Mechanical Engineer

• Proven experience owning mechanical or electromechanical hardware validation from development through production and field deployment.
• Strong hands-on experience designing and building mechanical test fixtures, test rigs, and automated test systems.
• Solid mechanical engineering fundamentals, including:
• Statics and dynamics
• Kinematics
• Fatigue and wear analysis
• Materials
• Tolerance analysis
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Proficiency with CAD and engineering drawings.
• Experience with instrumentation and data acquisition systems, including sensor selection, installation, calibration, and troubleshooting.
• Experience testing and validating electromechanical systems involving actuators, sensors, electronics, embedded controls, bearings, seals, and harnesses.
• Strong knowledge of test methodology, including experimental design, statistical analysis, accelerated life testing, measurement uncertainty, and reliability testing.
• Ability to develop test automation and data analysis tools using Python (or similar programming language).
• Proven root cause failure analysis and corrective action experience.
• Experience performing environmental, durability, structural load, lifecycle, and reliability testing.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with design, manufacturing, suppliers, and technicians.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for test plans, reports, and engineering recommendations.

Additional Requirements:

• Must be able to work onsite with regular lab work.
• Able to travel to suppliers, manufacturers, test sites, and deployment locations as needed