Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Company: B12 Consulting
Location: Hayward
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

Our client is seeking a candidate--to be part of our customer's team at their facility in Hayward, California. As a member of their team, the selected candidate will be an experienced mechanical engineer (10+ years) that can design, build, and test sophisticated and highly reliable electromechanical subassemblies. You will also be responsible for the full set of product development tasks from initial design to manufacturing release.This is a direct hire position for our customer with the--opportunity--of professional growth, and additional opportunities within their organization. Duties:* Across the broad array of Mechanical Engineering subspecialties:* Actuators.* Dynamics* Kinematics, including Robot Kinematics.* Statics* Mechanism Design.* Machine Elements and Design.* Material Selection.* Fabrication Techniques.* Heat Transfer.* Sensors* Accelerated Lifetime Testing.* Design for Manufacturability.Task Management* Take subsystem functional, cost and schedule requirements and translate them into a development plan.* Identify, communicate, manage, and mitigate technical, cost and schedule risks.* Adapt to the fluid nature of these requirements inherent to an early product.* Collaborate seamlessly with other subsystem design owners and software engineers.* Requirements Definition.* Translate subsystem requirements into component level requirements.* Document these requirements.Component Selection* Identify COTS components that meet component level cost and performance requirements.Design* Generate creative, practical design solutions which meet the identified requirements and integrate the identified COTS components.* Generate mechanical layouts and detailed part design using SolidWorks.* Conduct initial validation of design solutions with analytical tools (e.g., analysis using first principles equations).* Conduct secondary validation of design solutions with simulation tools (e.g., SolidWorks Simulation, Simulation Express).* Maintain design files and version control with a product data management system (e.g., EPDM, GrabCAD, etc.).* Strong understanding of dimensional assembly variation and control through tolerance analysis and process control.Initial Validation* Conduct tertiary validation on high-risk features using rapid prototyping and conventional prototyping methodologies.* Prototype Fabrication and Documentation for Manufacturing Release.* Develop manufacturing files (e.g., 2D drawings, etc.).* Identify potential manufacturers.* Issue RFQs.* Select manufacturers.* Issue Pos.* Track progress toward delivery.Prototype Assembly* Assemble and tune hardware performance.Test* Identify and conduct component and subassembly tests that validate design solutions.* Collect, analyze, and report on test data.* Support field testing.Failure Analysis* Investigate issues to determine root cause.* Generate and implement creative, practical solutions.Requirements:* 10+ years' experience as a Mechanical Engineer.* Experience in designing delivered product.* BS Mechanical Engineering.Preferred Skills:* MS Mechanical EngineeringIf you are the right person, if you have the expertise we need, submit your resume now!

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