Senior Systems Engineer

Working at the intersection of hardware, software, and molecular science, we are committed to delivering on the promise of 3D printing, enabling commercial customers to go beyond basic prototyping to 3D manufacturing. Our company is built on the idea that when diverse fields of study come together, we are able to solve challenging problems. You will be joining a diverse team with a dynamic culture, where team success is as important as celebrating individual contributions. We pride ourselves in developing an environment where we all can teach, learn, and grow together.

Carbon is seeking a multi-faceted and motivated Senior Systems Engineer to join our team to help us design/build new groundbreaking additive manufacturing solutions. As a member of a tight-knit Engineering team, you’d contribute ideas and develop practical solutions to an evolving list of challenges. Your work will help ensure that we deliver great products and delight our customers while changing the world of additive manufacturing.

Note: This role is based in our Redwood City, CA office and would require 4-5 days/week in the office. Carbon adheres to strict safety protocols and follows CDC guidelines.

Responsibilities:

• Be part of the entire product life-cycle of printer and accessories development programs. Provide feedback and contribute in key design decisions.

• Lead requirements development and tracking, system integration, and testing for product or feature releases.

• Collaborate closely with our ME, EE, SW, Optics, Materials and other Systems Engineers through requirements analysis, design, prototyping, integration/test and product release phases.

• Become the expert on your system’s functional requirements, design and behaviors. Analyze design options, specify system requirements, participate in design reviews, create and execute test plans, and troubleshoot issues.

• Create and maintain documentation to enable effective knowledge transfer throughout the company.

• Collaborate with operations, product support and customer service teams to ensure the right infrastructure and processes are in place.

Skills and Requirements:

• B.S. Degree in Engineering or related technical degree.

• 5+ years of relevant experience developing complex, multi-disciplinary systems.

• Flexible problem-solver: Comfortable developing, integrating, and testing equipment using skills from a range of engineering disciplines (especially mechanical, electrical, and scripting /software).

• Experience creating test plans, developing test fixtures, and performing hands-on testing at the subsystem and systems level.

• Analyze large sets of raw data, arrive at relevant conclusions and present to larger audience.

Nice to have:

• Experience maintaining requirements and translating top-level requirements into detailed specifications for complex electro-mechanical assemblies, especially capital equipment.

• Experience identifying, qualifying, and managing turnkey suppliers.

• Familiarity with common requirements for safety and reliability of industrial and laboratory equipment.

• Understand how to use statistical analysis for reliability testing and for validating system specs / performance.

• Scripting and UI development expertise for automated tools with motion control, sensors, and/or machine vision components.

• Fluidics, pneumatics, and controls experience.

• Successfully transitioned a design from concept to production.

• Experience in a production environment and comfort working with technicians on the manufacturing floor as well as in the lab.

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