Senior Mechanical Designer

We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Designer to lead design and development activities for mechanical systems working closely with other system leads. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of hands-on experience designing and building electromechanical systems.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of hands-on experience designing and building electromechanical systems
• Previous experience working with different gear systems, couplers, and motors (designing and part selection)
• Strong knowledge of DFM/DFA and GD&T/tolerance stack ups
• Demonstrated experience in product design and successful transition to a medium-scale manufacturing setting (involving more than 100 units)
• Extremely comfortable designing parts in Solidworks
• In-depth understanding of control systems and the mechanical design implications (control implications of selecting a certain motor or the mass for an actuator)
• Previous experience with a simulation and FEA package
• Hands on experience with mechanical part failure analysis, and with basic machining tools (mill, lathe, drill press)
• Previous experience working with a PDM/PLM/QMS systems
• Previous experience working with external test labs for things like loading, temperature, packaging, labeling etc
• Strong mathematical and physics background (comfortable reading research papers)
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills (able to piece together lots of information and condense it to something useful)
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment
• Interest in exoskeletons

Benefits

• Employee stock options
• Unlimited Vacation policy
• Group benefits plan (in 100% covered by the company)
• Snacks in the office
• Dog friendly office