Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Inertia · Livermore, CA · 4 mo ago
On-siteEngineering$180k–$240k/yrFull-time
What you get to do
- Gather and develop requirements for systems with stakeholders across all disciplines
- Conceptualize system architectures and concepts based on high-level requirements
- Lead small teams in the design of precision mechanical and opto-mechanical equipment and systems for IFE facilities
- Design mechanical, opto-mechanical, and electro-mechanical equipment and systems
- Validate design work with appropriate analysis (static and modal FEA, hand calculations, etc.)
- Present at design reviews to science and management stakeholders
- Work closely with other disciplines in the design and coordination of activities
- Integrate precision opto-mechanical, fluidic, and electrical hardware, designed both in-house and by subcontractors, into large-scale CAD assemblies that include facility BIM data
- Develop and execute test plans for subsystem performance validation
- Utilize large-scale CAD assemblies to provide assembly documentation and installation schedules for opto-mechanical and electrical systems
- Guide and mentor other engineers
- 10+ years of experience as a mechanical design engineer
- Proven history of delivering novel and innovative solutions to challenging problems
- Proficiency with 3D CAD packages; SolidWorks (preferred), CREO, Autodesk Inventor, etc.
- Thorough knowledge of drafting, tolerance analysis, and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
- Demonstrated experience with FEA - Structural, Modal, Random Vibration with empirical validation
- Experience with CFD analysis with empirical validation (preferred)
- Practical knowledge of manufacturing processes (machining, sheet metal, welding) and design for manufacturability (DFM)
- Experience specifying components for precision design: linear stages, rotary motors, encoders, optical sensors, pneumatic components, vacuum components, etc.
- Full design lifecycle experience including design, procurement, assembly, and test of mechanical systems
- Experience with cleanroom procedures, high-voltage, and high-vacuum environments
- Experience designing laser systems or optical instruments
- Experience with Product Data Management Systems; SolidWorks PDM (preferred)