Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineer

Photothermal Spectroscopy Corp - Santa Barbara, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Santa Barbara, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineer at Photothermal Spectroscopy Corp. (PSC) is responsible for supporting mechanical design and manufacturing processes within a rapidly growing scientific instrumentation company. This full-time role involves improving existing products, managing engineering change requests, and collaborating with various teams to ensure the successful release of new products. The engineer will utilize CAD software to design and document components, maintain engineering libraries, and assist in troubleshooting mechanical design issues.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for existing product improvements and supporting the release of new products
• Manage Engineering Change Requests from various organization groups: Manufacturing, Test, Service, Applications, etc.
• Support the Design and Documentation of Engineering Specials from Sales, typically minor modifications to existing products for customer specific orders
• Maintain the Mechanical Design Library of Models, Assemblies, Parts, Drawings, Purchased Parts, Fasteners along with other mechanical design content
• Maintain Supplier Product Specification Documentation in the engineering library
• Design, develop, and document plastic, sheet metal, additive manufactured technologies and machine components and assemblies utilizing SolidWorks 3D CAD software
• Regular maintenance of Bills-of-Materials content, supplier and purchased part requirements documentation
• Offer troubleshooting assistance to other engineers and staff to resolve mechanical design issues or supplier non-conformance corrections and implement appropriate changes and change-control to CAD Design Drawings and Assembly Procedures as needed
• Problem solving, including root cause analysis
• Implement corrective and preventive actions for production non-conformances
• Create initial Assembly procedures while performing fitment and DFM/A checks, particularly on new released designs
• Multitask on numerous projects & missions at different levels of development, (design, fabrication, testing, etc)
• Design and Develop any required Tooling or Equipment to support Manufacturing and Test
• Engineering and production documentation
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• BS degree, or equivalent, in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, physics, mathematics, applied science or related field
• 3 years of experience in a full-time Mechanical Engineer and/or Manufacturing Engineering position
• Intermediate to expert-level background using CAD software, such as Solidworks, AutoCAD, or ProEngineer (SolidWorks is preferred)
• Create, Modify and Design: Manufacturing Documentation with SolidWorks and SolidWorks Drawings
• Proficient in reading and creating detailed fabrication drawings utilizing GD&T and mechanical tolerance analysis
• Proficient in interpreting engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, or formulas
• Proficiency in MS Office products: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent documentation organization skills

Benefits

• Generous group benefits insurance including health, dental and vision
• 401(k)