Senior Mechanical Engineer

Carl Zeiss X-ray Microscopy, Inc.; Dublin (CA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

401k Matching

Employee Assistance Programs

Vacation and sick pay

Job summary

ZEISS X-ray Microscopy, Inc. in Dublin, CA is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to design and analyze electro-opto-mechanical components and packaging, lead hardware development efforts, and serve as a technical lead on cross-functional teams.

You will perform stress/strain, thermal, and kinematic analyses, develop system requirements, and guide ECO documentation; strong 3D CAD and GD&T skills required. Join a culture focused on innovation and long-term impact, with robust benefits and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent required; advanced degrees preferred.
• Strong analytical skills for advanced stress/strain, kinematic, and thermal analyses.
• Proficiency in GD&T and DfX concepts.
• Extensive SolidWorks experience and PDM proficiency.
• Experience leading cross-functional hardware development roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Designs and analyzes electro-opto-mechanical components and packaging.
• Performs system modeling including stress/strain, tolerance stack-up, and thermal analysis.
• Generates system-level and sub-system requirements; oversees ECO documentation.
• Manages projects with support personnel from concept to production release.
• Acts as technical lead in cross-functional product development teams.
• Develops and manages hardware development roadmaps.

Skills

Mechanical design

FEM analysis

Stress/strain analysis

Thermal analysis

GD&T

3D CAD modeling

SolidWorks

PDM systems

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

PDM systems

FEA software

ANSYS

Job description

About Us:

How many companies can say they’ve been in business for over 178 years?! Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles the everchanging environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge of technologies and continuous advancements. ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change. We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team!

Location/Region:

This position is located in Dublin, CA.

What’s the role?

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you get to work with an astonishing team that plays a vital role ZEISS X-Ray Microscopy.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Designs and analyzes electro-opto-mechanical components, modules or systems and packaging.
• Performs system modelling/analysis which may include analysis of stress/strain, tolerance stack-up, kinematic analysis/synthesis, thermal analysis and/or FEA.
• Generates mechanical system level requirements and has oversight for sub‑system and component level requirements generation.
• Conducts feasibility studies and testing against these requirements.
• Manages projects with support personnel in the preparation of detailed design, design testing and prototype fabrication.
• Generates and may oversee design and other documentation for Engineering Change Orders (ECO).
• Works independently on projects of significant scope and complexity.
• Serves as technical lead on technical issues in cross‑functional product development teams.
• Key participant in developing and managing product development and technology development roadmaps on hardware topics.

Do you qualify?

• Minimum of 8 yrs. Engineering/System development experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent technical discipline, or 7 yrs. Engineering/System development experience with a Master’s degree in Engineering or equivalent technical discipline, or a PhD in Engineering or equivalent technical discipline with 5 yrs. experience.
• Very strong analytical skills and capability of doing advanced stress/strain, kinematic, and thermal analysis.
• Proficient at Geometric Design and Tolerancing (G,D&T) analysis.
• Proficient at DfX (Manufacturability, Reliability, Assembly, Serviceability, Cost, etc.)
• Proficiency using 3D CAD modelling software, especially SolidWorks.
• Proficiency using PDM systems.
• Significant experience analyzing mechanical tolerances and designing/testing/debugging mechanical systems of a complex nature.
• Experience designing precision translation and/or rotation stages a plus.
• Very strong project management skills.
• Able to lead a multi-disciplinary group of scientists and engineers to develop components, modules and systems from concept and feasibility to production release.
• Proficient at summarizing and communicating project status, technical risks and plans to all levels of the organization.
• Proficient at developing and managing key vendors through detailed specification development, first article inspection and periodic technical reviews.

Benefits

Medical Vision Dental 401k Matching Employee Assistance Programs Vacation and sick pay The list goes on!

Compensation

The annual pay range for this position is $149,000 – $186,000. The pay offered for this role may be influenced by factors such as job location, scope of role, qualifications, education, experience, & complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent. This position is also eligible for a performance bonus or sales commissions. ZEISS also offers robust benefits, including medical plans, retirement savings plan and paid time off.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Zeiss provides Equal Employment Opportunity without unlawful regard to an Applicants race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizen status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (includes childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic predisposition, carrier status, gender expression or identity, including transgender identity, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law of the employee (or the people with whom the employee associates, including relatives and friends).

Company Culture

Step out of your comfort zone, excel and redefine the limits of what is possible. That’s just what our employees are doing every single day – in order to set the pace through our innovations and enable outstanding achievements. After all, behind every successful company are many great fascinating people. In a spacious modern setting full of opportunities for further development, ZEISS employees work in a place where expert knowledge and team spirit reign supreme. All of this is supported by a special ownership structure and the long‑term goal of the Carl Zeiss Foundation: to bring science and society into the future together. Join us today. Inspire people tomorrow. Diversity is a part of ZEISS. We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity.