Mechanical Engineer, Sr. - Automation

Glidewell Dental; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Glidewell Dental is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own mechanical design from concept through testing, assembly and deployment at our Irvine campus. You’ll collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and controls engineers to develop custom automation equipment and validate designs for production.

Minimum eight years in related fields with SolidWorks CAD proficiency and strong knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• 8+ years of experience in related field.
• Advanced with SolidWorks or CAD software.
• In-depth knowledge of engineering principles, materials, and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Creates drawings, documents, and BOMs for fabrication.
• Designs tests and analyzes results from development processes.
• Collaborates with Electrical Engineers, Control Engineers, and build team.
• Verifies correct fit and function of assemblies.
• Performs stress, thermal, and/or flow analyses using simulation tools.
• 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.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

We\'re looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own mechanical design efforts from concept and prototyping through testing, assembly, and deployment. You\'ll collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and controls engineers to develop custom automation equipment, validate designs, and help bring new manufacturing solutions from concept to production. If you enjoy solving real engineering problems and seeing your designs come to life, you\'ll fit right in.

Essential Functions

• Creates drawings, documents, and bill of materials for fabrication.
• Researches new technologies, software, processes, materials, and suppliers.
• Designs tests for development process; analyzes and interprets results.
• 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.
• Minimum eight (8) years of experience in related field.
• Advanced with SolidWorks or similar computer-aided drafting (CAD) software.
• In-depth knowledge of engineering principles, materials, and manufacturing processes.

Pay Range: $118,572.37 - $138,334.432/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.