Mechanical Engineer Job in Arcadia 91006, California US

Mechancial Engineer

Design and fabricate prototype automated systems for electrical testing of MEMS components and handling of materials and components for assembly. This includes putting together hardware as well writing appropriate software.  Keep accurate up-to-date records, and provide manuals and documentation for all systems.

Support manufacturing in maintaining testing equipment, improving yield, provide training and troubleshooting.

 

JOB FUNCTIONS/SKILLS

Understand automation technology and equipment.

Design systems for testing MEMS products and automating process flows.

Be able to work with other engineers as support or lead.

Be self-motivated in a fast working environment where projects and deadlines come quickly.

Have hands-on experience with all aspects of automation system design and assembly from ground up.

Understand electronics design for custom board level design.  Be able to work with electronic design tools such as Cadence Orcad to review schematics and layout.

Be able to solder surface mount components and perform troubleshooting on boards with components such as power supply regulators, ADCs, MCUs, USB, FPGAs, etc.

Have mechanical knowledge of motors, controllers, automation stages, and know how to setup them up for a working system.

Have CAD skills, preferably Solidworks, for system design.

Understand active systems utilizing machine vision.  Be familiar with image processing routines for object detection, recognition, and feedback.

Understand the interfacing tools and protocols such as USB, Firewire, serial, GPIB, ADC/DAC cards, I2C, Ethernet, etc.

Helpful to have mechanical machining experience in cases where modifications need to be made or quick turnarounds are required.

 

EDUCATION

BS degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, Masters preferred with minimum of 3 years’ experience or 5 years in a related field.

Minimum 3 years’ experience in engineering design and related automation equipment design.

Proficiency in Solidworks, Labview, Cadence Orcad, C++ tools