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About the Role

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer - Automation Equipment, you will join our Consumable and Automation Engineering team and bring your design experience to support efforts to transition our manufacturing equipment from low volume to high volume production. You will design or select equipment that consists of optical, thermal, pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, or electronic hardware to support both consumable and instrument manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Review and provide recommended changes to existing production equipment.
Develop testing equipment for verification testing of the consumables.
Design and develop a laser welder pin and slot fixture to improve ease of use and process consistency.
Design, develop, and test electromechanical production equipment and manufacturing aids.
Work with manufacturers and machine shops to produce custom prototypes and final equipment parts and/or assemblies.
Evaluate, develop, and select off the shelf equipment that can support production volume requirements.
Create and manage drawings, bill of materials, and test data for parts, test fixtures, and equipment assemblies.
Develop and execute FATs, SATs, and validation plans for new or updated equipment and control systems.
Develop work instructions and O&M manuals, and train operators on the proper use of equipment.
Own projects from early-stage definition through commissioning and reporting verification or validation test results.
Apply first principles mechanical analysis to validate design integrity and ensure functionality, safety, and reliability.
Collaborate with other engineers, scientists, and/or manufacturing operators to verify design outputs and validate user requirements.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience designing and deploying mechanical equipment from problem identification and idea generation to validation and verification with limited guidance.
Can use FEA tools, such as Simulation, to confirm designs meet performance and reliability requirements.
Experienced working with data acquisition and control systems to continually improve in-test and in-process data recording and equipment usability.
Structure and process qualitative or quantitative data and draw insightful conclusions from it.
Experience running DOEs to improve product quality and process efficiency.
Are collaborative and regularly seek feedback from stakeholders.
Proactively seek to learn and improve, pursuing high standards for yourself and your work.
Experience in the design, development, documentation, and implementation of automated production equipment.
Proficiency in DFM, FMEA, GD&T, and 3D CAD (specifically SolidWorks, a plus).
Development and commissioning of heat sealing or liquid filling equipment.
Experience in an FDA regulated environment, PLC controls, and/or running DOEs.
Knowledge of ISO 9001, ANSI, and/or NEC safety standard.
At this time we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Skills

Problem solver
Persistent
Resilient
Passionate
FEA tools
SolidWorks
Data acquisition
Control systems
DOEs

Location

Remote

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior
Minimum of 7 years’ experience with clear experience owning products or projects from concept to commissioning specifically related to machines, manufacturing equipment, or automation equipment.

Education Level

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
Flexible Schedule
Paid Time Off
Career development
The opportunity to make a global impact and pioneer solutions

About the Company

At Pattern Bioscience, we’re tackling antibiotic resistance, one of the biggest public health challenges of our time. We use machine learning and microfluidics to quickly recognize the bacteria causing an infection and to predict which drugs will cure it.
To fulfill our mission and build world-changing technology, we’ve put together a diverse, multi-disciplinary top-notch team, a culture of innovation, learning, adaptability, and excellence and environment where people love coming to work.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.