Mechanical Design Engineer

Aleron
$40-55/hr, dependent on experience
United States, Texas, Austin
Nov 26, 2024
Description Acara Solutions is seeking an Assembly Technician located in the Austin area to perform electrical and/or mechanical assembly of mass spec instruments. The person selected for this role will assist with the development of a portable ion trap mass spectrometer. This is an opportunity to assist a company with tremendous growth potential on the ground floor. There is potential for the position to become permanent. Candidate must be self-motivated, enthusiastic, and able to operate under a tight schedule. Onsite in Austin, TX (78758) Pay rate: $40-55/hr, dependent on experience Principle Responsibilities will be: Apply sound mechanical engineering principles in a multi-functional team to design, proof-of-concept experiments, new product development, and product enhancements Updates to existing drawings per redline comments/corrections Create, review / approve and release drawings to in-house and external machine shops Design of analytical instrumentation parts and assemblies Designing enclosures and packaging, including interfacing with external industrial design firms Testing and evaluation of components Interfacing with applications teams to design market and customer specific solutions to analytical problems Job Requirements Required Skills / Qualifications: Masters or Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering or related field, with at least 2 years' experience Experience with Vacuum chambers or Mass Spectrometry a plus Preferred Skills / Qualifications: Experience using SolidWorks Able to produce manufacturing drawings with GD&T according to ASME Y14.5 standards Proven ability to design for manufacturability, with strong knowledge of common machine shop tools and design rules to optimize cost efficiency and functionality Experience designing assembly methods for complex systems Understanding of DFM and DFS concepts Experience with multiple manufacturing processes Preference will be given to candidates that have worked with, designed, and/or built chemical detection instruments, in particular: miniature, portable, or ruggedized field instruments Knowledge of documentation and quality control procedures (ISO, UL, CE, etc.) Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct, and Aleron's strategic partner, SDI) are Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, sex, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. The Aleron companies welcome and encourage applications from diverse candidates, including people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for applicants taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status. Apply