Senior Mechanical Engineer — Industrial Automation

AAE North America; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Holiday Pay

Short-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Job summary

AAE North America is hiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer in Morrisville, NC, for hands-on design from concept through installation. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to develop complex machinery, robots, EOAT, and material handling cells, ensuring safety and performance through reviews and risk assessments.

This role is fully in-office in Morrisville with no remote options. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in mechanical design within industrial automation, strong SolidWorks and GD&T

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering.
• 8+ years mechanical design experience; 5+ years at a robotic systems integrator designing custom machinery in the field of industrial automation.
• Proficient in SolidWorks 3D CAD/PDM and applying GD&T.
• Experience sizing actuators, servos, sensors, and pneumatics, along with robotic cell design that includes reach studies, cycle analysis, safety, and risk assessment.
• Strong machining and fabrication knowledge, including experience working with vendors for machined parts, welding, sheet metal, and finishing processes.
• Experience with machine vision and 3D sensing integration in complex applications such as vision-guided robotics, dispensing, and finishing.
• Experience with FANUC and Universal Robots system design, simulation software, and programming.

Responsibilities

• Work with clients and internal teams to develop system concepts, define project requirements, and review project specifications.
• Review client parts, 3D models and drawings to understand part complexity, tolerances and variances.
• Help manage projects, including timelines, budgets, and coordination across teams, suppliers, and customers.
• Design complex machinery with pneumatic and electromechanical components.
• Design and integrate robots, EOAT, feeding devices and material handling cells.
• Lead internal and customer design reviews.
• Conduct risk assessments for machine safety systems and robotic cells.
• Produce high level designs and detail/assembly drawings for manufacturing.
• Partner with Electrical and Controls Engineering teams to support smooth system integration.
• Lead testing and debugging efforts during the build phase, working closely with other teams to identify issues and make adjustments.
• Oversee the building process of the equipment, leading a team of assemblers.
• Support equipment installation and help troubleshoot issues at customer sites when needed.
• Create technical documentation such as test plans and operating manuals.

Skills

Mechanical design

Robotics integration

Pneumatic & electro-mechanical

3D sensing & machine vision

Vendor coordination & fabrication

Robot cell design

Education

BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

GD&T

FANUC

UR (Universal Robots)

Simulation software

Job description

AAE North America is hiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer in Morrisville, NC, for hands-on design from concept through installation. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to develop complex machinery, robots, EOAT, and material handling cells, ensuring safety and performance through reviews and risk assessments.

This role is fully in-office in Morrisville with no remote options. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in mechanical design within industrial automation, strong SolidWorks and GD&T