As a member of a dynamic development team, the Mechanical Designer will be responsible for the design of all sheet metal enclosures, faceplates, and mechanical aspects of printed circuit boards (PCBs) for carrier-grade Optical Transport, Optical Line Terminals (OLTs), and Customer Premise Equipment (CPE)

What You’ll Do

• Work under the supervision of a senior mechanical designer, hardware engineers and manufacturing to ensure each circuit pack is designed for testability and manufacturability and that it meets cost targets
• Create part and product 3D models (Solidworks)
• Develop and maintain part standards in terms of tolerances, finish and materials
• Support layout designers with common feature drawings and review for interference within the mechanical envelope defined for each product
• Conduct simulations and analysis to validate design performance, including thermal, stress and vibration analysis
• Work with metal shops and machine shops for prototyping parts
• Strive for continuous improvement in our processes and innovation in the designs while always looking to minimize cost
• Developing and executing test plans to verify the functionality and reliability of the mechanical design
• Support the transfer to manufacturing/production and seek improvements in design that lead to higher first pass yields and lower field returns.
• Conduct first article inspections on your design builds and help assemble prototypes

• Degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent coupled with 4+ years’ experience in product mechanical design.
• Experience with 1RU-14RU carrier-grade system requirements
• Experience with CAD design tools (Solidworks preferred)
• Experience developing Assembly Drawings for high-volume manufacturing
• Excellent communication skills
• Foster Collaboration with the design team
• Ability to identify and resolve design issues to optimize design function and manufacturability
• Understanding of DFM to ensure products can achieve high factory yield.

Assets You May Possess

• Experience with hardware design of telecom circuit packs
• Knowledge of Telecom standards for deploying products in harsh environments
• Experience with molding plastics
• Experience with library management
• Design reuse principles to speed up design cycles

Benefits for full-time employees include Extended Health Care, Dental, Vision, Life, Dependent Life, Disability insurance (STD and LTD), $500 Wellness Benefit, Employee Assistance Program and Paid Time Off.

Why join Zhone Technologies?

Zhone Technologies, Inc. is a developer of Network Edge and Connectivity systems and Cloud Edge software solutions that enable broadband everywhere. Our software and network innovations are empowering communications service providers to reimagine their edge and transform their businesses and network infrastructure to be future-ready. Zhone systems, platforms and services are leveraged by hundreds of service providers globally and are relied upon by 14 of the top 25 telecom providers across the Americas, EMEA, and Australia/New Zealand. Every day, Zhone builds on a legacy of 25 years in the telecom industry, and recently acquired all of the assets of DZS, Inc.

What happens once you apply?

Your resume will be reviewed against the requirements listed and if a match a member of our team will reach out to you directly. Hiring top talent is our top priority and we thrilled you chose us.

Zhone Technologies is an equal opportunity employer for all job applicants and does not discriminate based on protected characteristics. Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values and is why we nurture it in everything we do. We believe that a diverse workforce brings new perspectives that enhance our teams, bring creativity, and inspire innovation. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the application process.