Senior Mechanical Engineer, Robotics & Automation

Symbotic LLC; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K

Paid time off

Job summary

Symbotic is seeking a highly talented mechanical engineer to join our R&D Hardware Engineering team. You will contribute to conceptualization, prototyping, detailed design, and commercial release of complex electromechanical systems, leveraging hands-on experience in robotics and machinery design.

You will collaborate across EE/Controls, Manufacturing and Supply Chain to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 6 years hands-on design experience
• Experience with robotics, automation, or material handling preferred
• Proficiency with SolidWorks and familiarity with FEA
• Ability to communicate effectively and thrive in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Invent novel, elegant, and reliable solutions for highly integrated hardware systems
• Contribute to conception, analysis, prototyping, detailed design and validation of complex electromechanical systems using Solidworks
• Perform feasibility analyses and make recommendations on viability of concepts
• Create quantitative trade studies to evaluate designs and identify optimum solutions
• Contribute innovations that satisfy customers’ needs and enable new market opportunities
• Research outside sources, evaluate and validate mechanical components from outside suppliers
• Provide technical direction, review, and leadership of external design partners and suppliers
• Perform and document mechanical analysis of designs
• Perform tolerance analysis on complex mechanical assemblies and create mechanical drawings in ANSI Y14.5
• Create and manage BOMs and ECNs in Siemens Teamcenter PLM
• Assist in assembling prototypes, testing, troubleshooting and implementing design changes
• Define protocols, write test plans and conduct testing to validate safety and effectiveness
• Assist in building program plans and schedules to achieve milestones
• Work with cross-functional colleagues from EE/Controls, Manufacturing, Supply Chain
• Communicate project status, chair design reviews and present to colleagues and product owners
• Provide design guidance and feedback on colleagues’ work
• Mentor junior engineering staff on team

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Hands-on design

SolidWorks

FEA

Manufacturing processes

Mechanical intuition

Communication skills

Initiative

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Teamcenter PLM

Ansys

Job description

Symbotic is seeking a highly talented mechanical engineer to join our R&D Hardware Engineering team. You will contribute to conceptualization, prototyping, detailed design, and commercial release of complex electromechanical systems, leveraging hands-on experience in robotics and machinery design.

You will collaborate across EE/Controls, Manufacturing and Supply Chain to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.