Boston Materials

Boston Materials

Principal Mechanical Engineer, Process Equipment

Billerica, MA · Principal · Full-time

Work authorization required$160k-$190kDetected 41 days ago
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About the role

  • A career-defining opportunity rarely offers all of the following:
  • Gain a clear understanding of the business and see how your work directly shapes outcomes.
  • At Boston Materials, you are not defined by your past experience or limited by a job description.

Responsibilities

  • With no unnecessary layers, silos, or bureaucracy, every team member contributes meaningfully to the company's success and has the responsibility to drive real impact.
  • Working alongside leading experts in the field, you will take on new challenges, broaden your expertise, develop new capabilities, and take ownership of projects that matter - while contributing to the broader success of the organization.
  • Boston Materials is seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Principal Mechanical Engineer, Process Equipment to lead the design, build, and commissioning of specialized production equipment used to manufacture our advanced materials.
  • This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives at the intersection of mechanical design, automation, and process engineering.
  • Design, build and commission production-grade equipment to automate novel manufacturing processes for advanced materials.
  • Rapidly design and launch pilot-scale equipment for new process development.
  • Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical issues in assemblies and machinery. Collaborate with tech support and purchase necessary parts and equipment as needed.
  • Accurately estimate and regularly update timetables to ensure on-time delivery of new machine builds, and early resolution of timeline risks.
  • Evaluate, downselect and validate subsystems and components, drawing on experience and industry best practice to maximize robustness and future expansion.
  • Collaborate with tech support and purchase necessary parts and equipment as needed.

Requirements

  • Operate machinery such as waterjets and mini-mills to fabricate parts as required for assemblies.

Compensation

  • $160k-$190k

Benefits

  • Integrate structure, safety systems, automation, HMI, sensing, data acquisition, SPC and health monitoring / alerting for precise manufacturing and high duty cycle operation.

Company info

  • Work effectively in a startup or small company setting. Embrace challenges, adapt to changes, and continuously seek to improve processes and methods.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis.

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