Senior Automation Mechanical Engineer
$181,626–$254,275 year
On-siteDenver, Colorado, United States or Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Job Summary
Lead mechanical design of custom automated manufacturing equipment, including robotic end-of-arm tooling, material handling systems, and production cell layouts. Collaborate with applications engineers to improve Design for Manufacturability and apply engineering first principles to analyze system behavior and resolve novel mechanical challenges. Drive iterative development cycles, integrate mechanical and pneumatic components, and lead equipment commissioning and production ramp-up while owning resolution of mechanical issues during installation. Create comprehensive documentation packages including BOMs and assembly procedures, and provide technical input to project schedules and budgets.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field
- Minimum 6 years of experience in the from-scratch design, assembly, and commissioning of custom automated tooling or manufacturing equipment
- demonstrated application of mechanical principles including load calculations, material selection, and motion/kinematics
- Proficiency in 3D CAD for mechanical design (CREO, SolidWorks, or equivalent)
- Working knowledge of control systems, robotics, and automated industrial equipment, machines, and processes
- Demonstrated ability to create, interpret, and review mechanical drawings and engineering documentation
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
- Must be able to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical
- Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Ser...
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced CREO parametric modeling including top-down design and family tables
- Experience with ANSYS or similar engineering simulation software for structural analysis, finite element analysis (FEA), or other multiphysics simulations
- Familiarity with PLC, robot, and CNC programming for industrial control systems
- Demonstrated ability to interpret and review electrical drawings
- Demonstrated history of delivering custom automated equipment projects from concept through production ramp-up
- Experience identifying product features that complicate automation and recommending design modifications to support Design for Automated Manufacturing (DfAM)
- Demonstrated ability to apply engineering fundamentals — including mechanics, structural analysis, and kinematics — to diagnose complex system failures and develop first-principles solutions in novel or undefined problem spaces
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