Why Join Engenious?
We are a creative engineering firm and we love making new things in a tight-knit, highly-collaborative team environment. Our diverse group of women and men includes Electrical, Mechanical, and Embedded Software Engineers; Graphic, Interaction, and Industrial Designers; Technicians, Coordinators, and others.
Our team is the not-so-secret element that makes Engenious work, while keeping things fun and interesting along the way. We truly love working together and our philosophy is to build the company for which you would want to work. We strive to have a work environment that is inclusive and are always on the look-out for life experience and new perspectives on our team.
We recognize that top talent comes from all over the world, however Engenious Design is unable to offer visa sponsorship opportunities at this time.
Below is a list of our active opportunities. Email [email protected] to start a conversation.
Openings
We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer with a passion for designing medical and electromechanical products. This person can transform a napkin sketch into an injection molded enclosure; or turn a description of a challenging medical procedure into a 3D printed mechanism. This team member excels at using Solidworks to model everything from rough concepts to fully manufacturable assemblies; she or he has been around the block in designing and releasing products.
This position is an instrumental technical expert who will bring a comprehensive knowledge of mechanical engineering to a fast-paced cross-functional design team. They easily collaborate with industrial designers, mechanical engineers, and other project team members. They quickly apply engineering fundamentals such as heat transfer, statics, and dynamics to frame design challenges and tradeoffs. They are flexible with an ability to shift from speed master to perfectionist depending on the situation. Meanwhile, they aren’t afraid of getting their hands dirty with fabricating prototypes and testing designs – this person could give Mark Rober or Adam Savage a run for their money!
With us, you will:
- Architect, design, build and test complex mechanical systems with integrated electronics and embedded software
- Expertly design creative solutions using plastic and sheet metal enclosures, mechanisms, motion control, air and fluid handling, and biocompatible materials
- Have real-world impact designing mechanisms and enclosures for class I to class III life sustaining medical devices and other advanced technology systems
- Learn about the medical device industry, or put your existing expertise to great use
- Lead and collaborate with a close team of engineers, technicians and others
- Enjoy the variety of projects and people you get to work with
- Mentor and be a resource for the professional growth of other engineers
- Serve as a technical leader on projects
- Act as a key point of technical contact for our clients
We have:
- 100% focus on creative design and problem solving
- A hands-on approach to engineering where we get to design, build and test advanced technology products in quick iterations
- 3D CAD/Modeling with SolidWorks
- An awesome prototyping lab at your disposal with great equipment and tools including four 3D printers, a 4-axis CNC, casting and painting equipment, and an ever-growing array of fabrication tools
- A variety of clients, technologies, and products so our work never gets dull
- An infectious sense of urgency and important work to do
While we are not currently recruiting for all positions, we are always on the lookout for top talent. If you don’t see anything that fits, but would like to apply, please submit your resume and cover letter and tell us a little more about yourself.
We have:
- A professional, collaborative work environment built on mutual respect for each other
- A flexible schedule that enabled healthy work/life balance
- An infectious sense of urgency and important work to do
- Excellent full time benefits that include health/life/dental/vision insurance, profit sharing, and a PTO program that you need to experience to believe
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. and like working with a highly-engaged team of sharp people.
Engenious Team Members must be authorized to work in the U.S. and like working with a highly-engaged team of sharp people.
Benefits Summary
Everyone matters at Engenious and we take a holistic approach to benefits because we believe that every aspect of our work matters.
It should go without saying (but we’re saying it anyway!) that our full-time employees and their families get comprehensive healthcare (including health, vision and dental), HSA with employer match, life insurance, paid vacation/personal days/sick days, FMLA leave, paid leave for maternity/paternity/adoption, profit sharing, mobile phone stipend, and more.
We encourage employees to collaborate and suggest expected and unexpected ways to continually improve benefits. Our benefits rival, and even exceed, those of large organizations – we’ve got your back.
Our Team Includes
The Engenious Electrical Engineer quickly creates analog and digital circuits, including high power amplifiers, sensitive filters, efficient power supplies, robust communications links, and high speed digital circuits to make products work like magic. They take pride in cramming electronics into tight spots, working closely with our mechanical engineers. Many of our designs have complex electronics at their heart, and Engenious Electrical Engineers make it happen.
