Automation Systems Design Lead

NCBiotech; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 156,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonuses

Pension plan

Health benefits

401(k) matching

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Corning in Hickory, NC, seeks a Manager in Systems Design to lead the development of next-generation manufacturing equipment, from benchtop to automated cells. You will guide a multidisciplinary team to build prototypes, validate concepts, and deliver safe, reliable systems for manufacturing.

You will work with business leaders and end-users to define needs, design strategies, and supervise multiple engineering teams while emphasizing safety, documentation, and IP generation.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or related field with 10 years' experience, or MS with 7 years' experience.
• Supervisory experience required and experience in leading technical teams.
• Mechanical design and detailing with 3D CAD.
• Experience with innovation, design and new technologies.
• Knowledge of industrial controls and manufacturing engineering.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of mechanical and mechatronics engineers on prototypes with engineering rigor and scalability.
• Collaborate with leaders and end-users to define equipment needs across scales.
• Develop project technical strategies and lead technical teams.
• Design, build and test prototypes and subsystems integrating mechanical, electrical, motion, vision, and software components.
• Present designs and reviews; document designs and IP.
• Travel up to 25%, typically in concentrated periods every 1-2 years.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Team leadership

Mechanical design

3D CAD

Industrial controls

Documentation

Written communication

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Electrical basics

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or related field

MS degree

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Corning in Hickory, NC, seeks a Manager in Systems Design to lead the development of next-generation manufacturing equipment, from benchtop to automated cells. You will guide a multidisciplinary team to build prototypes, validate concepts, and deliver safe, reliable systems for manufacturing.

You will work with business leaders and end-users to define needs, design strategies, and supervise multiple engineering teams while emphasizing safety, documentation, and IP generation.