Senior Mechanical Engineer - R&D
Time type: full time
Posted on: June 05, 2025
Job requisition id: R4982
What we need
We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our R&D Hardware Engineering team. In this role, you will be a part of a team for conceptualization, prototyping, detailed design, and commercial release of complex electromechanical systems. You will have exceptional mechanical design intuition and creativity demonstrated by previous accomplishments.
What we do
The R&D Hardware Engineering team is comprised of leaders in warehouse robotics, innovating within a rigorous R&D context. Our mission is to develop state-of-the-art robotic solutions that revolutionize efficiency and functionality in warehouse operations.
What you’ll do
- Invent novel, elegant, and reliable solutions for highly integrated hardware systems
- Contribute to the conception, analysis, prototyping, detailed design and validation of complex electromechanical systems using Solidworks
- Perform feasibility analyses and make recommendations on viability of concepts
- Create quantitative trade studies to evaluate designs and identify optimum solutions
- Contribute innovations that satisfy customers’ needs and enable new market opportunities
- Research outside sources, evaluate and validate mechanical components such as motors, sensors, bearings, etc. from outside suppliers
- Provide technical direction, review, and leadership of external design partners and suppliers
- Work seamlessly with cross-functional colleagues from EE/Controls, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and other
- Provide design guidance and feedback on colleagues’ work
- Mentor junior engineering staff on team
What you’ll need
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering
- Minimum 8 years of work experience in a hands-on mechanical design role
- Industrial robotics, automation, and material handling experience is strongly preferred
- Full proficiency with SolidWorks is desired
- A demonstrated level of experience using FEA (Solidworks Simulation and/or Ansys) is desired
- Experience in designing parts for a variety of manufacturing processes: machining, casting, sheet metal, plastics, fabricated assemblies, etc.
- Strong mechanical intuition and hands on approach to conceptualizing and prototyping
Our Environment
- Up to 20%of travel may be required. Employees must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive and/or fly to client and other customer locations.
- The employee is responsible for owning a credit card and managing expenses personally to be reimbursed on a bi-weekly basis.
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