Senior Precision Motion Systems Engineer

Actalent, Inc.; Zimmerman (MN); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

HSA

Job summary

Actalent, Inc. in Zimmerman, MN seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to expand world leading air bearing positioning systems and lead development of electro-mechanical and pneumatic motion control devices with sub-micron precision.

You will perform research, prototyping, and designing precision motion stages in 3D CAD, generating models and drawings, and conducting analysis and simulations. Responsibilities include prototyping, production builds, and documenting design packages, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 5+ years with air bearings, air bushings, or air spindles.
• 5+ years with pneumatic modeling and fluid flow analysis toolsets.
• 5+ years with tolerance analysis.
• 5+ years in mechanical design for electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Knowledge and 5+ years’ experience in FEA, heat transfer, shock and vibration.
• Experience with customers to gather system requirements.
• Experience with robotics is desirable.
• 3D CAD experience, SolidWorks preferred.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and analytical problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across departments to deliver complete product solutions.
• Engage customers to understand requirements and translate into designs.
• Design precision motion stages in 3D CAD and generate models and drawings.
• Perform analysis, simulation, and studies to validate designs.
• Prototype and support production builds.
• Document design packages and maintain progress updates.
• Maintain clean, organized work area and communicate with supervisor.

Skills

Translate requirements into solutions

Communication skills

Precision measurement tools

Problem solving with minimal oversight

Leadership

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

3D CAD

FEA/Heat Transfer

Job description

Actalent, Inc. in Zimmerman, MN seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to expand world leading air bearing positioning systems and lead development of electro-mechanical and pneumatic motion control devices with sub-micron precision.

You will perform research, prototyping, and designing precision motion stages in 3D CAD, generating models and drawings, and conducting analysis and simulations. Responsibilities include prototyping, production builds, and documenting design packages, while