Mechanical Engineer

Description

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The Company

Thermacell Repellents, Inc. is a privately held company with a mission to liberate people who love the outdoors from the harmful effects of insects. Founded in 1999 and based outside of Boston in Bedford, Massachusetts, Thermacell makes the world’s leading zone mosquito repellent protecting people and pets up to 20ft in outdoor spaces without sprays, scents, or chemicals on your skin.

Dedicated to delivering the best consumer experience, we have an ever-expanding product line for both adventure and home use. We aim to change the way people repel insects, through our award-winning science backed products, disruptive innovation, and expanding distribution across multiple retail & e-comm channels in over 30 countries across the globe.

Thermacell currently employs 125+ full time employees at our 4 locations: Bedford Massachusetts (Corporate HQ), Buford Georgia (Manufacturing & Distribution), and Hampton Florida (Science & Research Center).

Role Purpose

Thermacell is seeking a resourceful, project focused Mechanical Engineer with a desire to work collaboratively in our cohesive and growing innovative technical team as we develop and deliver the world’s leading spatial mosquito repellant systems. Our team of entomologists, researchers, and outdoor enthusiasts have over 100 years of combined experience. We need a best-in-class Mechanical Engineer to partner with us as we continue to bring to market worry-free, environmentally friendly solutions to biting insects, so people can live life outdoors.

As a key member of our agile, high caliber, and dynamic RD&E team, our newest team member will use creativity, technical aptitude, project management, and physical and analytical tools to drive forward with both business and individual goals and development. The position involves end to end aspects of new product development, from ideation to design, prototyping, testing, documentation, and successful delivery into the marketplace.

We are a small and nimble force and require someone with the technical strength, problem solving expertise, drive, teamwork and integrity to successfully achieve goals using a combination of independence, teamwork, time-management, critical thinking and the desire to continually learn, develop and grow in a fast-paced environment where we also have fun working together cohesively. This position reports to the Engineering Manager in Bedford, MA.

STATUS: Exempt

WORKING HOURS: Typically, between 8-5pm M-F (open to some flexibility)

WORK LOCATION: Corporate Office - 32 Crosby Dr Bedford MA 01730

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Work with experienced engineers in a fast-paced, growing technical group with great career growth opportunities.
• Design and develop new products, being responsible individually or as a team, depending on project scope, for the full development cycle: from concept development based on ID from Product Team to the successful production launch and ensuing support.
• Carry out all necessary technical feasibility studies, proof-of-concept projects, and other early technical risk assessment work or technology development projects.
• Design and execute test plans to ensure performance and quality.
• Depending on project scope, individually or as a team, be responsible for all technical aspects of a development project, including initial design, proof of concept, prototyping, testing, documentation, and more.
• Depending on project scope, individually or as a team, be responsible for project-level strategic planning, risk mitigation, schedule updates, and more.
• Prepare for recurring project meetings and provide technical and project updates and present individual or team technical work for review.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other departments and outside resources to ensure all aspects of the project are a success.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation as required, including technical drawings, reports, product specifications, test plans, work instructions, and more.
• Work within existing engineering processes and standards.
• Collaborate with suppliers and outside partners to ensure responsive and synergistic collaboration and to minimize development timelines.
• Work collaboratively with the engineering team to ensure work is peer-reviewed and to learn from one another.
  
  

The Ideal Candidate

• Lives our core values of Drive, Ownership, Integrity, Teamwork and Evolution
• Authentic and personable, humble, smart
• Relentless work ethic juiced by results, not titles or activities
• Externally competitive, internally collaborative
• Highly resourceful. Hands-on and practical
• Chooses curiosity and a commitment to learning over being right
• Radically candid – always with positive intention
• Motivated by challenge, resilient in the face of setbacks or adversity
• Able to critically think and navigate within a variety of ambiguous situations
• Even keeled energy, brings calm to chaos, low drama
• Make impeccable agreements, delivers end to end results with excellence
• Makes high quality data-based decisions with autonomy
• Unquenchable thirst for learning and self-improvement
• Effective communicator meeting people where they are
• Manages multiple, complex, and competing priorities
  
  

Compensation

Compensation for this position will include a competitive base salary and an Annual Target Bonus program-details proved separately. Benefits for this position will consist of vacation benefits at a competitive level & 10 paid company holidays. Additionally, a company shut-down period is offered for one week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

We are proud to offer a competitive & valuable benefits package that enables you to protect your health, your family, and your way of life. It includes best-in-class medical & dental insurance where Thermacell pays for 82.5% of the premiums; Thermacell also pays for the first half of your medical deductible through our Health Reimbursement Account. Long & Short-term Disability & Group Term Life insurance (one-time base salary plus bonus up to max) is also available at no cost to you. Forty hours of sick time is also available on your first day of employment.

