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, encompassing design collaboration, integration, commissioning, and factory acceptance.

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

• Oversee daily technical vendor interactions and challenge design assumptions related to manufacturability and scalability.

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

• Simplify complex manufacturing challenges into effective and durable equipment designs.

• Conduct technical assessments, design reviews, and troubleshoot automated assembly, adhesive dispensing, bonding processes, and smart torque systems.

• Facilitate standardized equipment and process platforms that can be deployed across various sites.

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

• Engage in commissioning, startup, debugging, and the handoff of new equipment to manufacturing facilities.

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

• Offer subject matter expertise for enterprise automation and assembly projects.

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

• May provide mentorship to junior engineers and contribute to team capability development.

⛳️ Requirements

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

• Proficiency in industrial automation and robotics.

• U.S. citizenship is required.

• Experience in the development, integration, or deployment of industrial manufacturing equipment.

• Working knowledge of industrial controls, PLC-based systems, and equipment integration.

• Understanding of functional safety and machine safety principles.

• Direct experience working with equipment OEMs, system integrators, or automation suppliers.

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

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

• Capability to evaluate and troubleshoot intricate engineering solutions.

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

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

• Experience in supporting multi-site equipment deployments.

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

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

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

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.

• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.

• Tuition reimbursement program.

• Student Loan Repayment Program.

• Life insurance and disability coverage.

• Optional pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, and ID theft protection.

• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning support.

• Adoption Assistance.

• Autism Benefit.

• Employee Assistance Plan, offering 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.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• 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.