Akribis Systems – Senior / Mechanical Design Engineer

• Responsible for leading mechanical development of advanced precision and ultraprecision motion systems (either new standard product development or build-to-spec projects)
• Establish and document functional requirements for the product under development
• Carry out first-order calculations and/or simulations to compare competing design concepts/architectures durign concept selection phase
• Present technical concept proposal, supported by first-order calculation results, to achieve buy-in from key stakeholders (management, potential customers, etc.) -- Preliminary Design Review (PDR)
• Carry out detailed design including structural component design, sensor and actuator selection, assembly plan, etc
• Validate design through FEA and/or other engineering calculations (e.g. tolerance stackup analysis)
• Generate and maintain detailed bill of materials
• Prepare fabrication drawings, assembly drawings
• Present detailed design and supporting simulations/calculations for review by key stakeholders -- Critical Design Review (CDR)
• Release drawings for fabrication and assembly, providing engineering support when needed
• Collaborate with project manager to ensure projects run on-schedule and within budget
• Hands-on assembly and testing of prototype, including performance characterization with precison measuring equipment
• Regularly update customer and internal stakeholders on project progress

Qualifications

• Candidate must possess at least Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent, preferably in mechanical engineering, mechatronics engineering, aerospace engineering, physics and/or any other relevant course of study.
• Advanced degrees (Master's, PhD, EngD, etc.) in a relevant field are preferred.
• At least 4 years of working experience in precision machine design (e.g. semiconductor equipment, machine tools, advanced packaging equipment) and/or related field/industry is required for this position.
• At least 2 year of experience leading mechanical development projects from initial concept to prototype delivery.
• Experience/knowledge in mechatronics and controls engineering, to broaden scope as a mechanical design engineer, is an advantage.
• Applicants without experience but with good learning ability and demonstrated experience in precision machine design (e.g. from graduate-level research, internships, coursework, etc.) are welcome to apply.

Other Information

Skillset(s) Requirement:

• Understanding of precision machine design principles (stiffness, kinematics, dynamics, exact constraint principles, resonance frequency, vibration control, etc.)
• Knowledge in lightweight structure design, flexure design, etc
• Familiarity with precision motion system components (linear bearings, optical encoders, linear motors, etc.)
• Familiarity with precision measurement equipment (laser interferometers, autocollimators, LVDT, etc.)- Error budgeting- 3D CAD (Solidworks)
• FEA (ANSYS Mechanical, Static Structural, Modal, Harmonic Response, Transient, Thermal, etc.)
• BOM management
• Prepare and conduct design reviews at project milestones (PDR, CDR, POD, ATP)
• Strong project management and coordination capability

Attributes:

• Strong sense of accountability to drive the assigned project towards success
• Ability to mentor and guide junior engineers
• Ability to coordinate and focus efforts from a multi-disciplinary project team towards a common goal
• Good hands-on skill and willingness to assemble, test, and debug prototype stages
• Openness to collaborate with teammates from different engineering disciplines (controls, electrical engineering, etc.) to come up with designs that are optimal from a multidisciplinary perspective
• Flexibility to adapt rapidly to shifting commercial and technical needs

Job Highlights:

• AWS 
• OT Pay
• Flexi Benefits
• 5-days work week (8.30am to 6pm)