Additionally, you will have access to a variety of additional benefits such as vision, supplemental life, critical illness, Medical FSA (Flexible Spending Account), Dependent Care FSA, accident, SecureSave savings account, EAP (Employee Assistance Program), product benefit, wellness benefit, and pet insurance for your furry family members! You can find all the details and additional discounts in our benefits guide.

You may start contributing to our 401k after completing 30 days of service (enrolling on the first of the following month). You will be eligible for the employer match up to 4% (base salary + overtime wages - subject to the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) legal limit) after completing one year of service.

WHY WORK HERE?

We are proud of our company culture – it’s the fuel behind our dynamic and buzzing community! Our people are authentic, competitive, and compassionate. It’s truly a unique formula for success.

We believe in the virtuous cycle of thriving employees fueling a thriving business. We believe in growing great leaders and helping people to unleash their full human potential. We believe in creating a frictionless organization where clarity and empowerment to do the work that matters as fast as possible. We believe in making impeccable agreements and relentlessly tracking exceptional results and celebrating achievements together! We believe in creating inspiring impact everywhere we can in support of our mission where everyone can be a force multiplier.

Our Core Values

• Drive – An optimistic can-do spirit, a passion to delight our consumer, a belief in the importance of determination and the freedom to make a difference.
• Ownership – We are empowered to take accountability for our contributions and desire to do the highest quality work with responsible urgency to drive business results.
• Integrity – We will always do the right thing guided by truth and sincerity. We exercise constructive candor and have the willingness to challenge and be challenged in all interactions.
• Teamwork – The belief that we is greater than me, and with collective brainpower we are better together. We are a community of compassionate support and collective success. We win as one and play hard in celebration together.
• Evolution – We are committed to continuous improvement, always learning, growing, and adapting to constant change. We seek progress over perfection.
  
  

OUR COMMITMENT: Thermacell is committed to preserving a culture of diversity, inclusion, and belonging. The collective sum of our individual differences, knowledge, life experiences, and unique talents represents a significant part of our culture and is the foundation for our accomplishments and impact. We strive to create a supportive community where we all can show up as our authentic selves and are confident and comfortable to be genuine with our teammates in our day-to-day work environment. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local law.

OUR AWARDS: Popular Mechanics - Grand Award Winner - Recreation - Best of What's New 2018 New York Times Wirecutter - The Best Mosquito Control Gear for Your Patio or Yard Outside Magazine - Best Car Camping Gear 2018 Backpacker Magazine - Best Backpacking Accessory 2019 Field & Stream “Best of the Best” Award - Good Housekeeping Research Institute #1 Tabletop Mosquito Repellent – LIV Smart Mosquito Repellent System - CES TWICE Awards 2022-2021 - Canadian Tire Digital Excellence Award – CES New Tech Award – IDEA Good Design Award – Good Housekeeping Home Products Award - This Old House Editor’s Choice – Time Magazine Best Inventions 2022

Requirements

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• BS in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
• A robust understanding and application of general engineering concepts is a must.
• Three to five years of direct, hands-on experience in product development is required.
• Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and personal accountability at a project level, not just at the task-level is required
• Experience with or aptitude towards technical project management skills. Ability to anticipate issues, develop risk mitigation strategies, and understand the cross-functional interdependencies of product development in order to meet deadlines.
• Experience in the development of high-volume consumer products is a plus.
• Experience designing plastic parts for injection molding a plus, such as understanding of resins, applications, and manufacturing process.
• Experience or familiarity with DFM/A, particularly on high-volume products.
• Experience with CAD, particularly SolidWorks, is required. PDM/PLM experience is a plus.
• Experience with CFD, FEA, and MATLAB a plus.
• Experience with validation and verification testing, developing test plans, and comfort using tools, instrumentation, and prototype equipment, including 3D-printing.
• Curiosity, creativity, and resourcefulness are required. Ability to handle multiple assignments and be agile and adaptable.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Familiarity with change control process and engineering documentation is preferred.