Principal Mechanical Engineer (Austin)

Job Summary

Wilder Systems designs, manufactures, and installs robotic systems for industrial manufacturing applications in the aerospace industry. Our tools are used in direct manufacturing and maintenance of aerospace structures. We have a dynamic, talented, and collaborative engineering team and want those who are energized by solving our customers’ toughest problems.

Wilder Systems is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to be responsible for turning design requirements into viable products. Specific tasks include mentoring engineers, defining design strategies, and ensuring compliance with standards.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership: Lead and influence the company's engineering strategy, aligning it with long-term business goals. Technical Vision: Define and communicate the company's technical vision, guiding the direction of advanced projects and R&D efforts. Mentorship and Training: Mentor and train senior and junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence. Innovation and Research: Drive research and development efforts, exploring cutting-edge technologies and methodologies to maintain the company's competitive edge. Technical Governance: Establish and maintain engineering standards, best practices, and quality assurance processes. Project Ownership: Assumes responsibility for delivering high quality products critical to business success. Required Guidance: Serves as a critical source of guidance and expertise for the engineering team, actively contributing to knowledge sharing, and providing direction on complex technical challenges. Customer Support: Responsible for customer relationships, interacts with customers to solicit directional information, investigate new technical challenges and work with customers around new initiatives.

General Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or similar field

Willingness to lead and mentor junior engineers

10 or more years of professional experience in mechanical engineering or a related field

Strong communication, organizational, time management, leadership, and decision-making skills

Ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings and have an expert understanding of basic electrical and mechanical control systems

Works well in high pressure situations, during tight deadlines, and in front of customers

US Citizen or Permanent Resident

Able to travel occasionally

Required Experience

Working knowledge of best practices for tooling fixture design

Advanced Proficiency in CAD software, SolidWorks preferred

Part drawing generation and attention to detail

Advanced proficiency in GD&T and Design for Manufacturing techniques

Demonstrated experience mentoring design teams

Expert level of basic machinery design - includes design process, engineering mechanics and materials, failure prevention, and characteristics of the principal types of mechanical elements

Knowledge of design for manufacturing and assembly best practices

Preferred Experience

6+ years of experience working directly with aerospace automation

6+ years of experience designing aerospace tooling

Broad knowledge of automation hardware (drive trains, actuators, guides, etc.)

Automation and robotic work experience

Finite Element Analysis

Background knowledge of CATIA

Product Data Management Software

Generating Bills of Material

Benefits

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

PTO

Vision insurance

Schedule:

8-hour shift with an expectation of overtime when required