Senior Mechanical Engineer

REV Robotics•Carrollton, TX

7h•$100,000 - $115,000

About The Position

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will drive innovation and design within the ION and DUO product lines, helping shape how students and teams worldwide interact with REV products. You will apply FIRST Robotics experience and engineering expertise to develop tools for real-world challenges in classrooms and robotics competitions, contribute to the product roadmap, and collaborate with professionals to support the next generation of engineers and innovators. The role involves designing, researching, building, testing, and improving mechanical and electrical devices, equipment, and systems. You will design products for educational and competitive robotics, work with a team, and often oversee manufacturing. The position also includes project ownership, CAD modeling, engineering analysis, manufacturing-method selection, quality and testing fixture design, and preparation of public-facing and customer-facing product materials. Other tasks may include programming and wiring robots for testing, operating manufacturing equipment, product testing, and representing REV at events.

Requirements

Five or more years of experience in mechanical engineering, product design, and project management (listed as preferred experience).
Experience with OnShape, Fusion, or SolidWorks (listed as preferred experience).
Knowledge of injection-molded product design (listed as preferred experience).
Mechanical design focus, with good electrical and software knowledge (listed as preferred experience).
Good analytical skills (listed as preferred experience).
Machine shop experience (listed as preferred experience).
Manufacturing experience in Asia (listed as preferred experience).
Customer service experience (listed as preferred experience).
Experience with FIRST robotics teams as a student and/or mentor (listed as preferred experience).
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience.
A can-do attitude and ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines.
Fluency in CAD design.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Effective time management.
Ability to communicate effectively onsite and remotely, including by email, phone, and social media.

Nice To Haves

OnShape, Fusion, or SolidWorks experience.
Injection-molded product design experience.
Electrical and software knowledge alongside mechanical design expertise.
Machine shop experience.
Manufacturing experience in Asia.
Customer service experience.
FIRST robotics team experience as a student and/or mentor.

Responsibilities

Assist in the product roadmap for current and future products.
Take ownership of project management, deadlines, and troubleshooting.
Create 3D CAD models of new products.
Determine appropriate manufacturing methods for components.
Perform engineering calculations for product development.
Perform dimensional tolerance analysis (stack-up) to determine tolerance ranges.
Apply GD&T principles to drawings for components and assemblies.
Design fixtures for product testing, calibration, and QA.
Maintain a public-facing CAD model library.
Create customer-facing product drawings.
Supply marketing and customer success teams with information and materials.
Create rough-draft build guide instructions.
Program and wire FTC and FRC robots to enable testing.
Operate CNC and powered manufacturing equipment, including mills, lathes, and saws.
Use hand tools for manufacturing and assembly.
Test new and existing products.
Represent REV at events.
Complete other tasks as needed to ensure product line completion.