Job # 24289           

Title:  Lead Mechanical Engineer

Location: Billerica, MA

Duration: Perm                                                     

 Overview:

• Develop new tool capabilities to meet customer requirements is a challenging and exciting environment for an engineer with an interest in complex, interacting systems.
• The successful candidate must have a background with demonstrated achievement in the area of design, development, analysis and testing of precision mechanisms and complex electro-mechanical systems used in the Semiconductor Equipment Industry. 
• The candidate must show examples of using design documentation to coordinate and track various inputs to a design project, evaluation of multiple concepts against requirements, and testing of sub-systems against the driving requirements. 
• The candidate must have a proven track record in transitioning new designs to manufacturing. 
• The candidate must be organized, detail oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• The candidate will complete individual engineering tasks as well as provide day-to-day technical leadership to an engineering team focused on reliability improvements and response to customer requirements for feature changes.  You will be accountable for development projects throughout the entire cycle from initial concept through successful manufacturing release.
• As part of a company escalation process, the candidate will participate in cross functional team meetings designed to address critical issues and will be accountable for project timelines and deliverables with weekly updates for any engineering solutions. You will also be responsible for presentation materials to update customers on engineering programs.

Responsibility

• Lead the effort to define and resolve reliability issues.
• Perform individual design tasks using 3D CAD tools.
• Develop and support system upgrades that require engineering projects including providing detailed design documentation, associated Bills of Materials (BOM) and installation procedures.
• Provide technical support for mechanical system issues including the development of manufacturing and service documentation.
• Perform evaluation and redesign of existing products for cost improvements.
• Generate customer presentations with periodic updates on critical issues.
• Interface directly with service organization as part of critical issue resolutions.

 Required Experience

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, MS preferred.
• 12+ years of capital equipment design experience with recent lead or systems engineer role.
• 5+ years of recent experience with SolidWorks, or comparable CAD package, including advanced modeling and assembly techniques.
• Working knowledge of materials, tolerances, standards, and machine shop practices.
• Ability to interface effectively with R&D, Manufacturing, and Service organizations.