Mechanical Engineering Manager

Job Title: Mechanical Engineering Manager

Hardware Engineering / Robotics

Reports to: Director of Hardware Engineering

Direct Reports: Yes

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Location: Innolabs - Long Island City (Queens) NY

About Us
Opentrons Labworks, Inc. is a disruptive life science company leveraging its integrated lab platform to supercharge the pace of innovation in research and healthcare. Opentrons Labworks is the parent company to business units Opentrons Robotics and Neochromosome. Through Opentrons Robotics, thousands of institutions are automating R&D operations with flexible, easy-to-use liquid handling lab robots. Through Neochromosome, biopharma and biotech at large can benefit from our world-class genome-scale cell engineering solutions.

If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, come join us! We provide excellent benefits, competitive compensation, equity packages, and opportunities for growth. Learn more on our Careers Website .

About The Role
The Mechanical Engineering Manager plays a crucial role in developing Opentrons’ next generation products. This is a hands-on role while working with the team to develop revolutionary and best in class products, driving them from R&D to mass manufacturing. Projects will incorporate complex mechanisms, linear motion, thermal transfer and fluid dynamics. This role will report directly to the Director of Hardware. This is an exciting role for someone who is ready to revolutionize life sciences while working with a stellar team of engineers across the globe.

What You Will Do

• Manage the mechanical engineering team throughout the development of novel Opentrons robots and modules.
• Guide team through NPI [new product introduction] including coordination with supply chain, manufacturing and quality.
• Mentor team members through career planning, product development and mass manufacturing.
• Establish and improve team processes among design, prototyping, team reviews, testing methods and similar.
• Establish lean yet solid internal project management methodologies, inclusive of phase driven milestones, communication of key statuses, verification of goals and similar.
• Recruit and hire key personnel as needed for team growth.
• Constant collaboration with electrical, software, product, design and testing.
• This role may include trips to China to work alongside team members overseas.
  
  

Who We Are Looking For

Education

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent experience
  
  

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a mechanical engineering role.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a managerial role.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Proven product development skills, having directly led and developed dozens of relevant complex electromechanical products from concept to market.
• Extensive proven leadership experience with relevant technical challenges and team members.
• Able to handle a large variety of projects simultaneously while maintaining effective prioritization and status communication.
• Strong experience with injection molding, die casting, sheet metal forming, CNC, and similar manufacturing processes. Having directly designed, troubleshooted and brought hundreds of parts to mass manufacturing.
• Strong experience and intuition with linear motion, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, electric motors and similar relevant domains.
• Strong experience working directly with manufacturers or contract manufacturers.
• Strong experience with DFMA, ECN processes, test reports, manufacturing/quality reports and similar.
• Strong proficiency with CAD and drafting (Solidworks preferred).
• Strong proficiency with ERP & lean document management systems.
• Familiarity with python, PCBA development, & debugging tools.
  
  

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience in life sciences or medical devices
• Design experience with CNC machines, 3D printers, pick-and-place machines or similar motion-dependent devices
• Experience with calculating or modeling stress-strain, fluid flow, and/or thermal systems
  
  

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

• Work is performed in a typical interior/office work environment
• Limited physical effort required
  
  

Compensation Range: The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $140,000 and $190,000 per year; base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and years of experience. We typically target mid-range for well-qualified candidates. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including equity and full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. Following employment, growth beyond the hiring range is possible based on performance.

Opentrons Labworks Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

The position will be posted until a final candidate is selected for the requisition or the requisition has a sufficient number of applications.

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