Automation Systems Architect & Senior Robotics Design Engineer; OEM

Automation Systems Architect & Senior Robotics Design Engineer (OEM)

Compensation:
Up to $120,000 base salary (scaling with technical depth) + premium corporate benefits package + high-growth advancement track.

Location:

Brown Deer, WI area; 100% onsite advanced production and engineering facility; must reside within a 45-minute daily commuting radius.

EXPERIENCE DEPTH:
Minimum of 3+ years of dedicated, hands-on success specifically in custom automated equipment engineering (not consumer products, electronic components, or medical scanning devices).

EDUCATION CORE:
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) OR 5+ years of direct, custom industrial machine design-build experience is a strict requirement.

CAD PLATFORM:
Proficiency in Solid Works for complex machinery layout, large assemblies, and mechanism design (firm transitioning to a 100% Solid Works ecosystem).

FLUID POWER FOCUS:
Practical application of fluid power design practices, with direct experience specifying advanced hydraulic and pneumatic systems tailored to heavy structural automation.

COMPLIANCE:
United States Citizens or Green Card holders only.

This is an opportunity to join a highly agile, employee-oriented automation powerhouse that is scaling rapidly into a premier original equipment manufacturer (OEM). Architecting ground-up, multi-million dollar automated systems for global manufacturing giants across the United States and Europe, this company operates a close-knit, highly collaborative culture completely free of multi-layered corporate bureaucracy.

• Custom Machine Conception:
  Leading the mechanical design integrity, engineering approach, and financial profitability for highly complex, custom machine design-build projects.
• Specification Translation:
  Partnering directly with Project Managers during initial concept reviews to translate unique customer machine specifications into innovative, high-margin, and cost-effective automation solutions.
• Design Supervision:
  Structuring and breaking down complex mechanical design initiatives into manageable milestones, supervising the workflows of both in-house detailers and external engineering houses.
• Fluid Power Architecture:
  Applying sound fluid power design practices, specifying advanced hydraulic and pneumatic components tailored to the precise structural needs of each unique build.
• Risk Mitigation Engineering:
  Conducting early-stage risk assessments to proactively identify and engineer out potential safety hazards, mechanical pinch points, or component accessibility roadblocks.
• Client Technical Alignment:
  Managing high-level technical communications with global corporate clients to ensure target machine cycle times meet rigorous international standards.
• Production Floor
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Facilitating real-time corrective actions on the shop floor and maintaining strict engineering release schedules to keep active projects completely on budget and on time.

• Custom Design Pedigree: A comprehensive grasp of machine tool dynamics, advanced material science, and mechanical power transmission concepts applied to specialized industrial equipment.
• Advanced Manufacturing Literacy:
  Direct exposure to industrial welding processes (GMAW, GTAW, Laser) and high-speed multi-axis automated assembly procedures.
• Project Leadership Aptitude: A proven ability to successfully manage strict project timelines, coordinate design budgets, and direct a small, dedicated team of designers or technical detailers.
• Employment Reliability: A rock-solid, dependable work history that demonstrates career longevity and multi-year tenures with previous employers; a pattern of changing jobs every two years will not be evaluated.