Compensation Overview

Salary Range: 50000 to 200000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

Why this role is important:

• As a Staff Mechatronics Engineer, you will focus on the application of industrial automation to drive an assembly line of satellite hardware. This is a hands-on position, and you will engage with E-Space mechanical, electrical, RF, and material engineers to procure, design, validate, test, and operate an automated production system to create a uniquely designed, fully assembled product package.  
•  This position will report to the Head of Manufacturing Engineering will be based in Saratoga, CA. 

What you’ll be doing:

• Conduct trade studies, establishes hardware requirements, designs mechanical components using CAD tools, and initiate procurement of automated manufacturing process equipment
• Manage characterization, qualification, and acceptance testing of in-house material and machine prototyping
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other subsystem engineers, providing DfX expertise to all product design teams
• Support digital manufacturing initiatives by simulating production equipment digital twin’s and IIoT device integrations
• Create process documentation and lead operator training of manufacturing equipment
• Develop plant transformation plans for brownfield and greenfield sites
• Apply project management skills (schedule, cost, communications) and coordination of internal and external resources to execute projects in a timely and cost-effective manner

What you bring to this role:

• You have a Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD of Science in Industrial, Mechanical, Robotics Engineering or equivalent, plus 5-10 years’ experience in relevant fields 
• You have a solid understanding of PLC ladder logic programming, machine G-code, or other machine control software languages such as Codesys 
• You have demonstrated success working in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary, small-team environment and ability to manage competing priorities 
• You’re excited to adopt new manufacturing technologies, actively seeking the latest machine design trends, and can demonstrateacreative design process 
• You can demonstrate a functional knowledge of low voltage controls, vision systems. electronic sensors, pneumatics, hydraulics and robotics 
• You have the ability to travel internationally up to 25% of your time 

Extra Bonus points for the following:

• You’ve previously worked with polymer film materials, printed electronics, or complex conveyor systems 
• You have a passion in origami