Job Details

Apex Order Pickup Solutions is looking for a Senior Product Design Engineer to join the team at our global headquarters in Mason, Ohio.

Are you looking for a great opportunity to become a key mechanical technical contributor on various exciting new development initiatives in the IoT & SaaS space? We leverage many of the latest emerging technologies to bring a seamless handoff of goods & materials to end users around the globe, while working on new additions to our already deep & innovative portfolio of real-world solutions that touch millions of users.

Apex Order Pickup Solutions applies innovative, scalable software & hardware to enable safe, secure, frictionless order fulfillment for foodservice, retail, & wholesale distribution companies. We are providing transformative Contactless Pickup solutions to a rapidly expanding global client base.

We don't just talk about the Internet of Things & Big Data ...we live it. We use both every day to enable customers to perform contactless pickups of their coffee, pizza, take out, & curbside orders or laptops. Our technology is helping Brands save time & reduce contact with their customers enabling killer customer experiences without killer overhead costs.

What you'll be doing:

As a Senior Product Design Engineer, you are responsible for supporting the full product development lifecycle with the creation of state-of-the-art product structures & mechanisms. This role would include supporting program planning, design definition, 3D CAD, 2D CAD, concept design, model rendering, product testing, & rapid prototyping.

• Lead front-end concept generation and translate ideas into a manufacturable design.
• Populate various mechanical development work products to define the mechanical architecture such as requirements, production specifications, service specifications, validation & verification specifications, test procedures, etc....
• Create detailed CAD models and assemblies with a focus on molded components produced from molding technologies such as injection molding, castings, thermoforming, resin transfer molding, vacuum forming, compressing molding, etc....
• Support cable management & component mounting strategies based on internal guidelines.
• Support the production of 2D component drawings with appropriate GD&T.
• Research & present various manufacturing methods in effort to reduce product costs while maintaining structural integrity.
• Establish & test joint torque specification to achieve appropriate clamping load as needed.
• Design & build test fixtures for executing product validation efforts.
• Fabricate production intent rapid prototypes as needed using the model shop machinery.
• Support marketing efforts with 3D rendering & fabrications.
• Operates CNC machines for component & mold creation.

• B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent technical field experience.
• Minimum of 10 years producing mechanical components in a product development environment.
• Expertise in working with CAD platforms such as SolidWorks.
• Expertise in CAD to CAM integrations.
• Expertise in additives, resins, & component aesthetics.
• Proficiency with various fabrication tools for creation of prototypes. (Ex. Table saws, CNC machines, 3D printers, belt sanders, heat bending, vacuum forming, casting, lathe, mills, etc....)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Exposure to various manufacturing methods based on materials such as metals, composites, & plastics.
• Proficiency in designing class A surface components.
• Proficiency in designing solutions for various seam & edge treatment applications.

• Mastery knowledge of GD&T based on manufacturing methods.
• Understanding of ASME Y14/ANSI Y14 standards.
• Experience with rendering in SolidWorks Visualize.
• Experience designing components utilizing various forming methods such as RIM, ROTO, thermoforming, vacuum forming, casting, compression, resin transfer, etc....
• Experience designing components utilizing various metal fabrication methods such weldments, CNC routing/milling, laser cutting, stamping, hot/cold rolling, bending, extruding, etc....
• Experience designing components utilizing snap fit joints.
• Experience working with regulatory bodies such as NSF for food grade sanitization.

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid work schedule (in-office Tuesday-Thursday, remote Monday and Friday)
• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• Paid time off for volunteering
• FSA, HSA, and supplemental insurance options
• 401(k) plan with company match