Staff Mechanical Engineer
Vulcan ElementsAdvanced Materials company
Research Triangle Park, United StatesLead
Altimeter Capital
In-Q-Tel
One Investment Management
1789 Capital
Endurance Global Ventures
Washington Harbour
About the role
TL;DR
Lead the design of custom manufacturing equipment for a large facility expansion.
- •Vulcan Elements is seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer to lead the design and development of specialized machinery for a large manufacturing facility expansion.
- •This role involves translating complex processes into custom-engineered production equipment.
- •Key Responsibilities Lead the ground-up mechanical and electrical design of custom manufacturing equipment.
- •Work with fabrication and machine shops to produce hardware, manage lead times, and oversee quality.
- •Provide on-the-floor support during assembly, wiring, and testing, troubleshooting issues.
- •Conduct stress analysis (FEA), thermal analysis, and fluid flow simulations (CFD).
- •Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather feedback and incorporate DFM principles.
- •Requirements Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with 7+ years of experience, OR Master's degree with 5+ years of experience.
- •Expert-level CAD experience (SolidWorks, Inventor) and creating detailed 2D manufacturing drawings with GD&T.
- •Proven experience in both mechanical and electrical design for equipment.
- •Hands-on experience with stress, thermal, and fluid flow simulations.
- •Experience working with external fabrication shops and specifying materials/tolerances.
Required skills
Python
Domain expertise
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