Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Automated Test Equipment

What You'll Do

• Lead the mechanical design of automated test equipment, including architecture definition, detailed CAD modeling, and pneumatic schematics.
• Verify designs through structural and thermal FEA, CFD, and tolerance stack-up analysis.
• Architect automated test equipment, produce detailed-level CAD models, pneumatic diagrams, and verify designs using structural and thermal FEA and CFD.
• Conceptual equipment development and carefully balance product specifications, process requirements, layout complexity, cost, and lead-time limits.
• Identify opportunities and implement performance, robustness, ease of assembly improvements.
• Analyze system constraints and propose innovative solutions.
• Support building, debugging, validation and equipment duplication efforts, and fine-tune equipment for release to production.
• Conduct detailed testing and validation of installed machinery to ensure robustness and quality.
• Perform on-site and off-site acceptance testing (SAT/FAT) of test equipment.

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years’ experience as Mechanical/Mechatronics/Automation Engineer with focus in automation, machine design, robotics, and product development.
• Experience transitioning products and processes from prototype to production.
• Knowledge in solid mechanics, pneumatics, hydraulics, dynamics, material selection, prototyping, testing methods, everyday machining, and fabrication processes.
• Exposure to a wide variety of test systems, production machinery, industrial sensors, actuators, and equipment (pogo-pins, pressure transducers, temperature controllers, current meters, etc).
• Versed in SolidWorks, PDM, and Ansys, or similar CAD/CAE software.
• Education in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Medical plans with plan options and $0 payroll deduction.
• Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
• Dental and vision plans with options and $0 payroll deduction.
• HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA.
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits.
• Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution.
• Basic Life, AD&D Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period).
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays.
• Commuter benefits.
• Tesla Babies program.
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources.
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance.
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs.
• Employee discounts and perks program, Tesla.