Reframe Systems

Reframe Systems

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Andover, MA · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 8 days ago
SolidWorksANSYSFEAStructural AnalysisGD&TRoboticsMechanical DesignCommunicationMentoringAdaptability

About the role

  • Our volumetric modular buildings are produced in our Andover, MA microfactory, with a growing pipeline across North America and a new microfactory on the way.
  • We're reimagining the future of housing through a smarter and more sustainable system that empowers people to live better.
  • You will bring a high level of engineering discipline to our team, specifically driving standards in GD&T, detailed drawing generation, and structural analysis (FEA).

Responsibilities

  • Help Lead FAB1 Commissioning: Take ownership of key mechanical subsystems during the factory launch. Troubleshoot assembly issues, oversee equipment installation, and validate system performance against requirements.
  • High-Fidelity Design & Documentation: Create complex 2D technical drawings for fabrication and assembly. You will be the internal standard-bearer for GD&T (ASME Y14.5), ensuring parts are manufactured to tolerance and fit the first time.
  • Structural Analysis (FEA): Perform Finite Element Analysis on fixtures, gantries, and end-effectors to ensure safety factors and structural rigidity meet industrial standards before fabrication.
  • Detailed Mechanical Design: Design robust mechanical systems using Onshape, from large weldments and safety enclosures to precision grippers and fixtures.
  • Vendor & Fabrication Management: Liaise with external machine shops and vendors. Your detailed drawing packages will be the primary communication tool to ensure external partners deliver quality parts on schedule.
  • Root Cause Analysis: When things break (and they will), lead the investigation. Use data and physical inspection to identify failure modes and implement permanent engineering fixes.
  • Mentorship: Act as a technical mentor to junior engineers, modeling best practices in design review, documentation, and safety.
  • Help Lead FAB1 Commissioning: Take ownership of key mechanical subsystems during the factory launch.
  • Troubleshoot assembly issues, oversee equipment installation, and validate system performance against requirements.
  • Create complex 2D technical drawings for fabrication and assembly.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in machine design, industrial automation, or heavy equipment engineering.
  • Strong proficiency in GD&T: You can read, write, and explain geometric dimensioning and tolerancing to ensure manufacturability and inspectability.
  • You can read, write, and explain geometric dimensioning and tolerancing to ensure manufacturability and inspectability.
  • BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
  • Simulation experience: Practical experience using FEA (Ansys, SolidWorks Sim, or cloud-native tools) to validate structural loads and deflection.
  • Commissioning experience: Proven track record of bringing hardware from the design phase to full operation in a factory or industrial setting.
  • Hands-on capability: You are comfortable using hand tools, power tools, and basic shop equipment (mills, lathes, etc.) to modify parts or build prototypes.

Nice to have

  • Experience with large-scale gantry systems or robotic workcells.
  • Background in the construction, automotive, or aerospace industries.
  • Experience designing welding fixtures or heavy-duty material handling equipment.
  • Familiarity with PDM/PLM systems and version control in a fast-paced environment.
  • Please include a portfolio or examples of previous work (specifically highlighting drawing packages or complex mechanisms) with your application.
  • Expert-level CAD skills (Onshape preferred) with a portfolio demonstrating complex assembly management.

Company info

  • Reframe Systems is a Physical AI and robotics company on a mission to make high-performance housing attainable and abundant in the communities where people want to live. Through our vertically integrated delivery model and highly automated microfactories, we deliver climate-resilient homes and buildings with greater speed and predictability than traditional construction.
  • Our volumetric modular buildings are produced in our Andover, MA microfactory, with a growing pipeline across North America and a new microfactory on the way. We are building a system that balances repeatability with site-responsive design, enabling homes adaptable to each site, community, and customer need. Our cross-disciplinary team brings together architecture, robotics, design engineering, software, factory operations, and field delivery to change how housing gets delivered.
  • We're reimagining the future of housing through a smarter and more sustainable system that empowers people to live better. Come build it with us.
  • Reframe Systems is a Physical AI and robotics company on a mission to make high-performance housing attainable and abundant in the communities where people want to live.
  • Through our vertically integrated delivery model and highly automated microfactories, we deliver climate-resilient homes and buildings with greater speed and predictability than traditional construction.
  • We are building a system that balances repeatability with site-responsive design, enabling homes adaptable to each site, community, and customer need.
  • Our cross-disciplinary team brings together architecture, robotics, design engineering, software, factory operations, and field delivery to change how housing gets delivered.
  • Come build it with us.

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