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Gaming:

Welcome to the world of land-based gaming. At Light & Wonder, it’s all about the games, and our Gaming team builds cutting-edge technology, products, and content for the most iconic casinos and operators across the globe.

Position Summary

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer , apply in-depth knowledge of engineering principles in resolving technical problems, investigating technologies, and working on sustaining current products and developing new products. Make independent decisions on research problems, technology investigations and new or improved product development.

Essential Job Functions

Create documentation (drawings, specifications, ECOs) for electro-mechanical parts and assemblies.

Lead designer of parts and assemblies.

Work as part of a multi-disciplined development team of engineers, designers and technicians.

Maintain proper documentation to substantiate patent applications and provide technical consultation when requested.

Suggest innovations, design improvements and cost reductions for existing products.

Participate in cross-functional design reviews at key milestones during the project life cycle.

Participate in prototype and pilot production builds.

Complete assignments within approved project budget and schedule parameters.

Qualifications

Training and/or Experience

5+ years progressive experience in an electro-mechanical product development environment with a proven track record of accomplishments.

A background in consumer products is desirable.

Familiar with PLM systems (Agile preferred) is desirable but not required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Familiarity with major 3D modeling software is an asset.

A solid understanding of Mechanical Drafting procedures and standards.

Working knowledge of mechanical design packages (i.e., Solid Works, AutoCad, Solid Edge).

Ability to interact and collaborate with immediate team, as well and junior and senior colleagues.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, use hands, operate a computer, and have specific vision abilities to include close and distance vision, and ability to adjust focus working with computer and business equipment.

Work Conditions

The work conditions are representative and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations

This role is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and is a hybrid structure with 4 days a week on-site required.

Light & Wonder and its affiliates (collectively, L&W) are engaged in highly regulated gaming businesses. As a result, certain L&W employees may, among other things, be required to obtain a gaming or other license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, or meet certain standards dictated by law, regulation or contracts. In order to ensure L&W complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, L&W requires all of its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles. As a prerequisite to employment with L&W (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to L&W conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you.

This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above.

Light & Wonder is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you’d like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law , please click here for EEOC Poster .