About SIMULATE (an Ahimsa Company)

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

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