Mechanical Engineer
West Chester, PA 
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Opportunity for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join Portescap's US R&D team. The primary responsibility for this role is the design of custom miniature motor systems used in high performance surgical hand tools and surgical robotics systems, as well as in aerospace and other industrial applications. Additional responsibilities include sustaining engineering support for our customers and innovation to enable technology breakthroughs that extend our ability to serve our customer's unmet needs. The R&D team is an essential component of Portescap's growth strategy, requiring creative, effective, and flexible candidates able to succeed in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. This position will report into our Engineering Manager and be located in West Chester, PA.

What You'll Do:

  • Design and development of new and advanced miniature motor drive systems from concept to production in a cross functional engineering and manufacturing environment
  • Work closely with Customers and the Commercial Team to gather design inputs from various sources and translate that input into engineering requirements
  • Work closely with the New Product Development and Manufacturing teams to ensure manufacturability of new designs
  • Develop & integrate new technology that extends the performance and capabilities of our products
  • Support internal and external customer change requests and sustaining engineering needs
  • Participate in the innovation process and lead the development of new processes and designs
  • Champion the company's culture and core values: teamwork, continuous improvement, performance measurement, integrity, personal responsibility

Critical Competencies

  • Understanding of various manufacturing equipment and processes (laser welding, transfer molding, lathe machine, milling machine, CNC)
  • Understanding of quality systems and other process improvement tools
  • Self-motivated and prioritizes well; is capable of developing and driving clear and concise action plans to meet project timelines and deliverables
  • Comfortable working alone and with others in a manufacturing environment
  • Encourages and rewards thoughtful risk taking; demonstrated ability to anticipate and articulate risks
  • Effective problem solver including the ability to perform root cause analysis
  • Product development methodology
  • Understanding of detailed design around material selection, bearing selection , heat treatments, GD&T, Tolerance stack-up, etc
  • Building test plan & product validation

Education and Experience Requirements

  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
  • Minimum of 3 years of engineering work experience
  • Experience designing and modeling high precision mechanical assemblies and dynamic mechanisms (e.g., gearing, ball bearings) is required
  • Demonstrated ability to use data & designed experiments to make decisions & solve problems is required
  • Experience with Solid Works or similar 3D modeling software is required
  • Experience in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing is required
  • Experience with project or program management is a plus
  • Experience with reliability and failure analysis is a plus
  • Experience with formal problem-solving tools (8D, fishbone diagram, etc.) is a plus
  • Experience with design for manufacturability is a plus

Benefits
  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage

  • Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)

  • Paid Time Off and Holidays

  • 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions

  • Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance

  • Paid Leaves

  • Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord's 30,000 associates around the world help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company's electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company's automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and small, precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company's end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit .

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry, national origin, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you'd like to view a copy of the company's affirmative action plan or policy statement, please email . If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail .

Equal Employment Opportunity Posters

Notification to Agencies: Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("Regal Rexnord") do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.


Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Minority/Veteran/Disabled

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
3+ years
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