Mechanical Design Engineer IV

Position: Mechanical Design Engineer IV , Req#: CRNGJP00028379
Location: Corning, NY ( 100% onsite only)

Duration: 12 Months Contract with potential to extend

Immigration Status: Must be eligible to work in the US for a minimum of 18 months
Interview Process: Interviews will be via a Teams meeting—initial interview with the manager, then a panel interview.

Travel Requirements: Approx. 25% travel. Travel to a supplier or vendor may be required for equipment check-out before shipment.

Work Schedule: Typical 40 hours per week. May require working weekends/holidays or longer days to support the schedule

Job Description:

Scope of Position:

• A senior mechanical design engineer responsible for providing detailed mechanical designs of precision motion systems and custom precision tooling or fixturing.
• Responsible for all aspects of the design, build and debug of equipment including vendor management.
• Hands-on mechanical support for the installation, start-up and debugging of fiber/connector manufacturing process equipment. This includes working with a multi-functional team (mechanical, electrical, controls, facilities, IT, operations, etc.).
• Involves the application of mechanical principles encompassed in mechanics, hydraulics, thermodynamics, metallurgy, and machine design used for the design, production, operation, and use of machinery of all types.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics (this is a hard requirement)
• Minimum Experience: 10+ Years (this is a hard requirement; the manager will not consider less than 10 years of experience)
• Type: 100% on-site in Corning, NY at Sullivan Park
• 10+ years of mechanical equipment design experience
• Proficient with SolidWorks
• Strong understanding of precision engineering principles
• Experience designing and building precision motion systems.
• Competent with structural FEA analysis
• Experience with design, installation, start-up and debug of robust mechanical equipment suitable for the manufacturing environment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to collaborate and work with diverse teams (skills, gender, culture, race, etc.)

This position has a strong focus on precision engineering:

• Strong understanding of precision engineering principles
• Experience designing and building precision motion systems.

Major Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the internal project team to understand design requirements
• Independently determines and develops approaches to solutions
• Responsible for installation and debugging at the R&D facility and factory site
• Provide hands-on input and insight into equipment installation and troubleshooting
• Verify equipment build and layout against drawings
• Confer with the client engineers and vendors to resolve equipment installation or build discrepancies.