Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Precision Systems

Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; onsite role

Base pay: $120,700–$177,033 annually

Company

Develops inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics for semiconductor manufacturing.

What you will do

• Design precision mechanical systems, mechanisms, and motion platforms for advanced semiconductor equipment.
• Own designs from concept and detailed design through prototyping, testing, and product release.
• Create 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, and technical documentation.
• Perform engineering analysis to optimize performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Troubleshoot, test, and improve prototypes and production hardware.
• Collaborate with systems, controls, software, manufacturing, and physics teams on complex technical challenges.

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics.
• Experience designing complex mechanical systems, precision equipment, automated machinery, robotics, instrumentation, aerospace systems, optical systems, medical devices, or similar technologies.
• Strong fundamentals in tolerancing, materials, manufacturing processes, and mechanism design.
• Experience with CAD tools such as Creo, NX, SolidWorks, or similar.
• Experience with engineering analysis including FEA, vibration, thermal, or structural analysis.
• Minimum qualifications: doctorate with 3 years of related experience, master's degree with 6 years, or bachelor's degree with 8 years.

Nice to have

• Experience with precision positioning, motion systems, flexures, or machine design.
• Structural dynamics and vibration analysis experience.
• Background in optical, semiconductor, metrology, aerospace, or other high-technology equipment.
• Design for manufacturability and product development experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on hardware enabling advanced semiconductor devices.
• Collaborate with experts in mechanical engineering, controls, software, optics, and physics.
• Build and test physical hardware, not only models and simulations.
• Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) matching, employee stock purchase options, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, holidays, and family care leave.