Senior Mechanical Engineer

Actalent; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Accident Insurance

Hospital Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Health Savings Account

Transportation Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Vacation Leave

Sick Leave

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a senior mechanical engineer to perform structural and thermal FEA, guiding design decisions for robotics hardware. You will plan and execute hardware tests, investigate failures, and create detailed drawings for production readiness.

The role requires eight+ years in mechanical engineering with at least two years in FEA, plus proficiency in ANSYS, SolidWorks, and CAD tools, including experience with motors, actuators, testing, and self-driven execution.

Qualifications

• Requires at least eight years of mechanical engineering experience.
• At least two years performing FEA and experience applying analysis to design decisions.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline.
• Proficient with FEA and mechanical CAD tools; experienced with motors, actuators, drawings, testing and self-directed work.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural and thermal finite element analyses and use results to guide mechanical design decisions, tradeoffs, and improvements.
• Plan hardware tests, investigate failures, create detailed drawings, and collaborate with stakeholders, suppliers, and manufacturing partners to deliver reliable robotics hardware.

Skills

Finite Element Analysis

ANSYS

SolidWorks

Mechanical CAD

Structural Analysis

Thermal Analysis

Design for Manufacturing

Design for Assembly

Motors and Actuators

Mechanical Drawings

Tolerance Analysis

Hardware Testing

Root-Cause Analysis

Manufacturing Processes

Robotics Hardware

Supplier Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

SolidWorks

CAD tools

Job description

Perform structural and thermal finite element analyses and use the results to guide mechanical design decisions, tradeoffs, and improvements. Plan and conduct hardware tests, investigate failures, create detailed drawings, and collaborate with stakeholders, suppliers, and manufacturing partners to deliver reliable, production-ready robotics hardware.

Requirements:

Requires at least eight years of applicable mechanical engineering experience, at least two years performing FEA, and a bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline. Candidates should be proficient with FEA and mechanical CAD tools, able to apply analysis to design decisions, and experienced with motors and actuators, drawings, testing, and self-directed work.

Key Skills:

• Finite Element Analysis
• ANSYS
• SolidWorks
• Mechanical CAD
• Structural Analysis
• Thermal Analysis
• Design for Manufacturing
• Design for Assembly
• Motors and Actuators
• Mechanical Drawings
• Tolerance Analysis
• Hardware Testing
• Root-Cause Analysis
• Manufacturing Processes
• Robotics Hardware
• Supplier Collaboration

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Health Savings Account
• Transportation Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave