Sr Robotics System Engineer
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At Azenta new ideas new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.
All we accomplish is grounded in our core values of Customer Focus Achievement Accountability Teamwork Employee Value and Integrity
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Sr Robotics System EngineerJob Description
At Azenta new ideas new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer-focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.
Azenta Life Sciences is a global leader in the life sciences space with headquarters in Burlington MA and offices and operations worldwide. We are a market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industrys top pharmaceutical biotech academic and healthcare institutions globally. We provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis sample management and storage services informatics software and consumables with the largest installed base managing over 1 billion samples globally.
What You Will Do:
The Azenta Automation Engineering team is responsible for developing automated hardware and software to transform our sample repository (SRS) and multiomics (Genewiz) businesses. We work with the latest technologies to push the boundaries of what is possible within these spaces to ensure Azentas industry leading position.
The Senior Systems Engineer is a critical member of the team and drives hardware product design and development. This role is expected to significantly lead and contribute to hardware design including complex electromechanical mechanisms & drive systems. They are involved in all phases of development from initial concept to manufacturing & field support. They will function as a project engineer/leader at times with the responsibilities of proposals/project plan schedules work assignments prime contact technical presentations cross functional issue resolution etc.
The role is individual contributor level with opportunities to mentor junior engineers. There is the possibility of growth into a management position of a small team of engineers (3-5).
- Lead cradle-to-grave design of automated hardware systems with a focus on electro- mechanical mechanism design
- System architecture design component selection schematic design etc.
- Ensure adherence to Azenta product development process including requirements & specification generation and test protocol creation to ensure product meets compliance & design requirements
- Key contributor to:
- Design Verification Testing (DVT) efforts (including extended reliability tests) create test protocols procedures and final reports.
- Risk Analysis activities Design Failure Modes Effects Analysis (DFMEA) Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) Risk Management Reporting etc.
- Creation of requirements traceability documentation demonstrating design inputs are adequately traced to appropriate outputs and tests.
- Develop required documentation during the development and transfer to production (models detail drawings diagrams BOM assembly procedures etc.)
- Engage in hands-on assembly troubleshooting debug and qualification of subsystems and components as part of the development process
- Project management ensuring adherence to project schedule and budget sometimes while managing additional resources
- Supplier communication to support new product design and sustaining efforts
- Lead and contribute to design reviews
What You Will Bring:
- Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Robotics Electrical Engineering or related discipline
- 7 years of design experience with products or equipment with significant robotics electromechanical mechanisms or automation.
- Completed a minimum of 2 product life cycles (from concept to production) as a key contributor.
- Functional user of SolidWorks MCAD or equivalent 3D MCAD program
- Working knowledge of DFM principles with a focus on machining and fabrication processes applicable to low volume manufacturing (machining bending vacuum forming additive manufacturing etc)
- Systems level understanding of low-voltage AC/DC circuits component selection (e.g. sensors actuators data acquisition) and circuit diagrams
- Practical understanding of fluid flow thermal and structural design considerations
- Demonstrated capability to perform engineering analysis and familiarity with commonly used analysis tools (e.g. mechanical and thermal FEA & CFD)
- Collaborative team player; able to give and receive feedback
- Strong organizational skills detail-oriented while being flexible open and able to adapt to changing prioritiesA self-starter; must be able to work independently with minimum supervision or direction
Bonus Experience:
- Design of hardware for use in ultra-low temperature environments (-80C)
- Expertise or familiarity with industrial robots vision systems end-effectors etc
- Familiarity with software programming (C# C Java Python .NET etc.)
- Familiarity with CAN bus and its protocols
- Good understanding of motion controllers
- Statistics and reliability analysis
- ISO 13485 and FDA/cGMP experience
Working Conditions:
- Occasional travel (<15%) is expected depending on the project phase
- Hybrid work (4 days / week onsite in Springfield MO)
EOE M/F/Disabled/VET
If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability please email at for assistance.
Azenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race color age religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
