Mechanical Engineer

Who you are

• Experience with fast paced mechanical design is essential, you must be confident with 3D CAD and have experience of designing and commissioning machined components as part of wider sub-systems
• This role is perfect for an individual who loves to see their own designs through from concept, to build through to deployment
• Exposure to PLC systems, particularly Beckhoff TwinCAT
• Programming and running CNC machinery
• Design of chemical handling machinery
• Experience working with optics
• A candidate at the lower end of this range might have:
• Built some systems before with some exposure to robotics/automation
• Experience of working as part of a mechanical design team, seeing parts and subsystems through to manufacture
• A keen interest in transferring their career more towards practical robotics
• Knowledge of design for manufacturing by machining
• A candidate on the upper end of this range might have:
• Managed the build and deployment of large scale automated systems before
• Experience of PLC programming and debugging, particularly TwinCat
• Experience of design for a wide range of manufacturing methods from machining to sheet metal to injection moulding
• Experience of technical mentoring of more junior engineers

What the job involves

• We’re hiring driven Mechanical Engineers to join our automation team. This role is focused on the design, development, and commissioning of automated robotic systems that support our advanced manufacturing process
• You will be designing, prototyping, iterating and building systems constantly, working in a dynamic environment amongst highly motivated peers. You must have built things before, ideally robotics, whether as a hobbyist, student, employee or founder
• Every day is different, on a given day you could be doing anything from forklifting steel fabrications off a lorry and machining batches of parts to architecting machinery for new automation processes and liaising with suppliers. Here are some examples of tasks you might get involved with:
• Design gantries and end effectors in Fusion 360
• Analyze end effector behavior from video recordings and revise its geometry to improve reliability
• Conceive of novel mechanical systems to handle electronics parts
• Install, commission and debug robots
• Manage supplier relationships to facilitate machine builds
• Troubleshoot a wiring cabinet when a motor drive will not enable
• Work with build team members to ensure builds run smoothly, safely and quickly
• Specifying a suite of sensors to ensure error detection during machine operation
• This is an onsite role out of our site in central Cambridge working alongside a driven team of automation engineers who are designing, building and supporting the expansion of our Grid PCB assembly system

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Flexible paid time-off
• Growth opportunities
• Stock options