Project Engineer IRV

Yaskawa Motoman•Irvine, CA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Under minimal supervision, the Project Engineer works on robotic or tooling systems involving the origination, design, and development of new robotic products, tools, and components and/or the modification and improvement of existing designs. This role will have a mechanical, electrical, or software focus.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree
Four to six years related experience
Valid driver’s license and full coverage automobile insurance
Good organizational skills
Ability to solve problems
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Computer literate
Good negotiation and conflict resolution skills
Ability to work with minimal supervision, conferring with supervisor on unusual matters
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups and managers, clients, customers, and the general public
Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations
Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis
Ability to devise own methods, to assist with methods used by others, to exercise ingenuity, to analyze situations, and apply judgment required to make decisions of an administrative and/or technical nature
Experience designing automation including pneumatic and electro-mechanical systems essential (if position is in Irvine, CA)

Nice To Haves

AutoCAD 2D skills a plus.
Experience designing and specifying robotic end-of-arm tooling, conveyors, pick and place systems, linear motion systems, print and apply labeling systems, safety systems/barriers desirable.

Responsibilities

Must be able to perform advanced mechanical and/or electrical calculations to verify the overall outcome of the design requirement/intent.
Attend project kickoff meetings and provide input.
Communicate directly with the customer on technical issues.
May be responsible for assisting in generating and managing project schedules, managing project budget and leading engineering team.
Will be assigned to several projects at one time.
Travel required on a frequent basis.
Must follow ISO procedures as the job requires and provide feedback to improve our processes.
Assist in maintaining project binder.
May initiate milestone invoicing at appropriate intervals.
Able to understand and apply industry standards.
Designs and develops robotic systems or tooling fixtures to meet customer specifications or project requirements.
Conduct (develop) tests to assure success during project validation or verification.
Facilitate design reviews with customers, suppliers, and/or other departments to ensure sound designs and drawing accuracy.
Analyze test data to assure design meets functional and performance specifications.
Coordinate and assist in solving technical problems during debug and at customer site.
Provides technical support and leadership to customer, engineering team, customer service, sales, marketing, manufacturing, etc.
May assist in preparation of technical proposals with Application Engineer and/or Marketing.
Has strong understanding of systems. Must possess strong understanding of one or more automated process along with application of those processes (i.e. welding, cutting, case packing, palletizing).
May be responsible for generating standard solutions to be used by all Yaskawa Motoman in engineering applications.
May be responsible for overall engineering solution.
May be responsible for assisting with closed order analysis on assigned projects.
Communicate project status with team members.
May assist in preparing and presenting engineering change documentation.
Directly responsible for generating AG revenue (revenue may be adjusted based upon company goals and market conditions).
Must be able to perform advanced mechanical calculations to verify the overall outcome of the design requirement/intent (if position is in Irvine, CA).
Communicate directly with the customer and vendors on technical issues (if position is in Irvine, CA).
Must be able to develop SolidWorks solid models of designs and detail the models in 2D for manufacturing at job shops and project documentation (if position is in Irvine, CA).
Generate specifications that provide detailed build requirements and Bills of Material (BOM) (if position is in Irvine, CA).
Adhere to project schedule and budget requirements (if position is in Irvine, CA).
Must be a team player willing to work across disciplines to solve problems and do what it takes to make a project successful (if position is in Irvine, CA).