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. 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- Performing engineering tasks across the whole product lifecycle, from initial concept development to supporting fielded products
- Learning quickly about the requirements and challenges in a variety of applications including off-road autonomy, clean energy, the rail industry, agriculture, industrial automation and more
- Developing requirements with customers and peers in exciting new robotics applications where the right solution isn't obvious
- Performing concept design and feasibility work to guide leadership in proposals and bidding
- Modelling parts and assemblies in CAD (Solidworks) both for concept development and detailed sensor and mechanism design
- Designing mechanisms with multiple degrees of freedom
- Trading electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic power solutions depending upon the application
- Identifying mechanical risks in a design and modelling failures and solutions using hand calculations, spreadsheets, programs (like Python scripts), FEA (Ansys) and CFD simulations
- 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, laser cutter, mill, lathe, sheet metal tools, welding equipment, and 3D printer farm
- Collaborating with software, electrical and systems engineers. The office space, test facilities, production floor, and high bay vehicle assembly spaces are all under one roof
- Testing sensors, components and subassemblies in on-site lab equipment like thermal chambers and a vibration table. Preparing test reports for internal and customer use
- Designing tests for vehicles and robots on-site using Carnegie's test track space, or off-site at test locations
- Working with production technicians and engineers to transition prototype products to production validated builds
- Reviewing the work of other engineers and providing insightful, actionable feedback on designs
- 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- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, preferably mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering or a related field
- 10+ years of experience in mechanical engineering or a related field
- Product design background, including design work that integrates mechanisms and electronics
- Experience working with Software and Electrical Engineers to design, develop, and test products
- Strong ability with CAD tools (SolidWorks is preferred)
- Solid background in engineering analysis including bearing life, motor loads, material selection, static and dynamic load cases
- Experience doing COTS trade studies and make-versus-buy decisions
- 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:
- Experience with passive thermal design & analysis, environmental sealing, FEA, and custom gear trains
- Familiarity with GD&T drawings, BOM management, and releasing products to a production group
- Working knowledge of at least one programming language
- 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