With us, you will:
- Architect, design, build and test complex electronics and embedded microcontroller systems
- Apply your experience designing high-speed digital, power supply, motor control, analog and RF circuits
- Learn about the medical device industry, or put your existing expertise to great use
- Have real-world impact designing and creating life sustaining medical devices and other advanced electro mechanical technology
- Work in a close team of engineers, technicians and others
- Enjoy the variety of projects and people you get to work with
We have:
- A professional, collaborative work environment built on mutual respect for each other
- A variety of clients and products. It never gets dull!
- An infectious sense of urgency and important work to do
- Excellent full time benefits that include health/life/dental/vision insurance, profit sharing, and a PTO program that you need to experience to believe
At Engenious, our Mechanical Engineers aren’t just designing boxes for electronics; they engineer mechanisms, manage thermals, move fluids and gasses, and make world class enclosures that are great to manufacture and a joy for users. We know our materials and take care of the tolerances so that our designs work every time.
With us, you will:
- Architect, design, build and test complex mechanical and electro-mechanical and embedded software systems
- Apply your experience designing plastic and sheet metal enclosures, mechanisms, motion control, air and fluid handling, biocompatible materials and other machine technologies.
- Learn about the medical device industry, or put your existing expertise to great use
- Work in a close team of engineers, technicians and others
- Enjoy the variety of projects and people you get to work with
We have:
- 100% focus on design; we get to be creative every day
- A hands-on approach to engineering where we get to design, build and test advanced technology products
- 3D CAD/Modeling with SolidWorks
- A variety of clients and products, it never gets dull around here
- An infectious sense of urgency and important work to do
- An awesome lab with great equipment and tools; it’s like a playground for electronics
- Excellent full time benefits that include health/life/dental/vision insurance, profit sharing, and a PTO program that you need to experience to believe
An Embedded Software Engineer at Engenious is a vital team member who collaborates with others to design well-crafted software for microcontroller-based systems. They bring their passion for embedded software development to create new and innovative solutions and their creativity solve challenging technical problems.
With us, you will:
- Architect and design embedded microcontroller systems, using a variety of operating systems and microcontroller architectures
- Learn about the medical device industry, or put your existing expertise to great use
- Enjoy working with a variety of projects and people
- Set the pace by maintaining healthy and integrated work/life balance
We have:
- 100% focus on design; we get to be creative every day
- A hands-on approach to engineering where we get to design, build and test advanced technology products
- An infectious sense of urgency and important work to do
- A variety of clients and products, it never gets dull
- Great equipment and tools; it’s like an electronic playground
- Excellent full time benefits that include health/life/dental/vision insurance, profit sharing, and a PTO program that you need to experience to believe
A Systems Engineer is a cross-functional technical leader focused on ensuring that our products meet the customer’s vision in addition to performance and regulatory requirements. This person works in close collaboration with the Project Manager and the engineering team to design advanced technology products and medical devices.
With us, you will:
- Provide technical leadership and voice of customer input to project designers and engineers in collaboration with Engenious team.
- Be the primary point of contact to customer and internal team for product cross-functional requirements and performance.
- Create requirements, risk analyses, and architect electro-mechanical and embedded software system in collaboration with the project team.
- Track technical issues (requirements/ performance/scope changes) and work to resolve with customer and project team.
- Foster a collaborative, team problem-solving culture.
- Cultivate a sense of urgency, importance and attention to detail across all aspects of our work.
- Maintain team focus on the right things and change focus when necessary.
- Keep all aspects of the project moving forward toward successful completion to meet budget and schedule goals.
We have:
- A professional, collaborative work environment built on mutual respect for each other
- A variety of clients and products. It never gets dull!
- An infectious sense of urgency and important work to do
- A flexible work schedule for this position which is open to 24-40 hours per week and flexible work hours
- Excellent full time benefits that include health/life/dental/vision insurance, profit sharing, and a PTO program that you need to experience to believe
A Prototype Model Maker is a mechanically-inclined, hands on craftsman/craftswoman who can build, debug, and test small batch prototypes -artfully. This person isn’t simply mechanically inclined, they are a mix of artisan, mechanic, maker and builder who has an aesthetic eye. This person hasn’t met a tool that they didn’t quickly master. This model-maker will use mixed materials and production techniques to build visual models and functional prototypes.
With us, you will:
- Create and test prototype electro-mechanical medical devices and advance technology products.
- Expand your knowledge and body of work using a variety of tools (Milling machine, 3D printer, drill press, other tools) on a daily basis
- Learn about the medical device industry, or put your existing expertise to great use
- Enjoy the variety of projects and people you get to work with
- Maintain healthy and integrated work/life balance
We have:
- 100% focus on design; we get to be creative every day
- A hands-on approach to engineering where we get to design, build and test advanced technology products
- A variety of clients and products, it never gets dull here!
