence from concept through production.
This position is onsite, full-time in our Painesville, Ohio manufacturing facility.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Design and develop new connector and cable assembly products based on customer and market requirements.
- Lead and participate in formal design reviews throughout the product development cycle.
- Generate 3D models and detailed drawings using SolidWorks.
- Collaborate with process engineering to develop and implement new manufacturing processes for newly designed products.
- Ensure product designs meet all functional, performance, and reliability requirements.
- Maintain and manage design documentation and revision history.
- Provide technical support to customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
- Identify and drive improvements in design processes and tools.
- Guide and mentor junior engineers and designers on best practices and technical skills.
- Optimize new and existing designs by collaborating with manufacturing to ensure DFM, reliability and cost-effective production.
- Lead risk analysis efforts and implement strategies for new designs (FMEA).
- Drive innovation by keeping up with industry trends and new technologies.
- Perform GD&T stack-up analysis.
- Travel to customer and supplier sites required. Estimated 10% travel.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- 10+ years of mechanical design experience (connectors or cable assemblies preferred)
- Strong proficiency in SolidWorks
- Experience with polymers and plastic materials
- Knowledge of connector and cable assembly design principles
- Familiarity with signal integrity (preferred)
- Ability to travel
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work cross functionally, collaboratively and independently
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Work environment includes office, engineering lab, and occasional production floor exposure
- Ability to meet ITAR requirements of US Citizenship or US permanent resident status
Benefits
- Healthcare benefits
- Fully paid life insurance
- Health Savings Account with company contribution
- 401(k) employer match
- On-Site Fitness Center
- Paid Vacation and Paid Holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Growth and Development Opportunities
- Positive culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion
Meritec is well-established, growth-oriented, signal integrity leaders and preferred vertically integrated manufacturer of high-performance electrical and electronic interconnect embedded systems and connectors with over fifty-years of innovation, serving world-wide markets with cost-effective solutions.
Meritec and its affiliated companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, work related mental or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
About Company
The Meritech Experience
Founded in 1978, Meritech is an independently owned office technology provider that offers customized, cost-effective solutions to manage, maintain and enhance business environments. From a single solution to full managed services, our trusted advisors design and manage technology to improve network performance so you can focus on running your business.
Simply put, we support anything that moves knowledge through your organization and network.
Mission
To be a true organization valuing both the employee and customer experience. Our mission is to provide our partners with a one-source, customized solution that is tailored to increase productivity. Meritech empowers its customers to manage their content efficiently by providing state-of-the-art, cost-effective document generation solutions for professional environments.
Vision
As a premier one-source managed services provider, Meritech partners with employees and customers to manage, maintain and enhance their business environment. Simply put, we support anything that moves knowledge through your organization.
Meritech is the business community’s elite managed services and office technology partner of choice, delivering an exceptional customer experience backed by superior organizational talent. As an employer of choice, we employ the best and the brightest people, providing them with opportunity and direction, while holding them accountable to our core values.
Core Values
- Integrity, honesty and accountability are the true cornerstones that sustain our organization.
- We succeed through passion and commitment to our customers and each other.
- Our stability as a company is the result of professional responsiveness to our customers and each other.
- Creating true partnerships underscored by transparency, urgency, shared values and goals.
- We embrace and drive change in order to pursue growth and learning.
Community and Sustainability
Our commitment to being an active participant in the communities where we do business is deeply engrained in the Meritech culture. We act as a steward to our local and regional communities by volunteering, fundraising and contributing financially to nonprofit associations, programs and groups that share our belief in giving back and strengthening our communities.