Locus Robotics
warehouse automation
SeniorMechanicalEngineer
“Senior Mechanical Engineer at Locus Robotics. Skills: robotics, mechanical design, electromechanical design, design for manufacturability, prototyping. support the development of our autonomous mobile robots and related accessories. Design individual components that can be manufactured in high volume at low cost while meeting functional requirements”
Industry & Context.
requiring five (5) days per week onsite, Only local candidates will be considered, occasional customer interaction
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
BSME or MSME with at least 7+ years of relevant industry experience, Academic or hands-on experience in robotics, mechanical, or electromechanical design, Familiarity with design for manufacturability (machined parts, sheet metal, castings, thermoplastics), Ability to design and execute experiments to validate robot performance, Hands-on prototyping experience (machining, 3D printing, rapid iteration methods), verbal and written communication skills, Working knowledge of GD&T and engineering drawing standards, Experience generating RFQs and collaborating with suppliers, Exposure to risk analysis methods (e. g. , What-if analysis, FMEA)
Nice to Have
Collaborative, hands-on team player mindset, Comfortable with occasional customer interaction
What You'll Do.
support the development of our autonomous mobile robots and related accessories
Design individual components that can be manufactured in high volume at low cost while meeting functional requirements
Proactively engage with suppliers to determine competitive manufacturing strategies for new and existing designs
Build and test prototype and pre-production robots and subassemblies
Work with manufacturing and procurement teams inside Locus Robotics to meet development and production timelines
Develop test plans for verification and validation of designs
Accurately document work and present this work to peers
and company leadership
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work with the operations team to verify these approaches and incorporate their feedback; Work with manufacturing and procurement teams inside Locus Robotics to meet development and production timelines; present this work to peers, customers, and company leadership; Collaborative, hands-on team player mindset
Communication Scope
verbal and written communication skills; present this work to peers, customers, and company leadership
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