Mechanical Engineer III

Mindlance; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in technology staffing is seeking a hardware development team member in Mountain View, California. You will support the Geo Imaging Systems Design Team with responsibilities involving assembly, testing, and mechanical design of vehicle-mounted systems. Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience with optical components and precision assembly, strong documentation skills, and the ability to work with CAD software.

Qualifications

• Experience creating simple cable harnesses is mandatory.
• Must have basic understanding of tolerancing in opto-mechanical systems.
• Excellent documentation skills, capable of composing slide decks.

Responsibilities

• Assemble vehicle mounted hardware systems.
• Create and execute test plans for imaging platforms.
• Design test fixtures with guidance from engineers.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Linux command line

Optics handling

Precision assembly

Documentation skills

Basic CAD

Driving vehicles

Tools

OnShape CAD

Manual mill

Drill press

Band saw

Job description

You will support the Geo Imaging Systems Design Team (ISDT) hardware development efforts. This role will be based out of Mountain View, California. This role will require interacting with Imaging Systems Design team to assemble, test, and design components for hardware systems. This role will come with mechanical design responsibilities for fixturing.

Overall Responsibilities

• Assembling of vehicle mounted hardware systems
• Create test plans, execute tests and document the test results for components and systems of vehicle-mounted imaging platforms.
• Designing of test fixtures with guidance from ISDT engineers
• General hardware testing support including:
  • Fabrication/modification of simple metal parts using a mill
  • Maintenance, selection, and operation of test equipment
  • Suggestions for improving existing test processes
  • Conducting or participating in equipment test procedures

Top 3 Daily Responsibilities

• Gathering test results from running test systems
• Mechanical fit tests and harness design

Skills/Qualifications

Mandatory

Skill/Experience/Education

MandatoryExperience creating simple, durable cable harnesses
Working knowledge of linux, e.g. executing software via command line, copying/uploading data etc.
Experience handling optics and cleaning optical components
Experience assembling precision complex systems from documentation with minimal guidance. This requires reasonable dexterity with basic hand tools, sockets, torque wrenches, etc.
Provide feedback and suggestions on documentation
Experience using a manual mill, drill press, band saw
Ability to design simple test fixtures using CAD software
Basic understanding of tolerancing and implications within opto-mechanical systems
Ability to work with high power test equipment
Previous experience with executing tests according to a provided plan
Excellent documentation skills including composition of slide decks with images and diagrams
Diver’s license and ability to drive vehicles as large as a truck with mounted hardware

DesiredPrevious work with camera systems
Ability to read a cad drawing and perform modifications using available machining tools
Previous work with vehicle mounted sensors a plus
Previous experience with measurement systems such as FARO Arm, Optical Scanners, or Keyence CMM, would be a plus
Experience with the OnShape CAD system

About the company

Mindlance is one of the largest diversity-owned staffing firms in the US . As a recruitment centric talent acquisition company, Mindlance provides Technology, Engineering, Digital / Creative / Marketing, Clinical Research, Scientific, Finance, Professional and Payroll Management staffing services to Global 1000 companies across the US, Canada and India.

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