Senior Mechanical Engineer (Finance)
Job Summary:
The Senior Mechanical Engineer will lead the development of our most complex electro-mechanical products, driving innovation in rheometers and automation, integrating new technologies, and advancing manufacturing processes and supply chain solutions. The ideal candidate has a demonstrated passion for innovation, collaboration, and hands-on work with mechanical systems and has expertise in high-precision mechanical systems with a good understanding of thermal and electrical system principles. This role involves creating project plans, technical requirements, system and component designs, physical prototypes, testing plans, simulations, and technical reports.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:
- Lead all technical aspects of complex electro-mechanical NPD projects using a stage-gate process.
- Contribute to product and technology roadmaps and develop novel, patentable intellectual property.
- Develop and validate specifications.
- Verify designs to specifications, including creating and executing test plans and simulations.
- Design and optimize systems, assemblies, and components using 3D CAD and simulation (SolidWorks).
- Develop and use mathematical and statistical models to objectively investigate mechanical and thermal issues and to research new solutions.
- Track and communicate progress against budget, schedule, and product cost targets.
- Collaborate with suppliers, quality, and operations to support manufacturing.
- Work with sales and product management to convert customer needs into product requirements.
- Identify and lead continuous improvement opportunities.
- Travel for supplier, customer, and testing activities.
- Periodically direct and mentor engineering interns.
Experience and Qualifications:
- B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or a related field is required. M.S. degree preferred.
- 8+ years of relevant experience engineering electro-mechanical systems.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to proactively engage a diverse team across departments and a global service network
- Required Skills:
- 5+ years of demonstrated experience with electro-mechanical systems.
- 3D CAD modeling of components, assemblies, mechanisms. Ability to review models.
- Competence with GD&T and ability to create a systematic tolerance stack up process.
- 3+ years of project management.
- Ability to perform calculations for solid mechanics, thermal analysis, and bearing fits.
- Proficiency with mathematical and statistical processes.
- Excellent technical writing skills.
- Ability to conduct and review mechanical and thermal FEA.
- Preferred Skills:
- Understanding of kinematic mechanisms, motion control, and automation principles.
- 3D CAD in SolidWorks.
- Understanding of design for EMC/EMI principles.
- Knowledge of data acquisition and data logging.
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Physical Demands
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: good level of fitness is required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use their hands, to talk and to hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach, with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stop, kneel, and lift up to 50 pounds. Average vision, speaking and hearing abilities are sufficient.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The environmental conditions of this job include working near moving mechanical parts, small quantities of flammable chemicals, fumes or airborne particles, and moderate noise levels.
Disclaimer
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned
