Staff Mechanical Engineer

Staff Mechanical Engineer

Requirements

• A B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical degree.
• 7+ years experience successfully taking mechanical designs from concept to production.
• An attitude of mentorship towards junior engineers across the organization.
• Expertise in performing engineering analysis of parts and assemblies that can include: detailed tolerance, safety, thermal, stress, fatigue, lifetime, manufacturability, failure modes, and cost.
• Experience in material selection in sheet metal, metal, plastic, and elastomers.
• Familiarity with sheet metal fabrication methods, plastic injection molding, casting, and CNC machining.
• Ability to manage complex supplier relationships.
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to present and defend design decisions to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own design and architecture of complex parts and subassemblies and bring new 3D printing hardware to market.
• Perform hands-on validation of your subassemblies alongside our Systems, Electrical, Software, and Optical teams.
• Collaborate directly across engineering and operations to ensure on-time product development, from Concept to New Product Introduction.
• Communicate timelines and major product decisions with relevant members of leadership.
• Drink from a firehose to learn the ins-and-outs of our 3D printing technology, Digital Light Synthesis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing for 3D printing and using 3D printers.
• Experience in a production environment & comfort working with technicians on the manufacturing floor.
• Experience working with overseas contract manufacturers and remotely directing activities during pilot and production builds.
• Programming experience in python or arduino, for running simulations or cycle tests.
• Understanding of product quality metrics and methods including GD&T, DFMEA, Statistical Process Control (SPC)