Mechanical Design Engineer at Azenta Life Sciences in Springfield, Missouri

Job Description:

Azenta Life Sciences is the leading worldwide provider of robotic compound management and biological sample storage systems. With a strong focus on ensuring the long-term integrity of our customer's samples and data, storage systems provided by Azenta are transforming the productivity and streamlining the workflow of scientists across a broad range of life science applications, including drug discovery and biobanking.



Overall Purpose of the Job:



We are now looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to work with a small team of mechanical design engineers contributing to project specific design / product configuration work following a welcome influx of customer contracts. This includes assembly & detail component design, generation of BOMs and design substantiation (e.g. calculations etc) and working with cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements & timescales.



What You Will Do:

• Undertakes design of assemblies, sub-assemblies and components using Solidworks 3D CAD systems.


• Ensures designs are robust by using techniques such as FMEA / design review / DFM & DFS


• Drive repeatability and standardisation into custom stores projects by utilising equipment and sub-systems that are already developed and proven.


• Translates requirements for sub-systems into design solutions (based specifications from customer / lead engineer or line manager.


• Works with the design team to identify, analyse and resolve project difficulties before they arise.


• Cooperates closely with other functions in the Hardware design team including Electrical Design, Refrigeration, Systems Engineering.


• Applies a 'standard operations' approach to the design process (e.g. calculation templates) and works with team lead to reinforce & further develop company practices.


• Expected to keep up to date on technical advances in the discipline and related fields.


• Graduate or HNC (engineering, manufacturing, or similar) with 5 to 10 years mechanical system design experience.


• Familiar with automation design e.g. motors, gearboxes, bearings, positional accuracy.


• Can detail design components, add dimensions and tolerances, tolerance stack calculations.


• Can design assemblies including generation of assembly drawings and BOMs.


• Can work effectively as part of a team.


• Can communicate clearly with colleagues regarding design intent, assessment of various design options & problem resolution.


• Can work with Operations and Test team during build and testing phases.


• Understands manufacturing methods and designs accordingly.


• Has worked with PLM systems and understands routing & approval of design documents (drawings, CAD models, calculations etc).


• Direct experience of generating design calculations.


• Can document designs

• You will be knowledgeable in the use of 3D CAD Modelling (Solidworks preferred), PLM system (Agile preferred) and use of this technology to improve design quality & efficiency.


• You will have direct experience of documenting design and providing calculations.


• Experience of design for CE technical construction files would be desirable.


• Working knowledge of lean, continuous improvement tools and techniques.


• Proficient in IT; Outlook, Project, Excel, Word.


• Must be able to use SolidWorks 3D CAD system.


• Can use Agile PLM system preferred.


• Must be able to use MS Office tools.


• Must be able to use MS Teams (including video conferencing).