You know the moment. It’s the first notes of that song you love, the intro to your favorite movie, or simply the sound of someone you love saying “hello.” It’s in these moments that sound matters most. 

At Bose, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth. We’ve dedicated ourselves to improving it for nearly 60 years. And we’re passionate down to our bones about making whatever you’re listening to a little more magical. 

The engineering team at Bose is a thriving, passionate, deeply skilled team of professionals from a broad range of disciplines and experiences, who share a common goal—to create products that provide transformative sound experiences.

Job Description

Bose Corporation is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer who will support our Global Research and Development organization.  You will be part of a mechanical engineering team that works in a cross functional, collaborative environment, providing mechanical design and engineering support to help drive products from early concept phases through product launch.

At Bose we pride ourselves in providing extraordinary sound quality for our customers. As part of the Mechanical Product Development team within the Global Research and Development Division, your work is visible, rewarding and innovative.

Are you a Mechanical Engineer who's a natural problem solver? When something is broken, do you have a relentless desire to find out why? Do you enjoy searching for the most cost-effective design alternatives? Do you thrive on constant variety? If so, this is the job you have been looking for! 

Bose Mechanical Engineers work with interdisciplinary development teams both in our Framingham headquarters, as well as collaboratively with Global Partners. They take an active role in designing products to ensure they continue to provide truly astounding audio and meet aggressive cost models by drawing on deep knowledge in areas such as plastics, metals, environmental compliance, PCBs, aesthetics, and reliability. You will use your technical knowledge, problem solving skills, understanding of materials, experience in product development (audio product experience is helpful but not required), critical analysis skills and teamwork:

Responsibilities:

• Act as an individual contributor on large project teams.   Drive development of complex Parts, Sub-Assemblies and/or features, technical components and/or features.
• Actively demonstrates skill in risk management and risk mitigation
• Work on complex or novel assignments requiring the development of new or improved techniques and procedures, resulting in the development of refined equipment, materials, processes, products and/or scientific methods.
• Provide problem identification and solution support from concept stage of new product development to production manufacturing
• Actively involved in engineering tests to validate the design intent and robustness/margin of the design.
• Develop solutions to complex problems requiring regular use of ingenuity, creativity, and technical expertise.
• Interface with internal and external contacts to communicate and evaluate technical information as it relates to the area of specialization.
• Travel to design and/or manufacturing facilities as necessary to support development partners.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering required:  MS preferred
• 3+ years of experience in the mechanical design and development of high volume consumer electronics products.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools.  Preferably NX
• Experience working with metal forming, plastic part design for injection molding, DFM/A, preferred
• Sound Engineering Principles:  Technical depth in the areas of structural mechanics, vibration and thermal design
• Strong analytical skills in general engineering assessment and problem solving
• Experience working with multi-discipline teams, preferred
• Experience working with Global Contract Manufacturers, preferred
• Experience with hands on assembly, fabrication, prototype evaluation, manufacturing ramp-up and production release process

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Bose is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. For additional information, please review: (1) the EEO is the Law Poster (http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf); and (2) its Supplements (http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm). Please note, the company's pay transparency is available at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/pdf/EO13665_PrescribedNondiscriminationPostingLanguage_JRFQA508c.pdf. Bose is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the application or employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Our goal is to create an atmosphere where every candidate feels supported and empowered in the interviewing process. Diversity and inclusion are integral to our success, and we believe that providing reasonable accommodation is not only a legal obligation but also a fundamental aspect of our commitment to being an employer of choice. We recognize that individuals may have different needs and requirements based on their abilities, and we provide reasonable accommodations to ensure ideal conditions are met during the application process.

If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation, please send a note to [email protected]