Principal Equipment Engineer, Adhesion & Assembly

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Florida.

📋 Description

• Develop, integrate, and validate cutting-edge manufacturing equipment and automation solutions for Adhesion & Assembly processes.

• Take ownership of assigned equipment development workstreams, which includes design collaboration, integration, commissioning, and factory acceptance.

• Collaborate with equipment OEMs, system integrators, and automation suppliers.

• Oversee daily technical vendor interactions and critically assess design assumptions regarding manufacturability and scalability.

• Assist with equipment architecture, controls strategy, robotics integration, and the implementation of functional safety measures.

• Transform manufacturing challenges into practical and resilient equipment designs.

• Perform technical evaluations, design reviews, and troubleshooting for automated assembly, adhesive dispensing, bonding processes, and smart torque systems.

• Support the deployment of standardized equipment and process platforms across multiple sites.

• Collaborate with manufacturing locations, Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, EHS, and other departments to define technical requirements.

• Engage in the commissioning, startup, debugging, and handover of new equipment to manufacturing sites.

• Create engineering documentation, specifications, test plans, and validation reports.

• Offer subject matter expertise for enterprise-level automation and assembly initiatives.

• Identify design risks, integration challenges, and performance deficiencies; autonomously propose and implement solutions.

• May provide mentorship to junior engineers and assist in enhancing team capabilities.

• Support manufacturing technologies, including automated and semi-automated assembly, robotics, smart torque systems, adhesive dispensing, bonding, thermal interface material application, precision joining, vision-guided assembly, process monitoring, and integrated automation cells.

⛳️ Requirements

• A university degree or equivalent experience with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field with a minimum of 5 years of experience.

• Proven experience with industrial automation and robotics.

• U.S. citizenship required.

• Demonstrated experience in developing, integrating, or deploying industrial manufacturing equipment.

• Proficient understanding of industrial controls, PLC-based systems, and equipment integration.

• Knowledge of functional safety and machine safety principles.

• Experience working directly with equipment OEMs, system integrators, or automation suppliers.

• Willingness to travel both internationally and domestically up to 30% of the time.

• Experience in developing automated assembly, adhesive application, bonding, or torque-related manufacturing equipment.

• Capability to evaluate and troubleshoot complex engineering solutions.

• Strong foundation in industrial robotics, automated manufacturing cells, and equipment integration.

• Familiar with commissioning, debugging, acceptance testing, and production ramp support.

• Experience in supporting multi-site equipment deployment.

• Familiarity with machine vision, precision assembly systems, or material dispensing technologies.

• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with vendors and critically assess technical designs.

• Strong hands-on problem-solving, root-cause analysis, and technical execution skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.

• 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contributions.

• Lifetime Income Strategy option.

• Tuition reimbursement program.

• Student Loan Repayment Program.

• Life insurance and disability coverage.

• Optional pet insurance.

• Optional home and auto insurance.

• Optional additional life and accident insurance.

• Optional critical illness insurance.

• Optional group legal coverage.

• Optional ID theft protection.

• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning services.

• Adoption Assistance.

• Autism Benefit.

• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.

• Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program.

• Doctor on Demand virtual doctor visits.

• Bright Horizons child and elder care services.

• Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program.

• Flexible work schedules.

• Employee Scholar Program.

• Paid time off and holidays.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available; payments are not guaranteed.

• Primarily remote work from home.

• Travel to site locations as needed.