Senior Mechanical Engineer ​/ Machine Designer

Design For Making is looking for an experienced Mechanical Engineer / Machine Designer who knows how to turn a concept into a machine that actually works.

This is not a position focused solely on CAD modeling or producing drawings. We need someone with strong mechanical instincts who understands custom machinery, industrial automation, robotics, manufacturing, and design for fabrication and assembly
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You’ll work on custom automation systems that may include robotics, conveyors, material handling, pneumatic systems, servo-driven mechanisms, tooling, fixtures, machine frames, guarding, and other purpose-built equipment.

We use Onshape as our primary mechanical design platform.

Design For Making is looking for an experienced Mechanical Engineer / Machine Designer who knows how to turn a concept into a machine that actually works.

This is not a position focused solely on CAD modeling or producing drawings. We need someone with strong mechanical instincts who understands custom machinery, industrial automation, robotics, manufacturing, and design for fabrication and assembly
.

You’ll work on custom automation systems that may include robotics, conveyors, material handling, pneumatic systems, servo-driven mechanisms, tooling, fixtures, machine frames, guarding, and other purpose-built equipment.

We use Onshape as our primary mechanical design platform.

• Design custom automated machinery and mechanical systems from concept through production.
• Create complete 3D machine assemblies, mechanisms, tooling, fixtures, frames, guarding, and related components in Onshape
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• Develop practical mechanical solutions for robotic and industrial automation applications.
• Perform engineering calculations and component sizing for motors, gearboxes, actuators, bearings, shafts, linear motion components, pneumatic systems, structural members, and other machine components.
• Select appropriate purchased components and integrate them into machine designs.
• Design for manufacturability, assembly, serviceability, reliability, and safety
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• Produce detailed manufacturing drawings, assemblies, and Bills of Materials.
• Establish appropriate tolerances, fits, materials, finishes, and fabrication methods.
• Conduct and participate in design reviews and challenge designs before they reach the shop floor.
• Identify mechanical risks, interference issues, failure points, maintenance concerns, and manufacturing problems early in the design process.
• Work closely with controls engineers, robot programmers, machinists, fabricators, assemblers, project managers, vendors, and customers.
• Support machine assembly and troubleshoot problems when the physical machine does not behave exactly like the CAD model said it would.
• Participate in testing, Factory Acceptance Testing, installation, commissioning, and continuous design improvement.
• Update designs and documentation based on lessons learned during manufacturing, assembly, and testing.
• Help develop and improve DFM's mechanical engineering standards and design practices.

We’re looking for someone who has actually designed machines
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Strong candidates will have experience with several of the following:

• Custom automation equipment
• Industrial machinery
• Robotic work cells
• Conveyor and material-handling systems
• Pneumatic systems
• Servo and motor-driven mechanisms
• Linear motion systems
• Machine frames and weldments
• Bearings, shafts, couplings, gearboxes, and power transmission
• Robotic end-of-arm tooling
• Fixtures and tooling
• Sheet metal and fabricated components
• Machined components
• Machine guarding and industrial safety
• Tolerance stack-ups and GD&T
• Design for manufacturing and assembly
• Equipment troubleshooting and root-cause analysis

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience designing custom machinery, industrial automation, or production equipment.
• Significant experience with Onshape
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• Experience designing robotic automation systems.
• Experience taking equipment through the full lifecycle of concept → design → fabrication → assembly → debugging → FAT → installation/commissioning
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• Familiarity with industrial automation components from…