Mechanical Engineer II - Factory Automation

PRISMATIK DENTALCRAFT, INC.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Prismatik Dentalcraft, a division of Glidewell Dental, is seeking a Design Engineer to design, test, and deploy automated manufacturing machinery at our Irvine, California campus. This role focuses on subsystem design, drawings, BOMs, and collaboration with electrical and control engineers to deliver reliable equipment.

You will perform DFMA and tolerance analyses, conduct design reviews, and prototype with the build team while applying a strong knowledge of materials and manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or 5 years related experience.
• Minimum 2 years of related experience.
• Proficient with SolidWorks or similar CAD software.
• Demonstrated experience designing custom factory automation equipment.
• In-depth knowledge of engineering principles, materials, and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, tests, and deploys machinery for automated manufacturing.
• Creates drawings, documents, and bill of materials for fabrication and assembly.
• Tests development processes and conducts design reviews with Engineering team.
• Collaborates with Electrical Engineers, Control Engineers, and build team.
• Performs stress, thermal, and/or flow analysis using simulation tools; analyzes results.
• Applies DFMA principles to execute designs and performs tolerance analysis.

Skills

DFMA

Stress analysis

Team collaboration

Prototyping

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

5 years related experience in lieu of degree

Tools

SolidWorks

Simulation tools

Job description

Prismatik Dentalcraft is a division of Glidewell Dental

Essential Functions

• Designs, develops, tests, and deploys machinery and processes for automated manufacturing.
• Designs sub-systems and/or elements of automated machinery.
• Prepares design concepts and layouts for equipment and sub-assemblies; conducts design reviews with Engineering team.
• Creates drawings, documents, and bill of materials for fabrication and assembly of relevant sub-system or sub-assembly.
• Researches new technologies, software, processes, materials, and suppliers.
• Conducts tests for development processes as needed.
• Collaborates with Electrical Engineers, Control Engineers, and build team.
• Verifies correct fit and function of assemblies.
• Performs stress, thermal, and/or flow analysis using simulation tools; analyzes and interprets results.
• Collaborates with build team with hands on prototyping.
• Applies DFMA principles to execute designs.
• Performs tolerance analysis for assemblies.
• Diagnoses issues with machinery under development to determine and execute corrective action.
• Prepares design concepts and layouts for equipment and subassemblies for formal design review.
• Collaborates with management for planning activities.
• Performs other related duties and projects as business needs require at direction of management.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or minimum five (5) years of related experience in lieu of bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum two (2) years of related experience.
• Proficient with SolidWorks or similar computer-aided drafting (CAD) software.
• Demonstrated experience designing custom factory automation equipment and machinery.
• In-depth knowledge of engineering principles, materials, and manufacturing processes.

Pay Range: $95,000 - $120,000/yr

Leveling and actual compensation may vary based on skills and experience.

This role is fully onsite at our Irvine, CA campus. Remote or hybrid arrangements are not available.