Animatronic - Senior Mechanical Engineer

About the role

LifeFormations is seeking a full-time experienced Engineer to join our growing team in Cincinnati, Ohio. The ideal candidate will own and lead a small team or design vendors through the development of animated figures from design to installation.

Responsibilities

• Integrate mechanical design with electrical and control systems of animated figures, mechanical effects, and show-action equipment.
• Create designs that meet or exceed customer expectations with safety and reliability at the forefront.
• Lead a team through the design, analysis, procurement, quality control, assembly, testing, and installation of animated figures.
• Audit internal mechanical and shell designs for best practices and verify system functionality.
• Use SolidWorks to design animated figures using Design for Manufacturing principles.
• Coordinate and lead engineering efforts with digital modeling, controls, and fabrication teams.
• Analyze animated figures through hand calculations, bearing calculations, RBDs, and FEA.
• Perform quality control on internal and external analysis.
• Produce drawing packages following ASTM standards.
• Lead design workshops and reviews.
• Present company design and fabrication work to internal project teams and customers.
• Troubleshoot assembly and performance problems on the production floor.
• Coordinate and lead efforts to create and maintain all mechanical and armature documentation throughout the project.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related technical fields.
• 5 years of mechanical design and analysis experience.
• 2 years of animatronic design experience within the themed entertainment industry.
• Leadership experience through a design/build project.
• Experience in creating positive team morale while driving to a complete product.
• Hands-on troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to provide solutions to complex problems outside your comfort zone in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Experienced and skilled in the development, use, and maintenance of FMEAs, HA, DFM, RBDs, and FEA.

Benefits

LifeFormations offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and a dynamic work environment in the heart of Cincinnati, Ohio.