- An infectious sense of urgency and important work to do
- An ever-expanding lab with great equipment and tools; it’s like an electro-mechanical playground
- Excellent full time benefits that include health/life/dental/vision insurance, profit sharing, and a PTO program that you need to experience to believe.
Some electronics technicians are assembly-focused, but Engenious Electrical Engineering Technicians take things to the next level by participating in some design and test activities that are elsewhere exclusive to Electrical Engineers. Autonomous thinkers and hands-on problem-solvers, our technicians are trusted team members who make a big difference on design projects.
With us, you will:
- Be part of a collaborative team, where all are valued
- Design and debug simple or medium-complexity electronics circuits, in consultation with our EE’s
- Build and test a wide variety of electronics prototypes of which you can be proud
- Maintain an orderly lab, where tidy organization is appreciated by all
We have:
- A learning environment where technicians aren’t held back
- A variety of projects; it never gets dull
- Well-equipped labs that don’t skimp on advanced tools
- A growth-oriented company where fresh ideas and improvements are a welcome part of the culture
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. and like working with a highly-engaged team of sharp people.
Engenious Design Project Managers and Design Project Coordinators are instrumental team members who manage and coordinate all aspects of creative engineering projects; leading a team of engineers and designers who create advanced technology products and medical devices. They could probably teach a master class on to-do lists and get an almost-unhealthy thrill from checking things off lists. Efficiency might be their middle name. They are a 10 on the attention-to-detail scale and constantly notice details that others miss. They use Excel and Word like a carpenter uses a nail gun.
With us, you will:
- Provide project leadership, in partnership with technical leads/systems engineers and voice of customer input to designers and engineers.
- Be a point of contact to customer and internal team for product performance.
- Keep design projects moving forward toward fast and successful completion.
- Manage project schedules and budgets.
- Foster a collaborative, team problem-solving culture.
- Demonstrate tact and maturity when dealing with a wide variety of people.
- Exhibit excellent communication skills.
- Exemplify a high level of situational awareness (self-aware and others-aware).
- Cultivate a sense of urgency, importance and attention to detail across all aspects of our work.
- Learn and become conversant about medical device technology development.
- Maintain team focus on the right things and change focus when necessary.
We have:
- A professional, collaborative work environment built on mutual respect for each other
- A variety of clients and products, it never gets dull here!
- An infectious sense of urgency and important work to do
- A flexible schedule that enabled healthy work/life balance
- Excellent full time benefits that include health/life/dental/vision insurance, profit sharing, and a PTO program that you need to experience to believe.
The Engenious Industrial Designer is a key team member who excels at designing physical systems that include electro-mechanical physical elements and embedded software. He or she applies human factors principles, and systematic field study techniques that yield actionable data and observations. This hands-on designer is an empathetic observer of people, workflows and technology. An insightful learner with natural curiosity, He or she has an uncanny ability to synthesize solutions that delight!
With us, you will:
- Apply a keen eye for design essentials, such as form, color, scale, and design trends
- Quickly create multiple high-quality concepts based on project requirements and user insights
- Offer unique solutions which meet product strategy while branching into new ideas and concepts
- Collaborate with teams and clients, ensuring open lines of communication, integrating feedback in a positive way
- Plan and execute human factors studies, including in-person field work that represents Engenious well
- Extract insights and synthesize solutions that win over clients, then test and refine with a sense of humility
- Develop concepts with beautiful sketches created quickly
We have:
- A professional, collaborative work environment built on mutual respect for each other
- A variety of clients and products. It never gets dull!
- An infectious sense of urgency and important work to do
- A flexible work schedule for this position which is open to 24-40 hours per week and flexible work hours
- Excellent full time benefits that include health/life/dental/vision insurance, profit sharing, and a PTO program that you need to experience to believe
The Engenious Graphic Designer is a prolific creator of visual collateral for Engenious and client products. Graphic designers collaborate with clients and our team to bring great products to life. Designers produce killer presentations, branding, labeling, packaging, product color palettes, training material, illustrations, graphical user interfaces, and product user guides. They push for cohesive visual systems and products that work smoothly for world-class user experience.
