Mechanical Engineer II

Who We AreCarnegie Robotics designs and manufactures advanced robotics systems and components for defense, agricultural, mining, industrial, and off-road autonomy applications. Our ruggedized solutions can meet the challenges of any industry, providing effective and efficient answers for even the toughest problems.Who We're Looking ForWe are a dynamic team committed to making the impossible possible. Our staff comes from diverse backgrounds and experience levels, fueling our ethos of collective growth and passion towards our work. We warmly welcome individuals of similar mindset to join our ranks.What You'll Be DoingAs a Mechanical Engineer, you will be collaborating with an interdisciplinary team focusing on developing reliable robotic and automation systems for a wide variety of real-world commercial products and R&D applications. Projects have ranged from designing cutting-edge stereo cameras to developing entire wheeled vehicles from the ground up for specialized purposes. Client works on one of the broadest spectrums of products of any robotics company: there are always new challenges to attack.What Your Day to Day IsPerforming engineering tasks across the whole product lifecycle, from initial concept development to supporting fielded productsLearning quickly about the requirements and challenges in a variety of applications including off-road autonomy, clean energy, the rail industry, agriculture, industrial automation and moreDeveloping requirements with customers and peers in exciting new robotics applications where the right solution isn't obviousPerforming concept design and feasibility work to guide leadership in proposals and biddingModelling parts and assemblies in CAD (Solidworks) both for concept development and detailed sensor and mechanism designDesigning mechanisms with multiple degrees of freedomTrading electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic power solutions depending upon the applicationIdentifying mechanical risks in a design and modelling failures and solutions using hand calculations, spreadsheets, programs (like Python scripts), FEA (Ansys) and CFD simulationsCreating drawings for manufacturing using GD&T, working with suppliers to improve design for manufacturabilityWorking with engineering technicians to quickly prototype in-house, using Carnegie's waterjet, laser cutter, mill, lathe, sheet metal tools, welding equipment, and 3D printer farmCollaborating with software, electrical and systems engineers. The office space, test facilities, production floor, and high bay vehicle assembly spaces are all under one roofTesting sensors, components and subassemblies in on-site lab equipment like thermal chambers and a vibration table. Preparing test reports for internal and customer useDesigning tests for vehicles and robots on-site using Carnegie's test track space, or off-site at test locationsWorking with production technicians and engineers to transition prototype products to production validated buildsReviewing the work of other engineers and providing insightful, actionable feedback on designsPreparing and presenting product reports as needed for management, suppliers, and customersTravelling occasionally (5% of time or less) to support on-site testing of systemsPerforming other duties as assignedWhat You'll HaveBachelor's Degree in Engineering, preferably mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering or a related field10+ years of experience in mechanical engineering or a related fieldProduct design background, including design work that integrates mechanisms and electronicsExperience working with Software and Electrical Engineers to design, develop, and test productsStrong ability with CAD tools (SolidWorks is preferred)Solid background in engineering analysis including bearing life, motor loads, material selection, static and dynamic load casesExperience doing COTS trade studies and make-versus-buy decisionsA strong sense of personal accountability and initiativeAbility to thrive in an independent environmentStrong understanding of mechanisms and the tradeoffs between cost, weight, reliability, lead time and complexityWritten and presentation skills required to communicate to external customers and internally to teammatesHow You'll Stand OutHave a propensity to build and test things on your own time, exhibiting a deep interest in engineering design and analysis both in the office and at homeIdeal candidates will have seen robotics and mechanical challenges before and will additionally have:Experience with passive thermal design & analysis, environmental sealing, FEA, and custom gear trainsFamiliarity with GD&T drawings, BOM management, and releasing products to a production groupWorking knowledge of at least one programming languageExperience in production-level design and testing methods