Mechanical Engineer

About the Opportunity:

Saratech is seeking an Electro-Mechanical Engineer who will be reseponsible for researching, analyzing, designing, and testing electro-mechanical components, subsystems, and processes to support both new product development and sustaining engineering for existing products. This role develops and recommends solutions for complex or specialized engineering projects, ensuring design objectives are met within defined technical, cost, and schedule constraints. The engineer applies established engineering principles within their discipline (e.g., electrical, mechanical, electro-mechanical) to deliver reliable, compliant, and high-value engineering solutions. This is a full-time position or part-time leading to full-time position located at our corporate headquarters in Mission Viejo, CA and/or TBD during interview.

Salary Range:

• $95,000 - $145,000 annually

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.

• Typically requires 4-6 years of relevant professional engineering experience.

• Thorough knowledge of the assigned product domain, with growing breadth of understanding of industry practices, techniques, regulations, and policies.

• Proficient with engineering design and analysis tools, such as CAD or modeling systems, and standard engineering software packages.

• Ability to apply standard engineering practices in complex situations, correlate and interpret data, recognize discrepancies, and follow multi-step technical processes.

• Ability to work with general project objectives and team goals, exercising sound judgment in selecting appropriate procedures and techniques.

• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively in cross-functional team environments.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly present technical status, recommendations, and analyses to engineering partners.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop conceptual and detailed product specifications by analyzing performance requirements and customer needs, including considerations for function, materials, performance, interchangeability, cost (recurring and non-recurring), operational efficiency, and contractual requirements.

• Create detailed electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and layouts to support the design and development of electro-mechanical components and systems.

• Collaborate closely with mechanical engineers to integrate motors, actuators, sensors, and other electrical devices into electro-mechanical assemblies.

• Select appropriate components and materials that meet stringent performance, reliability, and regulatory requirements, ensuring designs comply with applicable industry standards.

• Develop and test prototypes, perform simulations, analyze test data, and troubleshoot electrical issues to ensure robust performance and reliability.

• Participate in design reviews and collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, program management, quality, and regulatory stakeholders.

• Apply scientific analysis and mathematical models to evaluate design alternatives; interpret and validate test results for accuracy and precision.

• Recommend product qualification procedures and parameters to meet safety, reliability, and performance requirements, including failure analysis activities.

• Prepare technical documentation using established engineering practices and standards, including procedures, test reports, and design review materials.

• Contribute to project milestones by developing functional diagrams, system layouts, reviewing detailed drawings and schematics, defining interfaces and data structures, and analyzing material and system requirements.

• Support project execution within defined cost and schedule constraints by providing status updates and participating in root-cause and corrective-action activities related to variances.

• Review product specifications to ensure clarity, completeness, form, fit, function, and compliance with applicable standards and procedures.

• Identify design errors, omissions, or deficiencies and recommend engineering changes, revisions, or improvements to engineering leadership or project teams.

• Maintain and expand technical expertise through professional development activities, technical literature review, and participation in professional organizations.

• Share specialized knowledge with peers and mentor less-experienced engineers; represent the organization on assigned technical initiatives or projects as needed.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to quickly understand and learn new technologies
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to understand and learn professional terminology
• Responsible, responsive, and accountable for tasks

Other Requirements:

• Complies with all organizational policies and procedures
• Maintains strict confidentiality of all customer and/or employee information to assure customer and/or employee rights are protected
• Adheres to policies regarding notification of absence and PTO requests
• Attends all mandatory management and staff meetings
• Represents the organization in a respectful and professional manner
• Attend and comply with annual health, safety, training, and education requirements
• Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean

Additional Information:

• Physical demands:

• • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
  • The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
  • Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
  • Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Follow detailed complex directions, reason and problem solve.
• The person will frequently communicate and converse with other staff. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Company participates in E-Verify.
• Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status with respect to recruitment, hiring, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment.
• Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time;
• This description reflects managements assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned
• This job description is subject to change at any time.

Benefits

Insurance : All full-time regular employees (and dependents) are eligible to get medical, dental, vision coverage. Employees also can buy up on benefits like FSA, HSA, Life insurance, long and short-term disability.

Comprehensive health care and wellness plans

Retirement Plan: All employees can enroll in the company's 401k with company matching.

Paid Time Off: All full-time regular exempt employees are eligible for our Discretionary Time Off vacation policy after 90 days from their start date, Discretionary Time Off plan is a non-accrual plan for employees. All full-time regular non-exempt employees are eligible for our Paid Time Off Plan policy after 90 days, Paid Time Off plan is an 3.33 hours accrual per pay period for employees.

Paid Time Off: All full-time regular exempt employees are eligible for our Discretionary Time Off vacation policy after 90 days from their start date, Discretionary Time Off plan is a non-accrual plan for employees. All full-time regular non-exempt employees are eligible for our Paid Time Off Plan policy after 90 days, Paid Time Off plan is an 3.33 hours accrual per pay period for employees.

Paid Holidays: All full-time employees will receive 8 paid holidays per year. Full-time non-exempt employees receive an extra floater holiday per year.

Paid Sick Time: All full-time and part-time employees will receive 40 sick hours per year or minimum sick time required by the state.

NOTE TO STAFFING AGENCIES AND RECRUITERS: Saratech does not accept unsolicited resumes from any external agency for the placement of any position. Unsolicited resumes submitted by agencies and received by Saratech will be considered the property of Saratech and may be contacted and engaged with directly by Saratech. Saratech will not pay a placement fee or any other fees to any third-party agency, firm, or recruiter who is not specifically retained with a signed fee agreement by Saratech Human Resources to conduct a candidate search. Please do not forward unsolicited resumes to our website or to any Saratech employee. Saratech will not be responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited resumes.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY NOTICE: Paydarfar Industries, Inc. dba Saratech is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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