Sr. Mechanical Engineer

About Seurat Seurat is transforming manufacturing for people and our planet by delivering a scalable additive manufacturing solution to fundamentally change how products are made. Seurat’s proprietary Area Printing process, developed at Lawrence Livermore National Labs (LLNL), allows metal components to be manufactured at price points and quality levels that compete directly with conventional manufacturing techniques, enabling the reshoring of supply chains and promoting the decarbonization of industry. Seurat has raised over $180M and is backed by leading venture partners like Capricorn, NVentures (NVIDIA), True Ventures, General Motors Ventures, Denso, Porsche SE, SIP global partners, Honda, Xerox Ventures/Myriad Venture Partners, Cubit Capital, Siemens Energy, and Maniv Mobility.

We are seeking a talented and team-oriented Sr. Mechanical Engineer to add to our team. The ideal candidate will have experience designing and fielding high-tech capital equipment, which is cost-effective, manufacturable, reliable, and serviceable.

We work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment that is highly collaborative. Expect to wear many hats in this role as you will be involved in all aspects of development, from ideation, hands-on prototyping, qualification, and support. This is a great opportunity to be part of a world-class design team, creating the fastest 3D metal printer in the world!

Job Responsibilities:

• Will be responsible for product architecture and systems design.
• All aspects of machine design: writing specifications, scoping, estimating cost and duration of projects, concept generation, analysis, detail design, building, testing, and releasing.
• Produce excellent documentation including design reviews, detail & assembly drawings, Design Verification Reports (DVT’s), and ECOs.
• Translate the requirements of scientists and engineers from diverse disciplines into clear and concise requirement documents.
• Find, evaluate, and engage with vendors.
• Test and troubleshoot complex electro-mechanical systems.
• Use strong verbal and written communication skills to define problems and get buy-in for solutions.
• Check designs and documentation for completeness, accuracy, and manufacturability.
• Use SolidWorks Simulation tools to analyze designs – stress, heat transfer, motion, CFD, vibration, etc.

Skills/Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or related.
• 10+ Years of experience in related fields.
• Proven technical and organizational leadership
• Experience as a technical lead in developing complex mechanical systems and mechanisms
• Strong knowledge of pneumatic actuators, electro-mechanical actuators, bearings, pulleys, linear guides, ball screws, motors, encoders, etc.
• Proficiency in systems thinking, problem-solving, and testing (DOE).
• Experience with a wide variety of fabrication processes, such as sheet metal design, weldment frame design, milling/turning, etc.
• Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
• Experience designing in 3D CAD software (SolidWorks strongly preferred)
• Ability to create dimensioned engineering part and assembly drawings and perform tolerance analysis
• Design experience with static and dynamic systems and mechanisms
• Strong holistic understanding of complex multisystem equipment

Seurat Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values employees with a broad cross-cultural perspective. We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. All applicants will receive fair and impartial treatment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, legally protected physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, status in the U.S. uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information or on any other basis which is protected under applicable federal, state or local law.