What You'll Be Doing
As a Mechanical Designer, 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. Carnegie Robotics 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 Is
- Modelling parts and assemblies in CAD (Solidworks) both for concept development and detailed sensor and mechanism design
- Creating drawings for manufacturing using GD&T, working with suppliers to improve design for manufacturability
- Working with engineering technicians to quickly prototype in-house, using Carnegie's waterjet, lasercutter, mill, lathe, sheet metal tools, welding equipment, and 3D printer farm
- Creating and maintaining engineering bill of materials
- Working with production technicians and engineers to transition prototype products to production validated builds
- Preparing and presenting product reports as needed for management, suppliers, and customers
- Travelling occasionally (5% of time or less) to support on-site testing of systems
- Performing other duties as assigned
What You'll Have
- Associates Degree in drafting, preferably mechanical design or a related field
- Product design background, including design work that integrates mechanisms and electronics
- Strong ability with CAD tools (SolidWorks is preferred)
- A strong sense of personal accountability and initiative
- Ability to thrive in an independent environment
- Strong understanding of mechanisms and the tradeoffs between cost, weight, reliability, lead time and complexity
- Written and presentation skills required to communicate to external customers and internally to teammates
- Authorization to work for any US employer. The company is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
How You'll Stand Out
- Have 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 home
- Ideal candidates will have seen robotics and mechanical challenges before and will additionally have:
- Familiarity with GD&T drawings, BOM management, and releasing products to a production group
- Experience in production-level design and testing methods
What You'll Get Out Of It
- UPMC health coverage with FSA or HSA options
- Comprehensive dental, vision, and life insurance
- Fidelity 401(k) plan with employer match
- Free catered lunch every day with a vegan option
- 31 Days of PTO (including holidays)
- Comp time for company travel
