Mechanical Engineer

What is Cirkul?

Cirkul is a rapidly growing company on a mission to transform how beverages are developed, distributed, and enjoyed. It’s a new way to hydrate—so much so that 96% of customers say they drink more water with Cirkul!* With over 150 flavor options available without sugar or calories, Cirkul provides customers with a fully customizable, reusable water bottle and cartridge system. Since 2018, millions have dropped sugary soda and energy drinks, and turned up their plain boring water with Cirkul! A full range of products is available at DrinkCirkul.com, and Cirkul is also sold by Amazon, Costco, Walmart, Kroger, and grocery stores nationwide.

• Based on a survey conducted with 3,258 Cirkul Customers

What is this role?

In this role, you will develop and scale-up new consumer products along with enhancing and improving existing products. An understanding of OnShape (or Solidworks), verification methods, and various manufacturing methods are crucial. Much of this work will draw on your understanding of fluidics, plastic part design, manufacturing, and validation methods. This is a hands-on role. You get to build, test, and watch the things you worked on roll off the assembly line. We are a small team: the ability to value input, have a strong commitment to the details, and contribute to the group is important.

What does an average day look like?

Driving Results:

Develop new products and product improvements. Validate design feasibility through prototypes. Create robust CAD models and drawings, perform root cause analysis, and implement solutions in real time at partner vendors to transition products from design to mass manufacturing.

Taking Ownership:

Define and contribute to product requirements. Verify and track that designs and released product are meeting requirements. Initiate specifications, change orders, and other documents.

Making Decisions:

Evaluate designs for suitability for mass manufacturing. Perform design for manufacturing analysis to ensure cost effective products. Set tolerances that are appropriate for both product function and manufacturing method.

Cultivating Relationships:

Communication clearly (written and verbal) to overseas manufacturers, the engineering team, and cross functional team members. Take constructive feedback. Collaborate with both engineers and non-engineers. Contribute to brainstorming while supporting and building off of others’ ideas.

Instilling Trust:

Support design decisions with data collected through prototypes, product testing, engineering statistics, and dimensional analysis. Perform hands-on prototype builds and develop novel test methods and fixtures. Testing may range from fluidics to product function, durability, and dimensional stability.

Customer Focus:

Keep the end-user experience at the center of every design. Support critical supplier issues and internal manufacturing continuous improvement initiatives.

What background should you have?

• B.S. Mechanical Engineering with 1-5 years engineering experience
• Minimum 1 year of developing consumer products
• Experience with full product life cycle
• Parametric modeling (Solidworks / OnShape)
• Working knowledge of fluidics and mechanical seal design
• Able to conduct lab studies for proof-of-concept prototypes and production part qualification.
• Skilled in hands on design of plastic parts, design for assembly, and part tolerancing
• Understanding of various measurement methods and quality controls.
• Values working on a team.
• Travel 10% (domestic and overseas)

[ For Pay Transparency ] Compensation DescriptionThe base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Compensation (including base salary) may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. This role may be eligible for additional discretionary compensation such as bonuses / incentives, and equity. Your Cirkul HR representative can share more specific details for a particular job location during the hiring process.

Annual Base Salary: $80,000 USD - $95,000 USD

What do we offer?

• Competitive salary based on experience and market
• Generous benefits, 401k match, and PTO (even insurance for your fur babies!)
• Employee discounts on Cirkul products
• New corporate office space with great amenities
• Opportunity to work with a best in class team, in a hyper growth company, taking over the hydration industry
• A culture that rewards results

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Please note: At this time, we will not provide sponsorship for employment visas. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Cirkul, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and are committed to sustaining an equitable and inclusive, people-first environment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available

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