Engineering Technician

Carnegie Robotics•Pittsburgh, PA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Carnegie Robotics partners with industry leaders to design, build, and deploy hardened robotic solutions for complex real-world problems. Our work spans floor care, marine systems, logistics, industrial inspection, precision positioning, mining, off-road autonomy, minesweeping, and other challenging applications. Whether you are already passionate about robotics or are looking to find your niche in the field, Carnegie Robotics offers an environment where hands-on builders can grow and make an impact. We are looking for individuals who are interested in the areas and technologies we work on every day. Experience is valuable, but curiosity, craftsmanship, and a willingness to learn are just as important. Our team includes engineers, technicians, and program leaders from a wide range of backgrounds, and we value people who want to build skills, share knowledge, and contribute across disciplines. Technicians have opportunities to train on equipment in our machine shop, gain certifications, use CAD tools, and learn directly from engineers and senior technicians while developing their career path.

Requirements

Demonstrated skills as a hands-on electromechanical maker/builder with troubleshooting abilities
Documentation skills to communicate back to engineering and management on build, troubleshooting, and repair reports
CAD experience
Ability to lift more than 40 lbs

Nice To Haves

3+ years experience as a mechanic or technician
Excellent welding skills on both MIG and TIG, and for a variety of materials including steel and aluminum
Genuinely excited to work in an environment where your entry title does not limit your opportunity to contribute, learn and succeed
Operate well as part of a cross discipline team working towards a goal, not as an individual contributor doing a task
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced engineering/manufacturing environment
Willing to travel occasionally to help test and install the product of your labors at customer locations

Responsibilities

Assemble, test, troubleshoot, and support electromechanical robotic systems and products.
Support first prototype builds and early engineering development.
Participate in pilot builds, helping transition products from engineering into manufacturing.
Find creative fabrication methods by leveraging available tools and materials.
Use electrical and mechanical knowledge to solve technical challenges.
Improve product design and manufacturing processes.
Design, develop, install, & troubleshoot prototype systems to meet project requirements, with an emphasis on systems in the early phases of development.
Fabricate custom design components for installation on various complex systems, primarily in the CRL machine shop.
Be integral to fleet vehicle builds, research and development pilot builds, and test fixture setup.
Work guided by technical drawings and schematics (Altium, EDA, Solidworks, CAD, etc.), giving critical feedback for design improvements, and developing the first draft of the assembly process.
Recommend productivity improvements for day-to-day processes.
Identify tooling needs and maintain tools.
Employ traditional test equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, software tools, etc. during system testing and troubleshooting.
Design and build test fixtures and assembly tooling.
Execute test plans using standard test equipment (temperature chambers, vibration table, etc) and document the results.
Create cable harnesses and assist engineering in completing cable drawings/documentation as needed.