Mechanical Design Engineer

viaPhoton

  • Naperville, IL
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
We are seeking an exceptional Mechanical Engineerto join our growing Engineering team.About the jobAre you passionate about turning ideas into reality, embracing ownership, and working at the forefront of connectivity? Join viaPhoton and be part of a culture that thrives on fearless innovation, teamwork, and continuous growth, where learning, unlearning, and relearning are part of the journey.This dynamic role offers significant ownership and responsibility. We’re looking for individuals who excel in environments where their contributions make an impact, are hungry to learn, and are energized by meaningful work that drives company growth while accelerating their career. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!Who We AreWe are changing the norm by being customer focused, technology led.viaPhoton is on an ambitious mission to revolutionize how critical digital infrastructure is manufactured and deployed. Best-in-class data centers and telecom providers need fiber optic solutions delivered in weeks, not months—whether that’s for AI infrastructure, 5G networks, or next-generation broadband. We’re reimagining fiber optic manufacturing for the AI era. Manufacturing is no longer just an operations challenge, but an automation and speed-to-market problem that customers urgently need solved. In less than 5 years, we’ve grown to a team of over 150, and have added top cloud service providers to our growing customer base. We have only just gotten started -- our ambition is to become the market leader of the $40+ BN connectivity industry.We seek candidates who will be culture contributors and who align with our core values:
  • Fearless Innovation we are pioneers unafraid to change the norm in relentless pursuit of better
  • Forward Together we believe that when we work together toward a collective goal, we all succeed
  • Integrity Over Everything we believe in long term relationships and doing what is right, always
  • Nimble, Always we are solutions obsessed, move fast, and stay nimble
  • Be the Bar we set our own standard of excellence and hold ourselves to it
What You Will DoAs a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will demonstrate creative skills in a dynamic environment. Your focus will be on designing new product lines, prototyping new concepts, presenting solutions to customers, modifying existing product lines, lowering costs of components, improving manufacturability, reducing assembly time, fixing issues that customers encounter, designing packaging materials, refining installation processes, improving product quality, etc. A successful candidate will communicate with confidence and clarity to both technical and non-technical people and reassure all stakeholders through any technical process. The position also involves working with the sales team to make sure the changes are acceptable to our customers.
  • Work with sales, operations, and engineering teams to design new products that solve customer’s problems
  • Make improvements/corrections/cost-reductions to existing products.
  • Participate in determining product definitions and specifications.
  • Lead the product improvement design process, including CAD design, detailed product drawings, Bill-Of-Materials modifications, material and finish specifications, vendor selection, assembly instructions, FEA, cost analysis, etc.
  • Present technical root cause analysis or failure investigations
  • Analyze existing products using different methods and techniques and offer cost-reduction and improvement ideas to help increase margins, improve manufacturability, reduce inventory space, etc. while adhering to the design requirements.
  • Create CAD models and dimensional drawings from rough sketches, models, written or verbal direction, and/or marked up engineering drawings using SolidWorks.
  • Conduct cost analysis and contribute to cost reduction efforts on existing products.
  • Make corrections/improvements to products based on feedback from customers and sales team members
  • Build prototypes to test functionality and fit.
  • Work with outside vendors to quote and source components.
  • Collaborate with other functional teams to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.
  • Utilize 3D CAD software (SolidWorks or similar) to create views, angles, and exploded views for step-by-step procedure for use in technical manuals/ documents.
  • Performs additional duties as requested.
Other skills that would be beneficial to the organization may include:
  • Preparing artwork for use in technical manuals, reports, product brochures, and spec sheets
  • Creating layout/ format of technical documents, reports, product brochures, and spec sheets
What You Will Bring
  • Come with intellect and drive, we’ll teach you the rest. You don’t need to know fiber, but conceptual design experience will help you grow.
  • Ability to learn, unlearn, and relearn. The ability to learn quickly and continuously and maintain a flexible and adaptive mindset necessary for a fast-paced environment.
  • A proactive, self-driven mindset where your growth is dependent on you.
  • Creative problem solving; if you don't know the answer, you’ll know how to find a way to it.
  • Multi-tasking with the ability to handle multiple inquiries at once and prioritize them accordingly.
Why Join Us
  • Cutting-Edge Technology – Opportunities to work on the forefront of fiber optic technology.
  • Professional Development – We’re committed to your growth, offering resources, career development, and a culture where your voice is heard.
  • Fun Team Environment – Monthly team bonding events, free lunches, and activities to keep us connected.
  • Flexible Paid Time Off – Take time when you need it, with PTO that grows over time plus 10 paid holidays, including two floating holidays to use at your discretion.
  • 401(k) Match – we offer company match to help you plan for your future.
Ready to Build the Future? Apply now

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