Design Engineer jobs in New York, NY

Smart design is looking for a temporary systems engineer for a ~3 month engagement with potential to be extended or transition to full-time.

Are you are interested in developing cutting edge technology working with multidisciplinary teams? Do you like solving both technical and human centric problems together with engineers and designers? Are you passionate about working on products that make our lives better in meaningful way? Do you have an openness to new ideas and an eye for detail? If so, this role may be for you.

Basics you will need for this role:

• Ability to stretch into adjacent discipline (For example: Focus on embedded development but able to do some mechanical engineering work.)
• Interest and ability to work with various technical and non-technical disciplines
• Attention to project goals and ability to work through technical tradeoffs for feasibility and scheduling purposes
• A solid grasp of digital and physical fundamentals
• Understanding of agile processes in software development
• Experience with version control as applied to software development
• Efficiency in building mixed (digital/physical) prototypes of various complexity
• Familiarity with working on software, electrical and mechanical aspects of hardware
• Interest in mixed (electrical, mechanical, software, design) projects and systems

Required experience:

• Working with microcontrollers on development boards as well a custom boards
• Working and specifying LED lighting power supplies and controls
• Assembly of wire harnesses & connectors
• KiCad
• Working and installing cameras and optics to custom hardware
• Connecting custom hardware to power supplies
• Hardware development including circuit design, analysis, verification, fabrication and assembly

Any experience in the following list would be a plus:

• Embedded software development (C/C , ARM, ATMEL) 
• Software development in Linux environment (Python/C )
• Python version management and use of virtual environments for python development
• Design of mechanical components for mixed systems
• Fabrication of mechanical components for quick prototyping
• DFMA for both mechanical and electronic components or systems for piloting purposes (10 to 500 units.)
• 2D or 3D CAD basics with AutoCAD, SolidWorks or CREO

Resumes submitted without a portfolio/project examples will NOT be considered.

Please note, the role is based in Brooklyn and the candidate will be onsite a minimum of 4 days per week.

Direct candidates only; NO THIRD PARTY RECRUITERS PLEASE.

We are committed to creating an inclusive culture and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. At this time, we are unable to sponsor for this position.