Associate Mechanical Engineer

The Role

Associate Mechanical Engineer

As a part of a team of dedicated engineers and scientists from multiple disciplines. You’ll be working alongside other Mechanical Engineers on highly technical products. You’ll be responsible for creating and implementing engineering solutions on product enhancement and new development projects. As a member of the team, you will be working closely with senior staff providing mechanical engineering solutions for air and liquid particle counting systems.

Specific Job Responsibilities:

• Supporting research, new product development, and sustaining engineering activities.

• Designing mechanical, opto-mechanical and electro-mechanical assemblies

• Defining and executing test plans, designing test fixtures, preparing and presenting detailed test reports.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

• Solid Modeling (CAD) experience, SolidWorks preferred.

• Knowledge of the interpretation and application of ASME Y14.5M-2009

• Familiarity with tolerance analysis.

• Experience with machined, sheet metal and rapid prototyped parts.

• Experience with laboratory equipment such as precision balances, flow meters, temperature and pressure sensors, oscilloscopes and data loggers.

• Excellent technical problem-solving skills.

• Knowledge of product B.O.M. structuring.

• Demonstrated ability to work on a cross functional team.

• Demonstrated ability to simultaneously work on multiple projects.

• Experience working in a fast-paced results driven environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on experience as an engineering technician or mechanical engineer.

• Opto-Mechanical / Electro-Mechanical experience.

• Experience in gas and/or liquid handling systems.

• Experience with thermal and stress finite element analysis (FEA).

• SolidWorks certification: Advanced certification preferred.

The Details

Location – This is an “in-office” position 90% – 100% of the time. The remainder of the time you may work from home. These percentages are targets with the actual schedule to be determined in conjunction with the manager’s expectations for the position. The location of this position is in Boulder, CO, moving to Niwot, CO in 2025. Relocation may be offered for this role, but local candidates will receive first consideration.

2025 Benefits At-a-Glance

Our benefit package is provided through our parent company, Spectris.

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• 401(k)

• Flexible Spending Account

• Onsite Wellness Clinic (Colorado Employees)

Pay Range

$75000 - 116000 depending upon experience