Mechanical Engineer, Factory Automation
Core
Design, develop, and commission automated robotic cells for factory-scale electronics assembly.
Role type
Mechanical Engineer (Factory Automation)
Builds
Automated robotic cells and gantry systems for high-mix, low-volume electronics production.
Domain
Electronics manufacturing / Factory automation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Mechanical design, CAD (SolidWorks/Fusion 360), PLC integration (Beckhoff TwinCAT), Python scripting, system debugging, rapid prototyping, end-effector design
Preferred skills
Software/scripting, PLC/controls, full robotic system integration
Technologies
SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Beckhoff TwinCAT, Python
Responsibilities
Design gantries and end effectors, analyze end effector behavior from video to revise geometry, install and commission robots, prototype new test robots for PCB validation, diagnose system-wide failures, travel to UK to brief R&D teams
Seniority
Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC