Engineer Staff, Mechanical

Job Responsibilities:

• Apply a solid knowledge of mechanical engineering and manufacturing principles to develop new solutions and to evaluate the merits and risks of alternative design concepts.
• Perform the detailed mechanical design of automated machine, hardware development, electrical connection diagram, programing/coding for low to high scale production environment.
• Apply FEA and CFD analysis tools to predict stress states due to thermal and mechanical influences, dynamic behavior of structures and electronics cooling performance.
• Apply 3D mechanical CAD tools to develop fully mechanical documented detailed.
• Apply the Lumentum mechanical engineering design process to compile design requirements, evaluate conceptual designs, deliver detail design documentation and confirm performance of realized designs as well as project management.
• Participate as a positive team member, working effectively with colleagues to ensure that design decisions which span multiple disciplines are balanced and optimized for the overall performance of the product.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external partners/stakeholders.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree program or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related field.
• Basic knowledge of mechanical systems, electrical control, sensors, robotic system and industrial automation.

Required Knowledges and skills:

• Specialized training in robotics, machine vision, controls and automation. Professional training or certification from a robot manufacturer is preferred. The candidate should be able to; Understand robot coordinate systems, TCP, work objects, payload, reach, singularity, and robot accuracy.
• Perform basic forward and inverse kinematics calculations.
• Create robot programs and teach positions safely.
• Design and verify robot end-of-arm tooling.
• Select grippers, vacuum systems, sensors, actuators, and safety devices.
• Integrate robots with PLCs, HMIs, cameras, and factory communication networks.
• Understand digital I/O, analog I/O, Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Modbus TCP, or equivalent protocols.
• Perform robot-to-camera calibration and coordinate transformation.
• Analyze robot repeatability, process capability, and positioning errors.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, software, and communication problems.
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of the mechanical engineering curriculum including thermodynamics, heat transfer, solid mechanics, fluid dynamics, dynamics, material science and machine design.
• Knowledge of mechanical hardware, pneumatic hardware, electrical components and basic electrical circuitry.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GDT) practices as well as tolerance analysis.
• Knowledge of and ability to design automation machines and automated systems.
• Proficiency in the use of a 2D/3D solid modeling mechanical CAD tools; SolidEdge or Solidworks.
• Knowledge of and experience in supplier capability assessment audit.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply lean manufacturing principles.
• Well understand of telecommunication and optical communication system.

Required Professional Experiences

• At least 5 years in Research & Development working environment and experience in full scale of product and/or machine development.
• 3 – 5 years of experience in industrial robotics, automation, machine design, or system integration.
• Experience with at least one industrial robot or collaborative robot.
• Experience with robot programming, teaching, calibration, and troubleshooting.
• Experience integrating robots with sensors, tooling, conveyors, PLCs and/or vision systems.
• Preferred: Experience with pick-and-place, assembly, insertion, dispensing, palletizing, or inspection applications.
• Preferred: Experience supporting equipment installation, commissioning, qualification, and production ramp-up.
• Preferred: Experience working with suppliers or turnkey machine builders.
• Preferred: Experience with industrial cameras, lenses, lighting, and image-processing software such as Matrox, Cognex, Keyence, HALCON, or equivalent.
• Preferred: Understanding of calibration, pixel resolution, field of view, distortion, depth of field, and lighting control.
• Preferred: Experience with OCR, pattern recognition, measurement, defect detection, or object-location applications.
• Preferred: Ability to convert camera coordinates into robot coordinates.
• Preferred: Excellent speaking, listening and written in English communication skills.