Senior Staff/Principal Mechanical Engineer - Spot

• Own robot subsystems through architecture, development, and volume manufacturing
• Lead a cross functional team to develop complex robotic sub-systems
• Develop proofs of concept designs, transition them to prototype designs and then to production designs
• Collaborate with other engineers to solve hard design problems and work across disciplines to understand failure modes
• Design and release parts, assemblies and drawings using CATIA
• Develop production and support documentation including bills of material (BOMs), assembly drawings, and maintenance instructions
• Plan and and/or perform verification and validation activities on prototype and production systems
• Lead DFM / DFA, and cost-reduction activities
• Troubleshoot issues, root cause failure analysis, design and implement corrective and preventative solutions
• Mentor and advise less experienced members of the engineering team
• Author technical documentation such as specifications, test plans, and reports
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, manufacturing, compliance, and test teams
• Write Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)
• Participate in design reviews
• Perform system design analyses, including reliability, design-for-manufacture, design-for-assembly, cost-takeout, etc

• BSME and minimum 8 years of relevant experience, MSME and 6 years of experience, or PhD and 3 years of experience
• 3+ years of experience in a professional and product driven environment
• Advanced CATIA user or equivalent (NX, Solidworks, etc.), including finite element analysis, 2D drawings, simulations
• Familiarity with PLM systems, (Arena preferred), and ECO process
• Experience designing motion control systems with sensors, actuators and complex mechanisms
• Experience designing systems that are used in industrial settings
• A working knowledge of ASME drafting standards including GD&T, (Y14.5-2018)
• A working knowledge of DFM/A, Six Sigma, and statistical tolerance analysis
• A working knowledge of structured problem solving methods including 8D and Ishikawa diagrams, (fishbone)
• A working knowledge of failure avoidance methods including DFMEA/PFMEA and fault tree analysis
• Able to manage more than one project concurrently while still meeting deadlines
• High level of technical writing proficiency (specs, test plans, reports, white papers, etc.)
• A brief portfolio of images with short descriptions of recent work is required via either web-link or PDF
• Eligible to work in the United States

medical, dental vision, 401(k), paid time off and a annual bonus structure