Description
Build your future at a fast-moving manufacturer of precision laboratory instrumentation, where your work directly shapes DNA/RNA synthesizers used by pharmaceutical, biotech, and university labs. In this Mechanical Engineering Lead / Head of Mechanical Engineering opportunity in Sonora, CA, you’ll take full ownership of mechanical engineering—from hands-on design and revision control to supplier coordination and manufacturing support—while leading a flagship high-throughput synthesizer redesign with cost and timeline targets.
Qualifications and responsibilities for this Mechanical Engineering Lead / Head of Mechanical Engineering position include:
- 5+ years designing precision electromechanical equipment, preferably laboratory instrumentation, automation equipment, medical devices, semiconductor equipment, or aerospace products.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
- Strong proficiency with SolidWorks (or comparable CAD), including detailed manufacturing drawings with GD&T.
- Direct ownership of engineering revision control, BOMs, part numbering, and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), including releasing designs into manufacturing.
- Hands-on leadership that includes personally performing mechanical design while owning mechanical engineering processes and documentation.
- Strong manufacturing and supplier coordination experience, including releasing drawings to machinists/vendors and managing manufacturing quality/first articles.
- Technical expertise with precision mechanical assemblies, including pneumatics, fluidics, valves, and design for manufacturability/assembly.
- End-to-end ownership of mechanical products, including documentation, assembly instructions/standard work, troubleshooting field failures, and driving cost-reduction initiatives.
Salary: $120,000–$160,000+ base salary, plus a performance bonus tied to product redesign cost and timeline targets.
Benefits: Full medical insurance for employees and dependents; company-funded HRA covering deductibles in full; dental insurance; 401(k) with company match; PTO (negotiable, potentially in conjunction with salary); and all federal holidays.
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