Bruker · 6 hours ago
Staff Mechanical Engineer
Santa Barbara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$74/hr - $85/hr
8+ years expBruker is enabling scientists to make breakthrough discoveries and develop new applications that improve the quality of human life. The Staff Mechanical Design Engineer supports the mechanical design, analysis, prototyping, test, documentation, and release for leading-edge Atomic Force Microscopes (AFMs), overseeing the full range of product development from concept through commercialization.
ChemicalLife ScienceManufacturingMedical
Responsibilities
Define overall mechanical requirements, architecture, interfaces, and theory of operation
Convert high-level system requirements into subsystem specifications
Evaluate alternative design approaches by performing analysis, modeling, and trade studies
Perform mechanical design, analysis, hands-on prototyping, and system integration
Select mechanical components based on function, availability, reliability, and cost
Work closely with functional teams and OEM suppliers to achieve challenging design requirements, and reliable, manufacturable, serviceable, and testable designs
Develop test plans and methodologies to objectively verify performance against requirements
Design test fixtures to ensure compliance to product and manufacturing specifications
Create product documentation, including BOM’s, fabrication files, and assembly drawings
Provide technical troubleshooting and failure analysis
Document project decisions and provide appropriate cross-functional team communication
Serve as technical interface with 3 rd party development partners and vendors to ensure quality
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science Degree (BS) in Mechanical Engineering or related field
Minimum of 8-10 years of related work experience
Knowledge in some or all: Precision mechanical design (high stiffness & thermal stability, low stress, FEA, etc.)
Precision machining, sheet metal fabrication, plastic injection molding, welding, and castings
Optical and opto-mechanical design
Mechatronics and sub-micron motion control
Mechanical CAD (SolidWorks) and modeling software (Ansys, Zemax)
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
Strong work ethic, team oriented, curious, creative, and committed to quality
Company
Bruker
Bruker is a manufacturer of analytical and medical instruments covering NMR, ESR, FT-IR, X-RAY spectroscopy.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.01BKey Investors
Thomas Weisel Partners
2025-09-03Post Ipo Equity· $582M
2024-05-29Post Ipo Equity· $403.74M
2019-12-12Post Ipo Debt
Leadership Team
Frank Laukien
Chief Executive Officer
Jason Faessler
Senior Vice President Finance
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