Mechanical Design Engineer 3

Cynet Systems•Sunnyvale, CA

15h

About The Position

We are seeking a skilled Mechanical Design Engineer 3 to join our team. This role involves designing and developing automated manufacturing equipment from concept to implementation. You will be responsible for creating effective mechanical assembly designs, iterating on prototypes, and ensuring designs meet all functional, safety, and validation requirements. The position also includes project management, documentation development, and technical support for production operations. You will also manage external resources and collaborate with various stakeholders throughout the equipment development lifecycle.

Requirements

Minimum BSME or similar.
Minimum 3 years' experience designing and developing Automated manufacturing equipment.
Proficiency with CAD (SolidWorks highly preferred): designing parts with complex geometry, creating assemblies and creating detailed manufacturing drawings.
Comfortable operating machine shop, measurement, and test equipment.
Mechanical design and exploration skills, including statics, dynamics, and strength of materials, including stress analysis, fatigue, and thermal.
Experience in integration of mechatronics components such as sensors, motors, pneumatics, and motion and vision control components.
Experience troubleshooting and repair of manufacturing equipment.
Experience developing equipment qualification, calibration and PM procedures and practices.
Minimum BSME Mechanical or Mechatronics engineering with minimum of 5 years related experience.
Experience with enterprise software (e.g. Agile document control, Confluence, Polarion, Windchill, etc).
Prior experience working with PLM systems (Agile preferred), SAP applications, including ECO creation, origination of equipment specification, test protocols, BOM, and work instructions.

Nice To Haves

Excellent understanding of tolerance analysis and statistical methods.
Fluency in ASME Y14.5 GD&T and tolerance stack analysis.
MSME (or equivalent) with minimum 6 plus years prior experience.
Structured Problem Solving.
Rational thinking and root cause analysis capability.
Experience working in a medical device or other regulated quality systems.

Responsibilities

Design and build in-house manufacturing equipment from concept to implementation.
Create effective design solutions of mechanical assemblies from simple fixturing to more complex assembly for automation equipment.
Iterate rapidly by prototyping, testing, and examining product designs using engineering methods and techniques, including computer simulation and physical models.
Ensure manufacturing equipment designs meet functional, safety, ergonomic, documentation, and validation requirements.
Create and manage project plans including schedules, budgets, and stakeholder updates.
Develop documentation for equipment including specifications, assembly instructions, maintenance, and calibration procedures.
Create and execute protocol documentation for equipment DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ validations.
Conduct effective design reviews of new equipment at all stages of development.
Provide equipment-related technical support for on-going production operation and expansion.
Establish and manage external resources (contractors, system integrators, vendors) in the planning and execution of equipment projects including duplication activities.
Support other equipment-related operations and duties as required.