Sr Mechanical Engineer (Mechatronics)

Located in San Diego, CA, we are a world-wide company specializing in machines that are key to producing faster, cheaper, more energy-efficient microchips.

We are currently seeking an experienced and knowledgeable Senior Mechanical Engineer who has a strong hardware and systems background to collaborate with other architects, design engineers, and manufacturing engineers in a multidiscipline project team developing concepts, performing engineering analysis, supporting the build and test of prototypes, developing detailed CAD designs and engineering drawings, and partnering with suppliers and product integration to test towards a successful product launch.

This person will be responsible for the design, development, and implementation of mechanical systems, components, and processes. The Engineer will ensure that all systems and components are designed and manufactured in accordance with all applicable standards and codes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide a broad mechanical engineering design background and perform mechanical engineering analysis (stress, vibrations, thermal)
• Develop module and system design concepts to meet product requirements
• Assume engineering responsibility for component and subassembly test development, data acquisition, analysis, and reporting
• Perform tolerance analysis at system and subsystem level
• Assist in project planning including key deliverables, timeline, and budget
• Work with other Engineers analysts and CAD Designers for prototype and pilot detailed design
• Support driving full documentation of design including, BOM, drawings, and procedures
• Responsible for the research and selection of new suppliers with potential for turn-key provision of key subsystems
• Responsible for providing technical expertise in the core technology area of the potential suppliers to reveal best design path and performance
• Interact closely with development engineers, scientists, suppliers, and QA to resolve quality issues
• Work closely with manufacturing and production engineering teams to drive industrialization of product hardware
• Advise Project Leads with technical expertise
• Advise and mentor junior mechanical design engineers
• Present technical data to a broad audience
• Possible travel domestic / international (10%)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Master's preferred
• 8+ years of work experience 
• Mechanical design of complex systems using CAD software (Siemens Nx preferred)
• Mechanics of materials, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics
• Mechanical assembly tolerancing
• Broad range of metal manufacturing processes (mill, lathe, welding, additive manufacturing, etc)
• Metal coating technologies (CVD, PVD, ALD, thermal spray, etc)
• Gas flow systems, Process chambers, Vacuum systems, or related 
• Statistical data analysis in a production environment (SPC preferred)

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation Package
• Family and health benefits, 85% average employer-paid medical and dental benefits, 100% employer-paid vision benefits, basic life insurance
• Annual short-term incentive plan for all employees, Long-term stock plan available for eligible employees
• Employee share purchase plan, 20% employer-paid premium available after first year of participation
• Paid time off: Up to 39 days of leave per year (vacation and holidays) scaled based on tenure with flexible workplace policy supporting work-life balance
• Ask about our other perks such as Well-being, Vacation Sell-back Program, Family Benefits, Reward & Recognition, Sponsored Programs, and Training  & Development

For this position you must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We do not sponsor for this position.