Job Title: Mechanical Engineer – New Product Introduction (NPI/NTI)
Location: Onsite, Boulder, CO
Type: Full-time, Contract

Job Summary
In this role, you will serve as a contract Mechanical Engineer within the Analytical Instrument R+D Hardware Engineering team. The role is dedicated to designing and updating mechanical systems and sub-assemblies for research programs investigating new technologies as well as for product development projects launching new analytical instrumentation.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to research novel technologies and design new instrumentation to demonstrate project feasibility and meet specifications
  

• Participate in design activities, including design reviews, prototyping, and communication of schedules, milestones, and statuses to project teams
  

• Create component and assembly CAD files, specify materials, and establish performance criteria and standards for mechanical designs
  

• Develop and execute test plans to qualify instrument prototypes and sub-assemblies; troubleshoot using strong engineering principles and document results
  

• Generate instrument documentation, such as bills of materials and specification sheets for purchasing; follow Configuration Management processes to release part documentation using an ERP system
  

• Design and fabricate test fixtures for prototype and pilot production environments
  

• Optimize sheet metal design, aluminum casting, and component placement for usability, maintenance, and manufacturability

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities – Required

• Ability to design and assemble prototypes
  

• Mechanical hand tools and machine shop experience
  

• Proficient in reading, interpreting, and creating mechanical drawings, especially for sheet metal, plastic injection-molded, and machined parts utilizing GD&T per ASME/ANSI Y14.5M
  

• Experience in tolerance analysis to ensure proper fit and function
  

• Expertise with SolidWorks CAD and SolidWorks PDM for configuration management
  

• Strong problem-solving skills with a hands-on approach to troubleshooting
  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for collaboration
  

• Experience with document management and change control
  

• Quick learner with an aptitude for understanding complex mechanical sub-assemblies and 3D models
  

• Working knowledge of manufacturing techniques and processes
  

• Ability to interpret technical material, define problem statements, create test plans, collect data, establish facts, and communicate conclusions effectively

Preferred Skills

• Ability to translate user needs into product and functional requirements
  

• Familiarity with a wide range of mechanical design options (3D printed, machined, cast, stamped, welded, injection molded, sheet metal parts)
  

• Experience collaborating with cross-departmental teams

Key Characteristics

• Excellent interpersonal skills with focus on engagement, teamwork, and a positive attitude
  

• Self-starter capable of independent work, solution formulation, and prioritization
  

• Strong organizational skills including attention to detail, time management, and multi-tasking
  

• Meticulous, detail-oriented, and delivers high-quality outcomes
  

• Enjoys collaborating to solve technical challenges
  

• Creative, critical thinking, and agile problem-solving approach
  

• Adaptable and open to adjusting methods based on new information
  

• Thrives in fast-paced projects; capable of making quick, well-reasoned decisions
  

• Inquisitive and passionate about learning
  

• Willing to try new approaches, iterate quickly, and learn from failures
  

• Agile mindset, able to explore parallel options and recommend best approaches

Qualifications

• Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
  

• Required Experience: Minimum 7+ years in product design, development, and testing of mechanical subsystems

10162153