Zenblen is looking for an intermediate-level mechanical engineer to grow into the lead hardware engineering role. In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop a robotic smoothie kiosk!

We’re looking for:

An Entrepreneur at Heart: Someone who owns their work and is looking to make a large impact. Using these as motivators, this person will look to challenge themselves, be a self-learner, a self-starter and a leader in the organization.

A Focused-Problem Solver: Someone who enjoys tinkering, and anticipating problems that they excel at finding solutions for. Someone who is adaptable and works meticulously, especially in a fast-paced environment.

What you will do:

• Be the driving force behind the completion of our robotic smoothie kiosk and bringing it to market
• Design and implement modular electromechanical systems
• Reach out to vendors for quotes and manage RFP process
• Define requirements for vendors/contractors and maintain QA throughout project
• Maintain BOM; source and spec necessary components for project
• Learn about and work toward food safety standards (e.g. NSF)
• Develop project goals, timelines and projections
• Collaborate with software and electrical engineers to ensure proper electrical layout, function, and fit with final assembly
• Conduct tolerance analysis on sub-assembly components and create component drawings for manufacturing
• Work hand-in-hand with the Zenblen team as well as world class advisors

What you need:

• Successful experience in mechanical (or other related) engineering roles in various phases of product development.
• Proficient in CAD modeling and able to generate manufacturing drawings form them; Fusion 360/Inventor/Solidworks experience.
• Hands-on experience in working with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or similar controllers is a plus.
• Hands-on experience in physical prototyping techniques such as wood/plastic/metal working, 3D printing, CNC machining, laser cutting, etc.
• General knowledge of various manufacturing processes such as plastic injection molding, metal stamping, welding/brazing, bonding, and other fabrication techniques are a plus.
• Experience in design documentation and report writing to communicate workstream to the team
• Experience in projects involving the integration of multiple systems
• Strong communication skills to educate and update internal & external stakeholders on engineering workstreams 
• BS in Mechanical Engineering. MS beneficial but not required.
• 3+ years of Mechanical Engineering experience.

About Zenblen:

Zenblen offers freshly blended smoothies via a tech-enabled smoothie bar. 

Today’s consumers are busier and more health-conscious than ever, and smoothies are a great way to fulfill this trend. But there are many hurdles to making a fresh smoothie: buying ingredients, cleaning the blender, etc. And no one wants to walk 15 minutes to the nearest smoothie bar.

Enter Zenblen, we combine technology with nutritionist curated recipes to bring healthy, convenient smoothies anywhere. Our kiosk dispenses and blends ingredients right in front of the consumer, fresh to order. This machine encompasses various subsystems (cup handling, ingredient dispensing, refrigeration, blending, etc.) that integrate for a seamless customer experience.

Our vision is to be the world’s personal smoothie barista and make healthy eating more accessible in everyone’s daily routines. 

About our culture:

We are a high-paced, high-momentum startup that recently graduated from Chicago Booth’s New Venture Challenge, one of the top-ranked accelerators in the nation. You will have the opportunity to join on the ground floor of an exciting food tech startup and change way the world drinks smoothies.

At Zenblen, we pride ourselves on the strong culture we’ve built. We prioritize feedback, and count on one another for complete honestly. We challenge each other, and this has brought growth and opportunity. Your teammates will run through walls and motivate you to grow. We are all driven by the impact we can make in the company, to each other, and for our customers while always acting with honesty and integrity. We are all motivated to do the best we can and produce the highest achieving results possible, while also taking the time to truly get to know each other and laugh with one another. We hold ourselves to high expectations, but know the importance of slowing down to enjoy the happy moments of being a close-knit team who loves to drink smoothies together!

Learn more about our journey:

• Featured article on Zenblen’s partnership with the Illinois Institute of Technology 
• Hear from Zenblen’s Co-Founders on the Technori Podcast, Chicago’s top tech show live on WGN Radio 
• Read about living the smoothie lifestyle on our blog page!