Staff Mechanical Engineer
Core
Lead the ground-up mechanical and electrical design of custom, proprietary manufacturing equipment for a 1 million square foot facility expansion, translating pilot-line processes into production hardware.
Role type
Staff Mechanical Engineer (Heavy Industrial Manufacturing)
Builds
Custom manufacturing equipment (frames, mechanisms, actuators, panel layouts, sensor integration) for rare-earth magnet production.
Domain
Heavy industrial manufacturing, rare-earth magnets, defense/aerospace supply chain
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (custom machinery)
Required skills
Complex CAD design (SolidWorks, Inventor), 2D manufacturing drawings with GD&T, mechanical design (frames, mechanisms, actuators), electrical design (panel layouts, schematics), stress analysis (FEA), thermal analysis, fluid flow simulations (CFD), vendor management for fabrication, DFM principles, risk assessment (PFMEA), BOM creation
Preferred skills
Heavy industrial equipment experience, high-vacuum systems, high-temperature processing, manual machining/welding, motion control hardware, PLC integration, regulated industry experience (DoD, AS9100, IATF 16949)
Technologies
SolidWorks, Inventor, FEA, CFD, CAD
Responsibilities
Lead mechanical and electrical design of custom equipment, collaborate with fabrication shops to build hardware, provide on-floor support for assembly and troubleshooting, conduct stress/thermal/fluid simulations, ensure compliance with safety and ergonomics standards, develop technical deliverables (drawings, reports, BOMs, manuals)
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic ownership