Boston Materials

Advanced Materials

PrincipalEquipmentEngineer

$160–190k Billerica, Massachusetts, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Principal Equipment Engineer at Boston Materials. Skills: Production equipment design, Automation, Process engineering, Machine commissioning. Design production-grade equipment. Build production-grade equipment”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver highly automated, instrumented, and reliable custom machines; Enable next-generation production capabilities; Deliver elegant solutions to complex problems; Ensure safety and reliability; Refine designs for performance; Refine designs for reliability; Refine manufacturing processes for performance; Refine manufacturing processes for reliability; Improve workflow efficiency; Improve quality; Improve safety

Industry & Context.

Advanced Materials
Problems you'll solve

Solve complex problems; Diagnose issues; Resolve issues

Eligibility Requirements

Currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years designing, building, and commissioning custom capital equipment, Proven track developing first-of-kind equipment, Hands-on experience with FAT, SAT, and equipment qualification, Proven ability to build, test, and troubleshoot complex electro-mechanical assemblies, Working knowledge of 5S principles, Working knowledge of design review processes, Working knowledge of hazard analysis, Working knowledge of engineering controls

Nice to Have

SolidWorks preferred, Continuous improvement mindset

What You'll Do.

Design production-grade equipment

Build production-grade equipment

Commission production-grade equipment

Automate manufacturing processes

Design mechanical machinery

Requisition mechanical components

Manage design revisions

Manage design workflows

Integrate safety systems

Integrate data acquisition

Integrate health monitoring

Iterate to meet requirements

Ensure on-time delivery

Resolve timeline risks

Downselect subsystems

Downselect components

Design pilot-scale equipment

Launch pilot-scale equipment

Respond to feature requests

Improve workflow efficiency

Exemplify high standards

Mentor mechanical engineers

Oversee mechanical engineers

Mentor assembly technicians

Oversee assembly technicians

Diagnose electrical issues

Resolve electrical issues

Diagnose mechanical issues

Resolve mechanical issues

Collaborate with tech support

Assist in general machining

Work in startup setting

Work in small company setting

Continuously seek to improve processes

Continuously seek to improve methods

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with design; Collaborate with test; Collaborate with tech support

Communication Scope

High standards of communication

Process & Methodology

Manage design files, Manage design revisions, Manage design workflows, Estimate timetables, Update timetables, Ensure on-time delivery, Resolve timeline risks, Lead projects

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