Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Description

Need someone hands on. He said these are automated microscopes. xyz stages of motors, control, displays, electronics and optics. There would be an advantage of a mechanical engineer with a broader systems engineering view of the world.

*Ideal would want them to have past experience with optical systems, or potentially scientific instrumentation or medical devices. Experience with hands on assembling/building/testing prototypes.*

Job Description:

• Participate in the entire product development process from concept to production, with a strong emphasis on rapid prototyping during the concept and pre-production phase

• Develop product requirements and translate them to system requirements with subsystem and part level design specifications

• Design products and components that are easy to use, simple to produce, and practical to maintain

• Perform rapid prototyping, assembly complex optical devices, and perform feasibility testing

• Support a sustainable production environment with well-considered designs and rapid response to manufacturing feedback

• Rigorously document part designs, assembly processes and theories of operation to support manufacturing and future designs.

• Support an integrated engineering community by participating in concept and design reviews both within and outside of your discipline

• Apply engineering and tolerance techniques to precision design requirements in the areas such as Optics, Mechanics, and Motion Control.

Experience

• Hands-on experience with fine mechanical and electrical assembly techniques

• Experience with product development processes

• Ability to drive projects to completion with minimal oversight

• Highly proficient with SolidWorks, Simulation, and GD&T best practices

• Experience working with optics and opto-mechanical designs is highly preferred

Company Description

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