With us, you will:
- Apply a keen eye for design essentials, such as typography, color, scale, and design trends
- Be a prolific designer who can quickly create multiple concepts based on project requirements
- Offer unique solutions which meet product strategy and branch into new ideas and concepts; not delivering the same solutions over and over
- Take initiative to make things visually better wherever there could be improvement
- Be diligent to stay in touch with clients along the way, ensuring open lines of communication and in-progress critiques occur, integrating feedback positively
We have:
- A professional, collaborative work environment built on mutual respect for each other
- A variety of clients and products. It never gets dull!
- An infectious sense of urgency and important work to do
- A flexible work schedule for this position which is open to 24-40 hours per week and flexible work hours
- Excellent full time benefits that include health/life/dental/vision insurance, profit sharing, and a PTO program that you need to experience to believe
The Engenious Assembler is a temporary team member who works hands-on with impressive dexterity and attention to detail, assembling small production batches of medical technology devices for clinical trials. Our Assemblers enjoy the variety of periodic change, but have a special knack for precise, repetitive handwork that might drive others crazy.
With us, you will:
- Enjoy a clean, organized and safe work environment where all are treated with respect.
- Assemble clinical convenience kits and electronic medical devices.
- Work hands-on with impressive speed and dexterity to count, fold, stuff, seal, and use light hand tools such as powered screwdrivers.
- Bring an infectious sense of accuracy and attention to quality while conducting semi-repetitive work.
- Learn about medical device and technology industries.
We have:
- A flexible schedule for this position which is open to 24-40 hours per week and flexible work hours
- A professional, collaborative work environment built on mutual respect
- A variety of clients and products. It never gets dull!
- An infectious sense of urgency and important work to do
Everyone On Our Team Is
- Not just there when it happens; but makes it happen
- Able to think on her/his feet
- Great in communication and collaboration
- Able to change focus on detail or broader view depending on situation; has a keen eye for detail
- Internally driven for productivity
- Self-aware, others-aware, situationally-aware
- Humble, but self-confident
- Able to maintain professional relationships, communication, demeanor, appearance and work environment
OUR TEAM IS GUIDED BY THESE FOUR CULTURAL ASPIRATIONS
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Relate
We invest in healthy relationships with our team, clients, suppliers, partners, and our community.
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Create
We create new products that improve lives.
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Produce
We work quickly to get what’s important done.
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Improve
We have healthy unrest with the status quo, and we take responsibility to make things better.
Where We Work
We don’t just dream up ideas, we love building them too. We are designers, engineers, and craftspeople. That’s why we continue to stock our lab and shop with an ever-increasing array of great tools and equipment. Sometimes we think we can build just about anything without stepping outside our offices! It’s like a builders’ playground in our workshops.
Our workspace is constantly changing as we work to make it a better and more creative space that inspires creative work, out-of-box thinking, and good old-fashioned hands-on productivity.
Beyond Your Typical Office Space
We work in an environmentally responsible, LEED Gold certified building with 15,000 sq. ft of airy, creative space designed to cultivate fresh ideas, inspiration and collaboration.
Our electronics lab is spacious, well-equipped, and constantly buzzing with activity. In our 4,000 sq. ft model shop, you’ll hear the sounds of designs being 3-D printed, milled, drilled, drafted and crafted.
Our family style eating area is the perfect spot to enjoy a meal and a chat or make your own espresso drink. Fear not: one of many the coffee-lovers in our group would love to show you how they craft the perfect cup. During the spring, summer and fall enjoy your lunch al fresco at one of the outdoor cafe tables found on-site.
The layout is complete with modern furnishings, ergonomic chairs and standing desk options! We enjoy a collaborative work environment but also offer multiple dedicated quiet working areas and private meeting rooms.
Our facility boasts an on-site gym, with private locker room and showers, for those wanting to break a sweat while they mull over their latest design challenges.
At our office, the Wi-Fi is excellent, the coffee is great, and you can expect to overhear conversations that range from computational fluid dynamics to disc golf, to the antics of our kids/pets, and everything in between.
Location! Location! Location!
It’s all about location, and we think we’ve got a good one. Our offices are conveniently found near the centrally located area of 75th Street and State Line Road, we have easy access to some of the most popular neighborhoods in the KC metro.
Looking for lunch? We are nestled in a charming corner of Prairie Village with many popular restaurants minutes from our office!
Errands are a breeze! Our office is located across the street from a newly renovated grocery store, a short drive from Corinth Square (more shops and restaurants), just minutes from the popular Waldo neighborhood shops and restaurants, and a scenic jaunt down Ward Parkway to the Country Club Plaza, Kansas City’s famous outdoor shopping area.
Send us a note if you think you would bring something great to our team; even if it’s not listed as an opening.