Your Title: Mechanical Engineer

Job Location: Christchurch, NZ

Our Department: Geospatial (part of Trimble Field Systems)

Are you excited about a role where you can design the mechanical aspects for new handheld hardware products, working as part of an international design team?

What You Will Do

As a Mechanical Engineer with Trimble Geospatial, you will bring specific embedded system mechanical design perspective to the team and contribute strongly to hardware product design and manufacturing. Working within an international team, you will focus on implementing plastic housings and accessories for rugged field products, from ideation through to production. 

You will support product development, testing, and manufacturing, deal with MIL-standard requirements for rugged devices, and understand ergonomics and usability.

This will involve:

Contribute and collaborate as part of a global design team

Conceptualize mechanical designs to meet marketing requirements

Transform concepts into 3D models

Support existing products

Create documentation - assembly drawings and procedures, component drawings.

Perform fatigue and vibration analysis, FEA, bolt joint analysis

Create design validation test plans and conduct testing on and off-site

Work with suppliers and contract manufacturers.

What skills & experience you should bring

As well as possessing excellent attention to detail, excellent verbal and written communication, a strong commitment to quality, persistence, and inquisitiveness, and the ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment as a proven team player, you should be able to bring the following:

Bachelor’s degree, diploma, or equivalent experience in mechanical engineering

Demonstrable professional experience as a mechanical engineer relevant to your level

Have experience with injection moulded plastics, electronics enclosures, design to Mil Std

Familiarity with developing products from concept through to production

CAD experience with Creo (preferred)

Commitment to designing & building in Quality

Be able to review & understand MRD / PRD requirements & in turn document design.

Information About Your Location

Based at Trimble’s NZ headquarters in Christchurch, New Zealand (handily located on the Little River Link Cycleway), home to over 200 Trimble employees, enjoy free parking, securely covered bike sheds, an onsite gym, showers, an active social club, and a great team environment where people love working with leading technology solutions.

At Trimble, you'll find the inspiration and opportunity to be yourself and thrive. The global community of Team Trimble, including more than 400 people in New Zealand, is passionate about bringing new ideas and innovations to life and building a better, more sustainable future.

Please Note: Only applicants legally entitled to work in New Zealand will be considered. 

About Geospatial (a division of Trimble Field Solutions)

Trimble Geospatial provides solutions that facilitate high-quality, productive workflows and information exchange, driving value for a diverse global customer base of surveyors, engineering and GIS service companies, governments, utilities, and transportation authorities. 

Our technologies include integrated sensors, field applications, real-time communications, and office software for processing, modelling, and data analytics. Whether enabling more efficient use of natural resources or enhancing the performance and lifecycle of civil infrastructure, timely and reliable geospatial information is at the core of Trimble's geospatial solutions. 

For more information, visit: geospatial.trimble.com.

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