Job Summary
The Senior Mechanical Engineer designs, analyzes, develops, integrates, tests, troubleshoots, and commissions complex electromechanical and robotic systems and subsystems. This role evaluates system and performance requirements and translates them into specialized mechanisms that meet the dynamic, creative, and safety needs of entertainment customers.
Essential Functions
Mechanical Engineering and Design
- Lead mechanical design decisions, or support the Lead Mechanical Engineer, across mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic design and component selection.
- Develop integrated solutions with Project, Systems, Controls, Electrical, Analysis, Design Services, and other engineering disciplines.
- Manage requirements and mechanical scope changes; define and deliver mechanical products and tasks within approved scope and budget.
- Confirm understanding of and compliance with applicable requirements and standards, and plan and execute work systematically.
- Support development of system-level Hazard Analyses (HA) and Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (FMEA).
- Collaborate with Safety, Reliability, and Maintainability Engineering to define safety functions and mitigations in accordance with ISO 13849 or an equivalent safe-design approach.
- Participate from initial concept development through final commissioning, balancing customer and product requirements, cost, and schedule.
- Contribute to non-Finite Element Analysis mechanical calculations, FEA loading, hydraulic and pneumatic sizing, and facility input loading.
- Develop top-level system architecture block diagrams and perform mechanical design and drafting using CAD-based 3D modeling tools such as SolidWorks.
Testing, Documentation, and Technical Coordination
- Contribute to factory and site test plans, procedures, and execution.
- Provide technical content for operation and maintenance manuals.
- Help ensure the accuracy, completeness, and sufficiency of mechanical design content in document deliverables and drawings, including content prepared by support engineers.
- Communicate task progress against schedule expectations and notify the Lead Mechanical Engineer or Project Engineer of concerns.
- Work with designers and analysts to complete mechanical design, drafting, analysis, and documentation tasks.
- Lead, or support the Lead Mechanical Engineer in, the creation and presentation of customer design-review content.
- Coordinate with Controls and Electrical engineers on packaging and mounting electrical and controls equipment.
- Define and maintain the project tolerancing and critical-to-quality philosophy.
- Assist with sales efforts and expansion of the customer base.
- Travel as required, up to 25%.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial, or Mechatronics Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Proficiency with 3D solid modeling, drafting, and analysis tools.
- Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing in accordance with ASME Y14.5.
- Ability to work onsite in Orlando, Florida.
- Ability to travel up to 25%.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree.
- Professional license and/or membership in an industry organization.
- Proficiency with SolidWorks and Ansys for 3D solid modeling, drafting, and analysis.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD for 2D drafting of facility and electrical content.
- Knowledge of machine-safety standards, including EN ISO 13849.
- Knowledge of advanced dynamic-analysis tools such as LS-DYNA.
- Experience with complex hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- This position may have informal supervisory responsibilities.
Note
This document outlines the general nature and level of work expected from individuals in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and/or skills. Additional duties may be required as necessary by supervisory personnel. The employee is expected to adhere to all work rules, procedures, and policies established by the company, including, but not limited to, those contained in the employee handbook
