Duties:

• Lead full spectrum of mechanical project activities for robotics with strong emphasis on design and analysis, supporting multiple constraints (electrical, manufacturing, cost, weight, etc)
• Take responsibility for activities through all phases of engineering design, mockups, production, installation, testing, turnover and close-out efforts
• Design, analyze, test, verify, debug, and mature complex mechanical systems from concept to fully detailed designs
• Author and perform test plans and specifications
• Work independently and in highly diverse and multidisciplinary project teams, and with external partners
• Communicate effectively with other engineers and leaders

Basic Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of Mechanical Engineering design and analysis
• Proficiency in CAD design (SolidWorks preferred)
• Working knowledge of manufacturing and quality control processes
• Able to write and review technical documents such as Requirements Specifications, Scopes of Work, Hazard Analyses and Acceptance Test Procedures
• Fluent in a number of these areas:
  • Structural mechanics
  • Tolerances/fits, bearings, gears, mechanisms, strength of materials, fatigue
  • Finite element analysis
  • Design optimization
  • System modeling and control
  • Data acquisition hardware/software
  • Design for rapid prototyping technologies, theory and practice

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with design of complex, space and weight constrained mechanical articulated systems
• Brushless DC and brushed motors, drives, specification, sizing, selection, interfacing
• Expertise and experience with common robotics sensors and their interfaces
• Ability to use common shop tools, mill, lathe, etc
• Hands-on experience with light fabrication and assembly

Required Education:

• BS Mechanical Engineering