Senior Mechanical Engineer (Z Corporation)

Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer
Company: Z Corporation
Location: Burlington, MA

Z Corporation is an exciting and growing design and manufacturing company specializing in 3D technology. Professionals from around the globe use Z Corporation’s 3D Printers to print real to life beautiful color models and use our 3D Scanners to scan and capture real life objects into 3D digital images. Visit http://www.zcorp.com/en/home.aspx for more company information.

Z Corporation is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our fast growing dynamic Research & Development team. You will take responsibility for and participate in the complete product cycle for 3-D printer development from preparing specifications and designs through support for mid-volume production. The position will require you to apply your mechanical engineering abilities and CAD skills to the development of our world-leading products.

Type of work:

Z Corporation undertakes the development of innovative 3-D Printing equipment from concept, through prototype manufacture, to new product introduction, often incorporating considerable technical challenges.

We undertake development projects in these principal focus areas:
• Precision motion control
• Inkjet printing systems
• Fluids and Powders dynamics
• Thermal dynamics
• Industrial and structural design
• Electrical hardware and systems support

We combine highly creative lateral thinking with excellent technical skills and broad industry experience to form powerful development teams. Our work ranges from applied research to complete product development programs.

Specific Responsibilities:

This position involves taking roles within development projects with exposure to all aspects of development from brainstorming to final delivery. You will be responsible for the generation of concepts and layouts of systems in CAD, detailed design of components and products, tolerance analysis of product designs, preparation of technical reports, and product documentation.

It is anticipated that you will:
• Draw on your experience to deliver creative solutions for 3-D printers, their critical sub-assemblies and accessories.
• Lead tasks from all areas of the product development process, from specification, concept generation, design, prototyping and transfer to manufacture
• Make individual contributions and manage tasks as part of a multi-disciplinary product development team
• Design components, systems and assemblies with 3-D CAD and other engineering tools.
• Build and test prototypes of systems.
• Search for and specify components.
• Work with in house departments and outside vendors to assure manufacturability and obtain price quotes.
• Create detailed component and assembly documentation.
• Participate in meetings and presentations with team members, communicating ideas and engineering concepts to all disciplines.

Minimum Requirements:

To meet the requirements of this role you should have an excellent undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering and greater than 8 years practical experience, with proven technical skills, in a mechanical engineering design environment. Your experience will include lead roles in complex technical design programs. Experience in electro-mechanical and motion control device development such as inkjet printers, robotic devices, precision equipment and mid-volume production (500-5,000 units) is strongly preferred. You should have excellent team working skills and must be willing to travel up to 10% of the time. You should be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship.

Your skill set should include:
• A creative and innovative approach combined with an appreciation of the use of quantitative analysis in development
• An innovative engineering mind, a natural curiosity, and a passion to find creative engineering solutions for new product development.
• Experience designing for multiple materials (e.g. metals, plastics, composites) and fabrication techniques (e.g. machining, injection molding, casting)
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication, and presentation skills
• Strong academic record (Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or related engineering field, Master’s degree is a plus)
• CAD skills required, FEA skills strongly preferred
• Requires an individual capable of paying particular focus to modular design, DFM/DFA, cost efficiency and part count minimization as they relate to various physical scales and sales volumes.
• Working knowledge and experience of the regulatory environment in the USA and EU is a plus
• C++ or other Programming skills a plus

Future Prospects:

Z Corporation is committed to developing its employees’ careers and has a flexible policy for individuals’ capabilities and preferences. Z Corporation is a growing company and promotion is linked to merit.

How to Apply

Please submit all resumes to jpascuccio@zcorp.com.

Source: Mechanical Engineering Jobs at Engineer Jobs.com

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