Mechanical Design Engineer

About the role

This role involves applying mechanical engineering and manufacturing principles to develop solutions and assess the benefits and risks of alternative design concepts. You will design automated machines and mechanical hardware, including electrical connection diagrams and programming or coding for production environments of varying scales. You will follow Lumentum's mechanical engineering design process, from defining requirements and evaluating concepts through detailed design, performance verification, and project management.

Key responsibilities

• Apply mechanical engineering and manufacturing principles to develop solutions and assess the benefits and risks of alternative design concepts
• Design automated machines and mechanical hardware, including electrical connection diagrams and programming or coding for production environments of varying scales
• Use FEA and CFD tools to predict mechanical and thermal stresses, structural dynamic behavior, and electronics cooling performance
• Use 3D mechanical CAD tools to create detailed designs and complete mechanical documentation
• Follow Lumentum's mechanical engineering design process, from defining requirements and evaluating concepts through detailed design, performance verification, and project management
• Work constructively with cross-functional colleagues to balance and optimize design decisions across disciplines
• Communicate effectively with internal and external partners and stakeholders
• Understand robot coordinate systems, TCP, work objects, payload, reach, singularities, and accuracy
• Design and verify robot end-of-arm tooling
• Integrate robots with PLCs, HMIs, cameras, and factory communication networks

About you

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related field
• Basic knowledge of mechanical systems, electrical controls, sensors, robotics, and industrial automation
• At least 5 years of experience in an R&D environment, including end-to-end product and/or machine development
• 3–5 years of experience in industrial robotics, automation, machine design, or system integration
• Experience with at least one industrial or collaborative robot
• Experience in robot programming, teaching, calibration, and troubleshooting
• Experience integrating robots with sensors, tooling, conveyors, PLCs, and/or vision systems
• Proficiency with 2D and 3D mechanical CAD tools; Solid Edge or SolidWorks experience is preferred
• Ability to apply geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) practices and perform tolerance analysis
• Knowledge of mechanical and pneumatic hardware, electrical components, and basic electrical circuits