Senior Mechanical Engineer

ZEISS Group • Dublin, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves designing and analyzing electro-opto-mechanical components, modules, or systems and packaging. The Senior Mechanical Engineer will perform system modeling and analysis, including stress/strain, tolerance stack-up, kinematic analysis/synthesis, thermal analysis, and FEA. Key responsibilities include generating mechanical system-level requirements, overseeing sub-system and component-level requirements, conducting feasibility studies and testing, and managing projects from detailed design to prototype fabrication. The engineer will also generate and oversee design documentation for Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), work independently on complex projects, and serve as a technical lead on cross-functional product development teams. A significant part of the role is participating in developing and managing product and technology development roadmaps for hardware. ZEISS is a company that encourages employees to step out of their comfort zone, excel, and redefine limits, fostering innovation and outstanding achievements in a spacious modern setting with opportunities for further development, expert knowledge, and team spirit. The company is supported by the Carl Zeiss Foundation, aiming to advance science and society.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 yrs. Engineering/System development experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent technical discipline, or 7 yrs. Engineering/System development experience with a Master’s degree in Engineering or equivalent technical discipline, or a PhD in Engineering or equivalent technical discipline with 5 yrs. experience
• Very strong analytical skills and capability of doing advanced stress/strain, kinematic, and thermal analysis
• Proficient at Geometric Design and Tolerancing (G,D&T) analysis
• Proficient at DfX (Manufacturability, Reliability, Assembly, Serviceability, Cost, etc.)
• Proficiency using 3D CAD modelling software, especially SolidWorks
• Proficiency using PDM systems
• Significant experience analyzing mechanical tolerances and designing/testing/debugging mechanical systems of a complex nature
• Very strong project management skills
• Able to lead a multi-disciplinary group of scientists and engineers to develop components, modules and systems from concept and feasibility to production release
• Proficient at summarizing and communicating project status, technical risks and plans to all levels of the organization
• Proficient at developing and managing key vendors through detailed specification development, first article inspection and periodic technical reviews

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing precision translation and/or rotation stages

Responsibilities

• Designs and analyzes electro-opto-mechanical components, modules or systems and packaging
• Performs system modelling/analysis which may include analysis of stress/strain, tolerance stack-up, kinematic analysis/synthesis, thermal analysis and/or FEA
• Generates mechanical system level requirements and has oversight for sub-system and component level requirements generation
• Conducts feasibility studies and testing against these requirements
• Manages projects with support personnel in the preparation of detailed design, design testing and prototype fabrication
• Generates and may oversee design and other documentation for Engineering Change Orders (ECO)
• Works independently on projects of significant scope and complexity
• Serves as technical lead on technical issues in cross-functional product development teams
• Key participant in developing and managing product development and technology development roadmaps on hardware topics

Benefits

• Medical plans
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off
• Performance bonus or sales commissions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees