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New York Mets · 1 month ago

Applied Biomechanics Engineer

Citi Field – Queens, New York

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$80K/yr - $120K/yr

The New York Mets is seeking an Applied Biomechanics Engineer to assist in the innovation and development of biomechanics-related tools for the Major League team. The role involves collaborating with various departments to provide insights and engineering solutions related to biomechanics.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Triage biomechanics and physics inquiries from Major League performance staff, hitting coaches, pitching coaches, and analytics to provide timely, comprehensible insights

Assist in the innovation and development of novel biomechanics algorithms applied to baseball pitching, hitting, and performance assessments using optical motion capture, markerless motion capture, and force plates

Work closely with Sports Science, Scouting, Player Development, Coaching, and Analytics departments to apply biomechanics principles across the organization

Work closely with the Performance Technology team to develop front-end biomechanics reports in hard-copy and web-friendly formats

Qualification

Markerless motion captureWearable sensorsForce plates3D dynamicsProgramming languagesBiomechanics data visualizationCommunication skillsPresentation skills

Required

B.S./M.S./Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or related technology field

Previous experience working in a clinical, elite sport, or industrial biomechanics lab, consisting of marker-based motion capture equipment, force plates, and EMG

Highly proficient in mathematical techniques of 3D dynamics, inverse dynamics, inverse kinematics, and musculoskeletal modeling

Highly proficient in at least three (3) of the following programming languages: Matlab, C, C++, Python, R, Javascript, SQL

Previous experience with scripting biomechanics data visualization reports with large motion capture datasets

Strong communication and presentation skills (graphical, written, and verbal)

Preferred

Previous experience in a professional sports organization

Company

New York Mets

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New York Mets is a national baseball team that competes in major league baseball as a member of the national league east division.

Founded in 1962

New York, New York, USA

201-500 employees

https://www.mlb.com/mets

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