Senior Mechanical Engineer - Hardware & Instrumentation

Automated Systems, Inc.; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Automated Systems, Inc. in Madison, WI is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to support design, development, and deployment of hardware and instrumentation used to manufacture cancer-diagnostic products and process patient samples in our labs.

This hands-on role takes equipment from initial requirements through prototyping, testing, installation, qualification, and production support, coordinating with operations, quality, and suppliers to deliver reliable, compliant systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• At least five years of mechanical, equipment, product development, or hardware engineering experience.
• Experience designing or implementing automated equipment and laboratory instrumentation.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD, engineering drawings, tolerances, and design for manufacturability.
• Experience with motors, actuators, bearings, linear motion, pneumatics, sensors, and fixtures.
• Hands-on assembly, testing, installation, and commissioning experience.

Responsibilities

• Translate operational needs into equipment requirements and mechanical designs.
• Develop mechanical scope, requirements, schedule, and cost estimates.
• Design automated equipment subsystems including frames, guards, conveyors, and robotics.
• Create CAD models, drawings, BOMs, tolerances, and production docs.
• Build and test prototypes to evaluate concepts and performance.
• Specify and procure equipment from machine builders and vendors.
• Review vendor designs and participate in factory acceptance testing.
• Coordinate installation, commissioning, qualification, and transfer to use.
• Provide hands-on troubleshooting for equipment failures and downtime.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Hands-on troubleshooting

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

3D CAD

Engineering drawings

Materials selection

Tolerance analyses

Test & measurement equipment

Job description

Automated Systems, Inc. in Madison, WI is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to support design, development, and deployment of hardware and instrumentation used to manufacture cancer-diagnostic products and process patient samples in our labs.

This hands-on role takes equipment from initial requirements through prototyping, testing, installation, qualification, and production support, coordinating with operations, quality, and suppliers to deliver reliable, compliant systems.