Motion Systems Engineer

Zobility; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Zobility is seeking a Motion Systems Engineer with strong mechanical, electrical, or mechatronics design experience to develop multi-axis precision motion systems for advanced automation and laser-processing equipment.

The ideal candidate will take projects from concept through prototype, testing, and production, designing X/Y/Z axes, stages, gantries, and automated equipment, and integrating servo motors, drives, encoders, and motion controllers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or closely related field.
• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Strong mechanical, electrical, or mechatronics design and product development experience.
• Strong understanding of X/Y/Z and rotary/theta-axis motion.
• Experience with servo systems, drives, actuators, encoders, and motion controllers.
• Experience with direct-drive, magnetic-drive, or linear-motor technology is highly desirable.
• Strong CAD and engineering design skills.
• Hands-on experience developing and testing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop multi-axis motion systems, including X/Y/Z linear and rotary/theta axes.
• Design precision positioning systems, stages, gantries, and automated equipment.
• Select and integrate servo motors, drives, linear motors, direct drives, actuators, encoders, and motion controllers.
• Develop mechanical and/or electrical designs from concept through prototype and production.
• Create and modify 3D CAD models, assemblies, engineering drawings, and schematics.
• Perform engineering calculations, component selection, tolerance analysis, and system-level design.
• Integrate motion systems with PLCs, motion controllers, robotics, and automation systems.
• Troubleshoot and optimize mechanical, electrical, and motion-control systems.
• Support prototype development, testing, commissioning, and production integration.
• Develop advanced motion solutions for laser processing and automation equipment.

Skills

Motion system design

CAD modeling

Electrical/mechatronics

Project development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechatronics

Tools

Servo systems

Direct-drive / Linear motors

3D CAD software

Job description

We are seeking a Motion Systems Engineer with strong mechanical, electrical, or mechatronics design experience to develop multi-axis precision motion systems for advanced automation and laser-processing equipment.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience designing and developing X/Y/Z linear axes, rotary/theta axes, precision stages, gantries, and automated equipment, taking projects from concept through prototype, testing, and production.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop multi-axis motion systems, including X/Y/Z linear and rotary/theta axes.
• Design precision positioning systems, stages, gantries, and automated equipment.
• Select and integrate servo motors, drives, linear motors, direct drives, actuators, encoders, and motion controllers.
• Develop mechanical and/or electrical designs from concept through prototype and production.
• Create and modify 3D CAD models, assemblies, engineering drawings, and schematics.
• Perform engineering calculations, component selection, tolerance analysis, and system-level design.
• Integrate motion systems with PLCs, motion controllers, robotics, and automation systems.
• Troubleshoot and optimize mechanical, electrical, and motion-control systems.
• Support prototype development, testing, commissioning, and production integration.
• Develop advanced motion solutions for laser processing and automation equipment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Controls Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Strong mechanical, electrical, or mechatronics design and product development experience.
• Strong understanding of X/Y/Z and rotary/theta-axis motion.
• Experience with servo systems, drives, actuators, encoders, and motion controllers.
• Experience with direct-drive, magnetic-drive, or linear-motor technology is highly desirable.
• Strong CAD and engineering design skills.
• Hands-on experience developing and testing equipment.

Preferred Experience

• Robotics and industrial automation
• CNC or multi-axis machinery
• Linear motors and direct-drive technology