Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Pioneer the Future of Linear Motion

PBC Linear, a recognized leader in linear motion innovation , is seeking a highly skilled Sr Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Product Engineering team. For over 40 years, PBC Linear has pioneered the industry, establishing leadership through developments like the self-lubricating plain linear bearing. We are a major US manufacturer committed to engineering excellence and supplying precision components, guides, rails, and advanced actuators.

This is a critical, hands-on engineering role focused on driving innovation within the linear motion industry . If you thrive on tackling complex engineering challenges, owning projects from concept to completion, and pushing the boundaries of mechanical design, we want to hear from you.

What You Will Master: Analysis, Design, and Validation

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer reporting to Product Design Engineering Manager, you will play a vital role in designing the next generation of components and motion systems, including linear bearings, actuators, and custom motion systems.

Design and Development Challenges:

• Lead clean-sheet mechanical designs for linear bearings, actuators, and motion systems.

• Own the full-cycle development process, ensuring designs move efficiently from concept through validation and ultimate release.

• Identify design differentiators by reverse engineering competitive products.

Calculations, Testing, and Modeling: You must be comfortable with intensive engineering analysis and dedicated validation to ensure product integrity:

• Perform essential engineering calculations , including load analysis, stress analysis, drive load analysis, motion profile analysis, tolerance stack up analysis, and material selection.

• Develop comprehensive test plans and execute validation testing to prove models and iterate designs accordingly.

• Utilize CAD (SOLIDWORKS) and FEA tools for modeling and simulation.

• Create and maintain accurate 3D models, 2D drawings, and Bills of Materials (BOMs).

Collaboration and Support:

• Ensure designs align with customer needs and manufacturability by working closely with sourcing, manufacturing, and marketing teams.

• Support product launches by providing necessary CAD assets, technical data, and content for catalogs.

Do You Have What It Takes?

We are seeking a candidate who brings a combination of solid mechanical fundamentals and specific linear motion expertise.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.

• Familiarity with motion control systems (drives, motors, encoders, sensors) and electro-mechanical systems.

• Experience with component testing , rapid prototyping, and reverse engineering.

• Knowledge of various manufacturing processes, including extrusion, machining, injection molding, and assembly.

Preferred Experience:

5+ years of direct, proven experience in the linear motion industry (including bearings, guides, actuators, or motion systems).

• Proven experience designing linear motion products, such as recirculating or plain bearing technology, lead screw or ball screw actuators, or profile rail systems.

• Experience Developing products and managing projects within a gated product development system.

• Experience creating catalog content, product datasheets, and working with web-based product configurators.

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Apply Today and Start Engineering Your Linear Motion Solutions!