Principal Mechanical Engineer

Berkshire Grey; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkshire Grey seeks a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead the design of an integrated robotic system for manufacturing and logistics applications. You will own components from concept through qualification, working with a team of engineers and partners to deliver reliable, manufacturable solutions.

You will prototype rapidly, run tests, develop BOMs, drawings, and maintenance instructions, and coordinate with suppliers and contract manufacturers to ensure on-time deployment at customer sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering required.
• Eight or more years of related OEM experience with launched products to volume manufacturing.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD, preferably SolidWorks, including 2D drawings, simulations, and PDM.
• Experience designing motion control systems with sensors, actuators and complex mechanisms.
• Experience in industrial environments balancing cost and durability.

Responsibilities

• Own system designs from concept to customer acceptance.
• Define system-level requirements and sub-system decomposition.
• Design practical, manufacturable solutions and drive readiness for production.
• Design and execute tests to compare solutions and select best approach.
• Transform concepts into robust product designs with operations, customers, and contract manufacturers.
• Create and release components and systems using SolidWorks and PLM.
• Develop BOMs, fabrication drawings, and maintenance instructions.
• Hands-on prototyping and rapid iteration of ideas.
• Travel to suppliers/customers to support builds and installations.
• Collaborate with suppliers, machinists, and contract manufacturers for on-time delivery and deployment.
• Perform test/verification on prototypes.
• Mentor junior engineers and reinforce team standards.
• Calculate forces, stresses, bearing life, torque, etc., for industrial machines.

Skills

Motion control design

Technical writing

Risk assessment/DFMEA

Cross-functional collaboration

Ability to set schedules

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

PLM systems

Job description

Berkshire Grey is a leader in AI-powered robotic solutions that automate fulfillment, supply chain, and logistics operations. Our technology transforms pick, pack, move, and sort operations to deliver unmatched efficiencies to customers in retail, eCommerce, and logistics. At Berkshire Grey, we drive productivity while reducing costs, creating exceptional customer experiences, and enabling better employee engagement.

Job Description

The Principal Mechanical Engineer will work directly as a member of a new product development team, applying their mechanical expertise to deliver a novel, integrated system to solve immediate customer challenges. They will at times work independently on pieces of systems, with a team of other mechanical engineers, or with other engineering disciplines to ensure a cohesive system design. The candidate must be highly experienced and autonomous with respect to designing, fabricating, and testing new designs, as well as launching new products into production and supporting systems fielded at customer sites. We expect our team members to take poorly or partially understood problems and develop high-quality pragmatic solutions quickly and independently.

Functions

• Internalize the notion of ownership, display the qualities of a self-starter and proactive problem solver on a cross-disciplinary product team to advance designs from conceptualization to customer acceptance.
• Deeply understand existing customer operational needs and constraints to define system-level requirements including decomposition into appropriate sub-systems.
• Design of practical solutions both quickly and carefully, independently preempting issues of manufacturability and future maintenance.
• Design and execute tests to disambiguate between candidate solutions, find the best approach, and convince the team of your conclusion.
• Transform tested conceptual solutions into robust product designs in coordination with engineering operations, the customer and contract manufacturers.
• Design and release components and systems using SolidWorks and PLM systems.
• Develop production and support documentation including bills of material (BOMs), fabrication and assembly drawings, and maintenance instructions.
• Hands-on prototyping, utilizing shop tools and equipment to quickly iterate ideas and solutions.
• Travel to suppliers and customers as necessary to support build and installation of systems.
• Collaborate with suppliers, machinists, and contract manufacturers to guarantee on-time delivery and deployment for fully assembled, functional, and tested electromechanical systems to customer facilities.
• Perform test and verification of prototype systems.
• Oversee design, development, and test activities among more junior team members, including an emphasis on reinforcing existing and influencing new team standards.
• Calculate forces, structural stresses, bearing life, required motor torque, etc. in the design of an industrial machine.

Desired Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering.
• Eight or more years of related work experience with an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and successfully launched products into volume manufacturing.
• Mastery of 3D CAD software, preferably SolidWorks - including 2D drawings, simulations, and PDM.
• Significant experience designing motion control systems with sensor, actuators and complex mechanisms.
• Significant experience designing systems that are used in industrial settings, expecting to balance cost and durability for maximum customer success over the capital equipment’s full depreciation lifespan.
• Experience with structural and vibration analyses.
• Detailed knowledge of ASME drafting standards including GD&T(Y14.5-2009).
• Detailed knowledge of DFM/A, Six Sigma, and statistical tolerance analysis.
• Detailed knowledge of failure avoidance methods including DFMEA/PFMEA and fault tree analysis.
• Familiar with effectively working with customers, component suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Adept with setting aggressive yet feasible schedules and milestones for own work, and achieving them.
• Proficient at thinking strategically about risk; safety, design, manufacturing, reliability, and mitigations thereof.
• High level of technical writing proficiency (specs, test plans, reports, white papers, etc.)
• Ability to handle some minimal electrical design (cable harnesses, wiring diagrams, grounding strategies, etc.) is a plus.
• Strong working knowledge of the challenges facing neighboring disciplines, to collaboratively solve wire routing/ strain management/ cabinet locating style problems.

Travel up to 10% of the time.

Why Berkshire Grey?

• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI-powered robotic solutions that are transforming the supply chain and logistics industry.
• A culture of innovation and collaboration, with a commitment to professional development and growth.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.

I acknowledge that Berkshire Grey is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and Berkshire Grey prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, and any other protected characteristic as outlined by state, federal or local laws.

I also acknowledge I have been informed that it is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.