Senior Mechanical Engineer

Microsoft Mixed Reality is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join the Product Development and Mechanical Engineering team at Mountain View. The candidate will be a motivated self-starter who will thrive in this fast-paced technical environment.

The Senior Mechanical Engineer will lead complex designs through tough product development cycles. You will work with different disciplines to integrate mechanical assemblies, optics, electronics and software into great augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) experiences. You will create mechanical parts and assemblies for production, deliver mechanical solutions for customer needs implementing innovation and expertise in choosing materials and components, and meet cost targets. You will set specifications, write test plans, and develop test procedures to validate your designs.

You will manage projects and design quality against deadlines and communicate well with teams across different engineering functions and locations. You may be required to travel internationally to support design and manufacturing activities and work with international contract manufacturers and external design resources.

Responsibilities include:

• Interpreting moderately complex details for testing and developing drawings for well-defined products or features
• Carrying out testing on moderately complex products and developing external testing plans
• Identifying complex design flaws using root-cause analysis and validating features by building prototypes
• Coordinating project schedules to deliver hardware engineering aspects of moderately complex features or products
• Evaluating moderately complex details of materials and techniques used in production
• Identifying common project risks, communicating team progress, and creating detailed reports

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field AND 4+ years related technical engineering experience (or equivalent combinations of education and experience)
• 2+ years' experience with 2D/3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) packages such as CREO or similar
• 2+ Years Product Development experience taking commercial products from Concept to Production

The role offers a competitive salary range of USD $117,200 - $229,200 per year (higher in San Francisco and New York City areas) and includes various benefits such as healthcare, educational resources, and savings opportunities.