Senior Mechanical Design Engineer- Exoskeletons
About The Position
A Senior Mechanical Design Engineer at Dephy is responsible for designing the mechanical components and assemblies that power lightweight, high-performance exoskeletons, with deep expertise in SolidWorks and complex electromechanical mechanisms and actuation systems. The candidate will analyze the current design and lead iterative design cycles to improve system efficiency, reduce weight through material selection and component optimization, enhance environmental protection, and increase manufacturability while meeting our established performance, safety, and compliance requirements. They transform ideas into elegant, functional models, bringing concepts to life from initial sketches or renderings, leading all stages of prototyping, including lab and user testing, through detailed design and a successful transfer to manufacturing. This Senior Engineer develops and refines ideas through hands-on prototyping and testing, including designing automated test equipment and inventing fixtures that simplify assembly. They also contribute to the design of future products and excel at solving challenging engineering problems with creative, innovative solutions.
Requirements
- Be a good human - get along with the team, build strong working relationships, and execute on Dephy’s Values.
- Experience leading the design process to solve complex system design challenges and bringing designs to life, starting with a sketch or rendering, including:
- Electromechanical actuator sizing and design experience
- Precision machine design experience
- Experience with SolidWorks Surfacing and the ability to create complex and organic surfaces, with a portfolio to showcase them
- There will be an in-person SolidWorks skill assessment as part of the interview process.
- Experience integrating sensors and electronics in mechanical assemblies
- Experience designing components and systems with strength and mass constraints
- Experience working cross-functionally, bringing designs through the product development life cycle
- Design for Manufacturing (DFM) experience
- Experience using FEA as part of the design process
- Experience with sourcing manufactured prototypes and parts
- Flexible, self-starter, who doesn’t wait to be told what to do and has a desire to own and solve difficult problems
- Proven success in thriving in a cross-disciplinary and collaborative environment, with team members of all experience levels, driving projects to completion
- Minimum education: bachelor’s degree in engineering or science
- 7+ years of work experience using Solidworks regularly (excluding academic experience)
Nice To Haves
- Certified SolidWorks Expert or Professional certification
- Composite design experience (carbon fiber)
- Experience with robots, exoskeletons, active prostheses, or other complex electromechanical systems
- Prior leader or mentorship experience
Responsibilities
- Designing the mechanical components and assemblies that power lightweight, high-performance exoskeletons
- Analyze the current design and lead iterative design cycles to improve system efficiency
- Reduce weight through material selection and component optimization
- Enhance environmental protection
- Increase manufacturability while meeting our established performance, safety, and compliance requirements
- Transform ideas into elegant, functional models, bringing concepts to life from initial sketches or renderings, leading all stages of prototyping, including lab and user testing, through detailed design and a successful transfer to manufacturing
- Develops and refines ideas through hands-on prototyping and testing, including designing automated test equipment and inventing fixtures that simplify assembly
- Contribute to the design of future products and excel at solving challenging engineering problems with creative, innovative solutions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
