Manufacturing Engineer, New Product Introduction, Fitbit

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Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience with process and/or product development with electro-mechanical products.
  
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with high-volume and high-precision consumer electronics.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: automation, adhesives, leak testing, sealing and waterproofing, lean manufacturing, manufacturing process layout and optimization.
• Experience in manufacturing process and/or fixture development and validation.
• Experience generating functional requirements specifications.
• Experience with tolerance analysis.
  
  

About The Job

In this role, you will partner closely with Design Engineering and Product teams to drive and guide early design decisions. You’ll collaborate effectively with manufacturing partners and equipment providers to develop robust, efficient, cost-effective, high volume assembly processes and solutions. You’ll be heavily involved in the entire product development process, from architecture selection to assembly process creation to factory implementation and qualification.

Fitbit’s diverse line of innovative products of smartwatches, trackers and smart scale help people lead healthier, more active lives by empowering them with data, inspiration and guidance to reach their health and fitness goals. Our products deliver personalized experiences, insights and guidance through leading software and interactive tools to support our users’ health and wellness. Partnering with Google will expand our resources and global platform, and we will be able to accelerate innovation in the wearables category to scale faster, and make health even more accessible to everyone.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design teams, by engaging in areas such as precision electronic assembly, automation, sealing, adhesives, metal fabrication and finishing, injection molding, display design, Printed Circuit Board Assembly design and fabrication, leak testing, product definition, and architecture selection.
• Identify, investigate, analyze, and integrate new manufacturing processes, technology, and equipment in support of program objectives.
• Collaborate with manufacturing partners, by identifying functional requirements, researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment, and conferring with equipment providers.
• Improve manufacturing efficiency via analysis and planning of work flow, space requirements, production capacity, and equipment layout.
  
  

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