Principal Mechanical Engineer - Robots

Overview

Brooks is a growing, fast-paced technology leader of automation solutions which support the dynamic and expanding semiconductor and life sciences lab markets. At Brooks, new ideas, technologies, and ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer-focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and collaborate with one another to achieve new heights. As we accelerate our growth journey, we are looking for our next Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our innovative team.

The prospective candidate will be a Senior Engineer responsible for the technical leadership of major robotics and automation development projects, and for applications engineering, development of new products/extensions and sustaining engineering on robots used for material handling in semiconductor or similar capital equipment industries.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Applications Engineering

• Working with marketing, sales and customer on new robot opportunities

• Determine best products to work within customer requirements

• Define requirements specifications and develop engineering design specifications

• Meet with customers on DIW opportunities, issue resolution

• Occasional travel to customer to review application and opportunity

Product Extensions and New Product Development

• Work with product management to define new product extension requirements per strategic plan and engineering design specifications

• Continuous Improvement

• Support and plan work for improving products

• Use quality data to determine CIP plans

• Sustaining engineering - manage part obsolescence and supplier issues

• Lead cost reduction opportunities.

Project Engineering

• Responsible for generating project plans and working with program management on cross functional resources.

• Responsible for determining resource requirements

• Manage and track engineering tasks

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

Requirements:

• BSME (MSME preferred) and 10+ years in robotics or automated machine design including the integration of electronics, firmware and motion control.

• Must have demonstrated expertise in engineering fundamentals with 3+ years of project management and leadership experience.

• Experience selecting and working with key suppliers and outsource partners.

• Proven ability to develop new products from concept through production using a stage gate development process.

• Demonstrated ability to successfully lead multi-disciplinary teams to accomplish aggressive goals.

• Experience working directly with customers with applications of highly technical and complex products

• Ability to complete static, dynamic, vibration, structural and thermal analysis.

• Expert in bearing/motion component selection and design.

• Expertise in electro-mechanical precision machine design with embedded software and controls

• Expertise in selecting motors, sensors and other electrical components used in robotics and automated machinery.

• Experience with DFx including reliability and cost.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Strong leadership, organizational, communication, and prioritization skills.

• Experience with Solid Modeling and Finite Element Analysis and MS Project required

• Expertise in application of robotics used for automated material handling.

• System layout and throughput analysis experience

Preferred:

• Experience with ProE, Mechanica, Agile and Oracle preferred.

• Experience in semiconductor capital equipment or adjacent markets is preferred

• Experience specifying SW and Controls requirements is a plus

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