Senior Mechanical Engineer
Core
Design, develop, test, and integrate conveyance systems and mechanical equipment for continuous reel-to-reel manufacturing of high-temperature superconducting (HTS) wire.
Role type
Senior Mechanical Engineer (Manufacturing Equipment)
Builds
Mechanical equipment for continuous production of HTS wire
Domain
Energy / Superconducting Technology / Manufacturing
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
machine design, conveyance systems, precision mechanical assemblies, continuous manufacturing processes, web handling, tension management, material transport, rotating equipment, motion systems, project management, cross-functional collaboration, technical documentation, equipment commissioning, troubleshooting
Preferred skills
reel-to-reel manufacturing, winding systems, servo-driven systems, precision motion control, robotics, machine vision, industrial automation, equipment vendor collaboration
Technologies
reel-to-reel systems, winding systems, servo-driven systems, precision motion control, robotics, machine vision, industrial automation
Responsibilities
Lead design and development of conveyance systems for HTS wire manufacturing; Execute mechanical validation and performance testing; Prepare detailed engineering documentation and specifications; Procure fabrication of custom mechanical assemblies and tooling; Own engineering projects from concept through manufacturing deployment; Provide technical mentorship to less experienced engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities
