Senior Mechanical Engineer (Sustaining)

Carbon•Sunnyvale, CA

12d•$137,600 - $206,400•Onsite

About The Position

As a mechanical engineer on Carbon’s Continuous Improvement team, you will help design, build, and sustain additive manufacturing solutions, from new printers to new ways to clean parts. The team leads new product introduction with Manufacturing, develops product variations and features, and adapts products for long-term production in a dynamic manufacturing environment. You will work on a cross-functional hardware team to develop practical solutions to evolving challenges and help deliver products that delight customers. The role is based in Carbon’s Sunnyvale office and requires five days in the office. Some travel to the Santa Clara manufacturing facility is necessary.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
At least 3 years of experience taking mechanical designs from concept to production.
Ability to perform engineering analysis of parts and assemblies, including tolerance, safety, thermal, stress, fatigue, lifetime, manufacturability, failure modes, and cost analyses.
Understanding of product quality metrics and methods, including GD&T, DFMEA, and Statistical Process Control (SPC).
Experience collaborating directly with cross-functional engineering teams to create engineering requirements, implement designs, and troubleshoot issues.
Experience selecting materials for sheet metal, metal, plastic, and elastomers.
Strong familiarity with sheet metal fabrication, plastic injection molding, casting, and CNC machining.
Exceptional communication skills.
Experience driving designs to schedules and providing schedule input to project managers.
Include a portfolio with the resume.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a production environment and comfort working with technicians on the manufacturing floor and in the lab.

Responsibilities

Own the design, architecture, and testing of complex parts and subassemblies, and drive changes through Production.
Perform engineering analyses of parts and assemblies, including tolerance, safety, thermal, stress, fatigue, lifetime, manufacturability, failure modes, and cost analyses.
Collaborate with Industrial Design, Electrical, Optical, Software, and other engineering teams to create requirements, implement designs, and troubleshoot issues.
Work with Operations teams, including Sourcing, Planning, Quality, Manufacturing, Production, and Field Service, to support released products, maintain production, and troubleshoot assembly and field issues.
Create and maintain clear engineering specifications and documentation to support knowledge transfer throughout the company.
Work with suppliers and manufacturing throughout development to ensure quality and performance.
Drive designs to schedules and provide schedule input to project managers.
Present and defend design decisions to leadership.