At Intoxalock a member of the Mindr family of brands, we are dedicated to being a force for good. That's why we provide substance use safety, detection and monitoring products and services that help people live responsibly and keep communities safe. Always aware. Always Guiding. Never Restricting or judging. Mindr and our family of brands have helped millions of individuals to live and drive responsibly. Intoxalock, a subsidiary of Mindr, is the country's largest ignition interlock provider (IIDs) in the United States and the only company working to assist individuals in successfully navigating the often-daunting DUI process. For more than 30 years, Intoxalock has helped millions of people get back on the road safely after a DUI, prevent impaired driving, and save lives. We are proud to have pioneered alcohol-specific fuel cell technology that sets the industry standard. We provide products and services to consumers and program monitoring authorities to effectively deter impaired driving and support individuals as they navigate the license restoration process. We assist customers who are required to install an IID to regain their driving privileges after a DUI incident. We are headquartered in Iowa, operate in 48 US states, and have over 5,000 installation locations across the country, allowing us a strategic advantage in the marketplace, where our customers can find a convenient location within minutes from where they live or work. We hire people who we expect will produce exceptional results, inspire positive change within the company and deliver amazing service to our clients, which includes consumers, attorneys, state associations and more. We are a workplace you can be proud of. We've been named a Top Workplace several years running and again in 2024 for national employers. Our products stopped an average of 26,000 intoxicated start-ups each month and 29 million in the last decade. We are hiring a Staff Mechanical Engineer- Hybrid/Remote in Urbandale, IA. (Relocation to Iowa is available.) The Staff Mechanical Engineer is an important role in developing, maintaining, and executing product designs that keep impaired drivers off the road and enables drivers to get responsibly back behind the wheel. As part of a high-performing technical team, your work will be a critical part of innovative new product development and regulatory compliance certification. Our products work as a system in the IoT space to measure, monitor, and report chemical impairment to help hold drivers accountable and keep the roads safer. The staff role is responsible for a high degree of proficiency in mechanical product development, ownership of key product functions, and providing technical guidance to ensure the highest degree of success. Duties & Responsibilities: 1. Utilize knowledge of mechanics, fluid flow, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and materials to design effective product functions. 2. Strong knowledge of plastics design, manufacturing methods, and assembly techniques for proactive design for manufacturing. 3. Collaborate with Engineering and non-engineering team members to establish design requirements. 4. Use creativity and engineering principles to design custom components and integrate with off-the-shelf components. 5. Estimating and contributing information for project budgets. 6. Performs patent reviews/evaluations and contributes to the patent portfolio through idea generation. 7. Coordinate with test lab to establish testing protocols. 8. Provide expert recommendations and have technical ownership of critical product decisions. 9. Collaborate with suppliers to achieve desired functionality from purchased components. 10. Prepare and deliver technical presentations, reports and other design documentation. 11. Utilize engineering experience, technical investigation skills, and experimental testing to determine the root cause of device failures. 12. Provide technical and procedural guidance to less experienced staff. 13. Lead and coordinate technical members of project teams, across mechanical, electrical and firmware disciplines. 14. Present findings and provide recommendations on project and product direction to business leaders. 15. Effectively communicate with cross functional teams, outside resources, and personnel of other disciplines. 16. Travel to suppliers or customer sites, about 5-10% possible. 17. All other duties as assigned. Job Requirements: 1. Technical skillset utilizes a strong understanding of the principles of mechanics, fluid flow, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and materials. 2. 10+ years' experience doing the hands-on design of electro-mechanical products. 3. BS in mechanical engineering or similar 4-yr technical degree. 4. Experience working with design of plastic parts for machining and injection molding. 5. Experience working with design of sheet metal parts and machined parts. 6. Experience designing test fixtures and/or assembly jigs for manufacturing. 7. Experience with designing for different types of prototyping and manufacturing for high volume and low volume products. 8. Experience with SolidWorks or similar CAD system, including ability to conduct finite element analyses. 9. Experience constructing test plans for design verification. 10. Design experience or mechanic experience with automobiles desired. 11. Experience conducting fluid flow analysis is a plus. 12. Experience or knowledge of PTC's Arena management system is a plus. 13. Experience with breath sampling technology, user experience design or other handheld technologies is desirable. Why work for us? Check out this list of a few of the many good reasons why we are a Top Workplace: Salary range is $135,000 to $155,000 depending on experience + potential 10% annual bonus incentive + 401(k) + benefits. (Relocation to Iowa is available.) We are the nation's largest interlock provider, and our Mission is to help people live and drive responsibly. Mindr won the 2023 Top Workplace Award locally and nationally-and 2024 Best Place for Working Parents Award Growth Oriented- 7 years of over 10%+ growth annually. Doubled in employee size over the past 2-3 years. A comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, including: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance and Vision Insurance 401(k) Paid Holidays Paid Time Off Ongoing Professional Training online via Litmos And more Equal Opportunity Employer It is and will continue to be the policy of CST, LLC to practice a program of equal employment opportunity designed to assure that employment and advancement opportunities are made available to all employees and applicants based on individual qualifications and without unlawful regard to race, religion, color, veteran status, national origin, disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, sex or genetic information.
