Mechanical Designer

Bruker • Seattle, WA, United States • $86.40k - $153.50k / year • 1d ago

Mechanical Designer

ID 2025-18745

Job Function Operations/Production

Overview

Bruker is enabling scientists to make breakthrough discoveries and develop new applications that improve the quality of human life. Bruker's high-performance scientific instruments and high-value analytical and diagnostic solutions enable scientists to explore life and materials at molecular, cellular, and microscopic levels. In close cooperation with our customers, Bruker is enabling innovation, improved productivity, and customer success in life science molecular research, in applied and pharma applications, in microscopy and nanoanalysis, and in industrial applications, as well as in cell biology, preclinical imaging, clinical phenomics and proteomics research and clinical microbiology.

Today, worldwide more than 11,000 employees are working on this permanent challenge at over 90 locations on all continents. Bruker continues to build upon its extensive range of products and solutions, its broad base of installed systems and a strong reputation among its customers. Being one of the world's leading analytical instrumentation companies, Bruker is strongly committed to further fully meet its customers' needs as well as to continue to develop state-of-the-art technologies and innovative solutions for today's analytical questions.

We are seeking a Mechanical Designer to facilitate the creation and maintenance of Engineering Product Data (3D models, drawings and BOMs) at Bruker AXS LLC located in Kirkland Washington. The Mechanical Designer role involves working closely with R&D Scientists and Manufacturing Engineers to create CAD models, drawings, and BOMs. You will work throughout the entire product lifecycle, supporting research projects and prototypes through to initial production release, and executing design changes during assembly/integration/test and post-delivery.

The The Bruker AXS-EM division in Kirkland, WA is expected to grow very fast and the focus of this role is to prepare the Engineering Product Data needed to support scaling of production as we grow into a new manufacturing facility. This role will report into the Operations Team.

Responsibilities

* Create new mechanical part and assembly models in SolidWorks following direction of R&D Scientists and Manufacturing Engineers.
* Create new mechanical part and assembly drawings in SolidWorks.
* Setup professional drawing sheet formats, part/assembly/drawing templates in SolidWorks.
* Update legacy models and drawings to latest standards and formats.
* Execute design changes within an Engineering Change Management process following direction of R&D Scientists and Manufacturing Engineers.
* Create Engineering Data Package (drawing, model, BOM) for each production release.
* Support development and improvement of configuration management (CM) practices.

Qualifications

* Associate degree in Engineering Technology, Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD), or related field.
* Experience in scientific instrument development or other industry with low volume precision machined components.
* Proficient in mechanical design using Solidworks or equivalent CAD software.
* Experience developing drawings in accordance with ASME Y14.100.
* Proficient in ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
* Knowledgeable on manufacturing techniques for metals; milling, turning, electric discharge machining (EDM), sheet metal fabrication, laser cutting, welding/brazing/soldering.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or design.
* Proficient with ISO 8015 Geometrical Product Specification (GPS), ISO 2768 General Tolerances.
* Experience working in an organization with an ISO 9001 or AS9100 Quality Management System.
* Experience with printed wiring board (PWB) and/or electronic circuit card assembly (CCA) mechanical models and drawings.
* Experience with opto-mechanical drawings.
* Experience in product launch and ramp-up of new products
* Experience in a high-mix/low-volume environment

At Bruker, base salary is part of our total compensation. The estimated base salary range for this full-time position is between $86,400 and $153,500 and provides an opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base salary for the role will depend on a several job-related factors, including, but not limited to education, training, experience, the geographic location of the successful candidate, skills, competencies, job-related knowledge and travel requirements for this position. Full-time employees may also be eligible for a performance-related incentive in addition to a full range of benefits including 401(k) with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, medical and dental plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, employee assistance program and paid time off including vacation, sick time and holidays, and more.

Bruker is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Certain positions at Bruker require compliance with export control laws and as a result, all interviewed candidates for all positions will be screened pre-interview to determine their eligibility in light of export control restrictions.

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