Mechatronics Engineer
Job Overview:
Join our dynamic Engineering team as a Mechatronics Engineer and play a pivotal role in the development of mechanical and electrical systems for new and existing products. As a part of our team, you'll work on designing and manufacturing top-tier products, including biomedical testing and simulation tools, radiation exposure measurement solutions, and related software and services. If you're deeply committed to quality and passionate about improving lives through safer medical services, we'd love to connect with you.
Key Responsibilities:
• Design and develop mechanical systems and components according to project specifications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure mechanical, electrical, and software components integrate seamlessly.
• Apply the principles of mechanics, electronics, and computing to create more efficient and innovative systems.
• Work alongside engineers and other professionals in the development of designs and prototypes for new products and systems.
• Conduct analysis and testing to verify the reliability and performance of mechanical designs.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for mechanical systems.
Additional Duties:
• Design and define state-of-the-art mechanical and electro-mechanical measurement systems.
• Design mechanical systems using SolidWorks/Creo software, incorporating various components such as plastics, metal, sheet metal, compliant materials, etc.
• Perform simulations and analysis to validate designs.
• Translate operational needs into hardware requirements.
• Create and test new or improved designs for large numbers of hardware components.
• Develop creative hardware solutions to complex physical challenges.
• Develop and implement test protocols, test stands, and DOEs to validate design performance.
• Conduct Verification testing: install, test, break and analyze.
• Investigate root causes of failures and implement corrective or preventive actions.
• Support manufacturing and build processes through generation and maintenance of Bill of Materials (BOM) documentation.
• Design tools, jigs, and fixtures for electro-mechanical assembly processes.
• Collaborate with EE's to design and test PCAs for electro-mechanical systems.
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to optimize designs for production.
• Participate in design reviews and provide feedback on mechanical designs.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in mechanical engineering and apply them to projects.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related STEM field with 5+ years' experience in electronic device development.
• Proficiency in Creo/SolidWorks CAD software.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with tolerance stack-up analyses.
• Experience executing and documenting Design Verification testing for electronic devices.
• Experience executing Reliability Verification testing for electro-mechanical medical devices.
Preferred:
• Master's degree in mechanical engineering.
• Experience with FEA and CFD tools.
• Proficiency in ECAD design and software development.
• Knowledge of programming languages like C++, Python, or Java.
• Familiarity with ECAD tools like Allegro, Cadence, etc.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials.
• Experience in project management.
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations.
Fortive Corporation Overview
Fortive's essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.
We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We're a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.
We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.
At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.
At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.
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