Mechanical Engineer - Equipment Engineering

Design and build the machines, fixtures, and tooling used to manufacture HTS magnet coils. Develop the manufacturing processes that turn new equipment into a repeatable production line. Work hands-on with technicians to build, debug, and commission equipment on the shop floor. Own equipment and process development together, from clean-slate concept through production readiness.

Responsibilities

Design new manufacturing equipment and fixtures for magnet manufacturing, from concept generation and trade studies through the whole equipment life cycle; Perform proof-of-concept calculations, benchtop testing, and tolerance stack-up analysis to validate design decisions before committing to build; Own subsystem designs, BOMs (Bills of Materials), specifications, and drawings, and manage changes as designs mature; Develop, coordinate and document assembly procedures, commissioning and operation for the equipment you design; Support technicians during equipment build, assembly, and commissioning; Support the production team troubleshooting issues and iterating on design or process as needed; Drive non-conformances to root cause and turn findings into concrete process or design improvements; Provide DFM (Design for Manufacturing)/DFA (Design for Assembly) input to magnet design engineers to keep coil designs manufacturable; Select and manage external vendors and machine shops for components, subassemblies, and fabricated parts; Recommend equipment, tooling, or facility improvements needed to scale manufacturing capacity as production ramps; Participate in design reviews, and communicate design and process decisions clearly to cross-functional partners

Requirements

4–6 years of experience in mechanical design or manufacturing engineering, ideally building complex electromechanical systems, automated equipment, or precision assemblies; Strong CAD skills (SolidWorks preferred) including GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) and drawing creation for fabrication and inspection; Experience designing parts and equipment across multiple manufacturing processes: machining, sheet metal, welding, fabricated assemblies; Hands-on experience building, assembling, and debugging equipment or prototype, not just designing on paper; Solid technical writing skills for work instructions, assembly procedures, and design documentation; Comfort with ambiguity and rapidly changing requirements in a fast-paced startup environment; Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience

Nice to have

Exposure to automation systems, control cabinets, PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers), or industrial sensors; Experience with FEA (Finite Element Analysis) tools (SolidWorks Simulation, Ansys) for structural or thermal analysis; Familiarity with cryogenics, vacuum systems, or superconducting/high-precision electromechanical hardware; Experience with PLM (Product Lifecycle Management)/MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) tools for BOM and change management; Rapid prototyping skills: 3D printing, mill, lathe, or hand tools