Senior / Staff Mechanical Engineer - R&D

Your Responsibilities

• Develop and implement new equipment or functionality to improve the Fulfil technical ecosystem
• Own proprietary automation system design with a focus on functional and efficient deployment, large-scale manufacturing and lifetime productivity and reliability
• Identify and implement mechanical design improvements and product changes to solve issues. Verify your improvements effectiveness with a data driven approach
• Lead cost reduction and reliability improvement efforts for mature products
• Evaluate value of work by trading reliability, opex, capex, throughput, and opportunities to increase performance
• Create detailed component and assembly drawings using GD&T
• Work with the Manufacturing teams to create processes, tests, and procedures to improve machine reliability and manufacturing and assembly efficiency
• Work with NPI and Operations teams to drive hardware deployment in new facilities

What We’re Looking For

• 4-8 years of experience designing and building complex mechanical systems
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
• Experience with DFM, DFMEA, 8D, six sigma, relevant engineering tools
• Experience with CAD, ideally Solidworks
• Hands on aptitude – able to dive in and troubleshoot issues
• Desire to work in a startup environment
• Cares about the world and wants to have an impact on it

What We’d Love to See

• Expert in Solidworks PDM, Arena Solutions PLM
• Proven record of bringing concepts to production in low turnaround
• Experience in motor system sizing
• Experience in overseeing engineering products made in large quantities
• Experience designing robust automation equipment
• Experience in food tech and/or automation
• Not afraid of robots

What You Get

• A chance to be a member of a startup with equity
• Able to solve complex problems with a world-class team
• Flexibility to occasionally work from home when collaboration isn’t needed
• A low-ego company culture that is obsessed with feedback and helping each other grow
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 401K, life and disability coverage as well
• Generous paid time off

Pay

The salary range for this position is $135,000- $175,000 depending on experience