Staff/Senior Mechanical Engineer

What You'll Do: Lead the mechanical design and validation of a low-temperature plasma-based metrology sensor platform. Interface with a small, cross-functional project team to research, develop, and validate new concepts for low-temperature plasma-based metrology. Perform fundamental studies to characterize and understand the sensitivity of the sensor and platform performance. Closely interact with clients to iterate on the design based on their feedback, paying close attention to integration speed. Create and maintain technical design documentation (e.g. requirements, 3D and 2D data, assembly documentation, test processes and test reports).

What We're Looking For: B.S./M.S. in Mechanical Engineering with minimum of 4 years of relevant industry experience. Experience autonomously leading independent mechanical design projects, in particular those that involve designing a product that can be integrated into a larger system. Experience with design of motion control mechanisms. Ability to properly constrain parts, define datums run through tolerance analysis. Use of GD&T to control those tolerances in drawings. Setting requirements and selection of motors, couplers, stages, gearboxes. Programing of motion controllers is a plus. Static and dynamic stress and strain analysis including vibration testing and analysis. Some familiarity with part quality and measurement setup for CMM or OMM inspection. Experience with hands-on development of prototypes. Experience with initiating and maintaining supplier support. Experience with maintaining awareness of customer needs and iterating on designs accordingly. Experience with mechanical design for manufacturing lines. Familiarity with standards requirements for high-voltage/low-voltage or gas distribution devices is a plus. Experience with performing sensitivity and risk analysis and using the results of those analyses to inform future mechanical designs e.g., quantifying a prototype's sensitivity to certain environmental disturbances and creating a mechanical design that mitigates the effects of those disturbances. Prior exposure to high-precision, high-throughput industrial designs for material handling, metrology, and/or process automation applications are a plus. Experience taking designs from initial concept development to product launch. Design for reliability, manufacturing, and service (DfX) are a plus. Proficiency with use of CAD and PDM tools (e.g., SolidWorks or OnShape) to design parts and assemblies and prepare technical documentation. Ability to independently identify and procure parts, manage supplier relationships, and rapidly fabricate medium-fidelity prototypes using 3D printers, metal stock, optical breadboards, etc. is preferred. Demonstrated the ability to adapt to new technical challenges and excited to work in a dynamic multi-disciplinary environment. Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills. Ability to rapidly create and iterate upon prototypes based on client and team feedback.