Senior Mechanical Engineer
unspun
- Emeryville, CA
- $130,000-149,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Participate in the entire product design lifecycle for mechanical sub assemblies including requirements gathering, concept generation, detailed design with analysis, validation testing, cross-functional reviews, and manufacturing release
- Design and build mechanical systems for unspun’s automated textile machinery
- Evaluate new designs through engineering analysis (e.g. kinematic, dynamic, power, efficiency, thermal, manufacturability, etc.)
- Iterate on design concepts with rapid hands-on prototyping
- Mechanical component design including machined parts, sheet metal, cast metal, and plastics
- Work cross-functionally with other teams to take designs from prototype to production
- Provide mentorship to help grow capability within the engineering team
- Write and maintain documentation for internal communication
- BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or related fields with 5+ years experience, or 10+ years working experience in related fields
- Experience using basic physics and mechanical engineering analysis for part and system design
- Experience in designing for machined, sheet metal, castings, extrusions, and injection molded parts
- Familiarity with designing and integrating electromechanical systems
- Proficiency with 3D CAD tools (Onshape preferred)
- Experience with hands-on prototyping, system bring-up, and reliability testing
- Experience taking designs from ideation to manufacturing
- Experience in production design optimizing for DFM and DFA.
- Interest in working in an ambiguous problem space and improving documentation as you go
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience self-managing engineering project timelines and budgets
- Excited about weaving, carbon reduction, or both!
- Demonstrated technical leadership experience during cross-functional engineering projects
- Proven capability in designing large capital equipment for field deployment, ensuring robust performance and reliability in diverse operating environments
- Knowledge of applicable regulations and standards for capital equipment and machinery, including safety, environmental, and industry-specific compliance requirements
- self-regulated vacation policy
- comprehensive (gold & platinum) health/dental/vision insurance (or equivalent cash bonus if already insured)
- company sponsored 401k
- monthly gym membership or relevant online education grant of up to $150/month
- pre-tax commuter benefits
- incentive stock options