Principal Mechanical Engineer

Berkshire Grey; Bedford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare - Full medical, dental and

Life insurance

Gym stipends and wellness programs

Stock options and 401(k) matching

Lunch/daily snacks and beverages

Job summary

Berkshire Grey in Bedford, UK seeks a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join a new product development team, transforming customer challenges into integrated electromechanical systems.

You will design, prototype, test, and launch products with autonomy, collaborating across disciplines and guiding junior engineers while ensuring manufacturability and reliability. The role emphasizes hands-on prototyping and close supplier interaction.

Qualifications

• Deeply understand customer needs and translate into system-level requirements.
• Design for manufacturability and maintainability.
• Lead design, development, and testing activities across a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Design and release components and systems using SolidWorks and PLM systems.
• Develop BOMs, fabrication drawings, and maintenance instructions.
• Hands-on prototyping and fast iteration using shop tools.

Skills

Autonomy

Systems thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Reliability analysis

DFMEA/PFMEA

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

PLM systems

3D CAD

Job description

• The Principal Mechanical Engineer will work directly as a member of a new product development team, applying their mechanical expertise to deliver a novel, integrated system to solve immediate customer challenges
• They will at times work independently on pieces of systems, with a team of other mechanical engineers, or with other engineering disciplines to ensure a cohesive system design
• The candidate must be highly experienced and autonomous with respect to designing, fabricating, and testing new designs, as well as launching new products into production and supporting systems fielded at customer sites
• We expect our team members to take poorly or partially understood problems and develop high-quality pragmatic solutions quickly and independently
• Internalize the notion of ownership, display the qualities of a self-starter and proactive problem solver on a cross-disciplinary product team to advance designs from conceptualization to customer acceptance
• Deeply understand existing customer operational needs and constraints to define system-level requirements including decomposition into appropriate sub-systems
• Design of practical solutions both quickly and carefully, independently preempting issues of manufacturability and future maintenance
• Design and execute tests to disambiguate between candidate solutions, find the best approach, and convince the team of your conclusion
• Transform tested conceptual solutions into robust product designs in coordination with engineering operations, the customer and contract manufacturers
• Design and release components and systems using SolidWorks and PLM systems
• Develop production and support documentation including bills of material (BOMs), fabrication and assembly drawings, and maintenance instructions
• Hands-on prototyping, utilizing shop tools and equipment to quickly iterate ideas and solutions
• Travel to suppliers and customers as necessary to support build and installation of systems
• Collaborate with suppliers, machinists, and contract manufacturers to guarantee on-time delivery and deployment for fully assembled, functional, and tested electromechanical systems to customer facilities
• Perform test and verification of prototype systems
• Perform system design analyses, including reliability, design-for-manufacture, design-for-assembly, cost-takeout, etc
• Oversee design, development, and test activities among more junior team members, including an emphasis on reinforcing existing and influencing new team standards
• Calculate forces, structural stresses, bearing life, required motor torque, etc. in the design of an industrial machine

Benefits

• Healthcare - Full medical, dental and vision. Life insurance, gym stipends and wellness programs
• Vacation - We value hard work and we like to have fun. Take time when you need it
• Recognition - Peer shout outs, achievement celebrations and leadership awards let you know you’ve made a difference
• Retirement - Stock options and generous 401(k) matching
• Nutrients - Lunch is delivered daily, a plethora of snacks, gourmet coffee, Soylent, and top-shelf beverages

Significant experience designing motion control systems with sensor, actuators and complex mechanismsDetailed knowledge of DFM/A, Six Sigma, and statistical tolerance analysisAdept with setting aggressive yet feasible schedules and milestones for own work, and achieving themMastery of 3D CAD software, preferably SolidWorks - including 2D drawings, simulations, and PDMHigh level of technical writing proficiency (specs, test plans, reports, white papers, etc.)Eight or more years of related work experience with an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and successfully launched products into volume manufacturingSignificant experience designing systems that are used in industrial settings, expecting to balance cost and durability for maximum customer success over the capital equipment’s full depreciation lifespanBachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical EngineeringStrong working knowledge of the challenges facing neighboring disciplines, to collaboratively solve wire routing/ strain management/ cabinet locating style problemsDetailed knowledge of ASME drafting standards including GD&T(Y14.5-2009)Familiar with effectively working with customers, component suppliers and contract manufacturersProficient at thinking strategically about risk; safety, design, manufacturing, reliability, and mitigations thereofExperience with structural and vibration analysesDetailed knowledge of failure avoidance methods including DFMEA/PFMEA and fault tree analysisAbility to handle some minimal electrical design (cable harnesses, wiring diagrams, grounding strategies, etc.) is a plus