Mechanical Engineer

SIMULATE’s mission is to upgrade the world to a positive food system.

SIMULATE is currently developing new nutrition technologies, utilizing fiber biomaterial technology to make products indistinguishable from animal-based meat.

About This Role

This will be an onsite, hands-on role creating end-to-end working prototypes for our R&D team. This position will be the first Mechanical Engineer to join our Brooklyn lab location.

Responsibilities

• Creates functional, end-to-end experimental prototypes and benchtop mechanical devices for the R&D and Product Development teams
• Creates rapid-prototyped proofs of concept for mechanical devices using off-the-shelf materials or fabricated parts, as needed
• Works with R&D team and Product Development team to translate small-scale manual processes to early-stage benchtop mechanical prototypes
• Advises and coordinates with R&D and Manufacturing teams to source or engineer larger scale equipment suitable for manufacturing, based on benchtop R&D prototypes
• Brainstorms and researches new ways to produce and manufacture products and prototypes on an ongoing basis

   

Requirements

• Mechanically inclined, creative, and obsessed with building and problem solving
• Collaborative working style and ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field; or at least 2 years of work experience in a relevant field with demonstrated skills and a portfolio of prior work.
• Excellent fabrication skills and a working knowledge of 3D CAD programs such as SolidWorks, or equivalent
• Good time management, project management, and record-keeping skills.
• Experience with fluid dynamics, extrusion, liquid handling, or experimental forms of 3D printing is a major plus
• Familiarity with food science, food manufacturing, biotechnology or chemistry is a plus

Featured Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid maternity leave
• Paid paternity leave
• Commuter benefits