Principal Mechanical Engineer

Re:Build Manufacturing • Wilmington, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Re:Build Fikst, a Re:Build Manufacturing company, is a dynamic product development and engineering consulting firm located in Wilmington, MA. We work with pioneering clients to develop their technology, design their products, and bring those products to production. Re:Build Fikst's areas of expertise include biomedical instruments and consumables, microfluidics, specialty plastic design, optics, industrial automation, robotics, and design for manufacturing. We have extensive in-house laboratory and rapid prototyping capability including CNCs, 3D printers, waterjet and laser cutters, which help facilitate our ability to prototype and innovate fast. As part of Re:Build Manufacturing, we are able to collaborate with other member sites and leverage a greater network of capabilities including composites, industrial design, structural analysis, and embedded systems design.

Requirements

• B.S. in mechanical engineering or related field
• Broad technical background and a desire to learn more
• Experience in consulting
• Experience leading technical teams and mentorship/coaching
• 3D CAD experience (Solidworks preferred)
• Experience with a range of manufacturing processes (injection molding, machining, sheet metal, casting, etc.)

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing biomedical or automation products

Responsibilities

• Support and mentor product development teams to advance new technologies and bring new products to market.
• Act as the backstop for project teams, keeping up with the day-to-day design work and providing support on the toughest technical problems.
• Coach on softer skills like project management, writing project proposals and statements of work, and budget reviews.
• Teach product development to less experienced engineers.
• Jump into an unfamiliar field, identify core issues and quickly contribute to solutions.
• Collaborate in teams of scientists, electrical engineers, optical engineers, manufacturing partners, and industrial designers.

Benefits

• Every employee of Re:Build will share ownership in the company and share in the financial rewards of the success we achieve together, at all company levels!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal