Mechanical Engineer II

Wilder Systems•Shoreline, WA

1d•$105,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Wilder Systems is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our Seattle design strike team, working alongside senior engineers on our toughest mechanical design challenges — including designing multi-position electromechanical assemblies for drilling, probing, and filling aerospace holes. Specific tasks include system design, detailed mechanical design and analysis, manufacturing drawing creation, procurement, and production support across all levels of the company. The ideal candidate has strong fundamentals in mechanical design, enjoys challenging problems, and comes in with hands-on aerospace robotics experience.

Requirements

4 or more years of professional experience in mechanical engineering or a related field
Prior hands-on experience in aerospace robotics or automation
Highly proficient use of Solidworks CAD software
Part drawing generation and attention to detail
Knowledge of GD&T and Design for Manufacturing Techniques
Strong familiarity with metals fabrication
Intermediate level of basic machinery design - includes design process, engineering mechanics and materials, failure prevention, and characteristics of the principal types of mechanical elements
Strong communication, organizational, time management, and decision-making skills
Both self-motivated and work well under general supervision
Works well in high pressure situations, during tight deadlines, and with customers
US Citizen or Permanent Resident

Nice To Haves

Automation and robotic work experience
Finite Element Analysis
Background knowledge of CATIA
Product Data Management Software
Generating Bills of Material
Experience designing multi-position electromechanical assemblies for drilling, probing, or filling operations; familiarity with linear rails, actuators, or closed-loop position sensing a plus

Responsibilities

Analyze requirements and statement of works to clearly define problems and objectives to work against
Provide feedback with practical design approaches through real world applications and examples
Generate calculations and matrices to support design decisions -free body diagrams, mechanical load and life cycle, and trade studies of decisions
Lead design and development of products and tools to a technical readiness level to deploy in a production or research environment
Conduct all design duties using computer aided design software
Generate part and assembly drawings for machine shops and integrators to fabricate
Generate work orders for Wilder Systems technicians to assemble designed products and tools
Provide quality assurance and assembly support for the technicians
Develop documents covering part drawings, bill of materials, work instructions, maintenance, and functionality of product
Provide diagrams and information to support design reviews and product proposals