Senior Mechanical Engineer, Toast

• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with hardware, mechanical engineers, project teams, industrial designers and electrical engineers
• At least 10 years of pertinent work experience in the design of consumer, enterprise, and/or handheld products
• Proficient in CAD tools, including CREO, Windchill, and PDM processes
• Demonstrated expertise in defining and interpreting Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for compliant mechanisms, along with proficiency in GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) and related industry concepts. Proven application of statistical tolerance analyses and various design analysis methodologies
• Experience in mechanical design and manufacturing processes utilizing plastic, glass, rubber, metal, PCB/FPCB, soft goods, and opto-electronic physical designs utilized in electronic products
• Familiar with decorating technologies such as painting, anodization, plating, printing, and coatings
• Experienced in part/tool qualification for manufacturing readiness
• Practical, hands-on troubleshooting experience (including root cause analysis, 8D reports, corrective actions, etc.)
• Experience in supporting overseas manufacturing builds, requiring up to 25% of business trips both domestically and internationally (to assist with manufacturing and quality assurance during product launches; opportunities to visit global manufacturing sites and contract manufacturing partners' factories)
• Experience in launching new products to market (to monitor engineering timelines and deliverables, utilizing global engineering resources to enhance efficiency and reduce time-to-market)
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across teams with a strong emphasis on teamwork (to foster relationships with leadership, cross-functional team members, and peers through team-building activities and growth opportunities, operating as One Team)
• A Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering

Desirable

• As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, your responsibilities will include the design, analysis, and prototyping of new products; testing and validation of products ready for launch; and providing support to Sustaining Engineering throughout the lifecycle of Toast hardware products
• You will operate within a product-focused development environment and collaborate with both Toast's internal cross-functional teams and external suppliers to design and deliver products through to production
• Given the highly competitive nature of our industry, you will be required to innovate and create iconic devices for the rapidly evolving POS hardware sector
• A robust mechanical design background, meticulous attention to detail, comprehension of critical design processes, and familiarity with fast-paced development cycles are essential
• You will be expected to collaborate closely with cross-functional teams in operations, product development, industrial design, program management, project management, and hardware to define and deliver exceptional products
• We empower small teams to achieve significant results in a dynamic work environment
• Design and create the mechanical elements of POS devices and their subsystems. drawing on knowledge and experience from the development of payment devices
• Create part designs and mechanical systems, guiding them from initial concept through to production with full ownership per product engineering development team
• Formulate test plans and product specification documents for both internal evaluations and external clients
• Work in collaboration with a cross-functional team to produce devices of exceptional quality
• Gain an understanding of the restaurant environment and design products that can withstand it
• Identify the root causes of various issues (design, manufacturability, production) to enhance designs and ensure successful mass production of products
• Design with considerations for functionality, reliability, human factors, manufacturability, and aesthetic requirements
• Address reliability failure and quality concerns related to products currently in use by Toast customers in the field
• Leverage cutting edge AI tools to enhance your development workflow, improve velocity, and help pioneer new approaches to building - contributing to a culture of innovation and productivity across the team