Mechanical Design Engineer, R&D at Thermo Fisher Scientific in Franklin, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Work Schedule

Other



Environmental Conditions

Office



Job Description




Make an impact:



Join the technology and product development team within our R&D department. We are a group of dedicated engineers and scientists working to design innovative instruments that apply various spectroscopic techniques to measurement of trace contaminants in ambient air and process gas streams. The successful candidate will have proven experience designing machined parts and sophisticated assemblies and will appreciate how on-line analyzers can drive our customers' efforts to improve environmental quality and process efficiency.



A Day in the Life:

• Apply system-level thinking to provide mechanical and electro-mechanical solutions.
  
  


• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary technology development team to design, build, and test prototypes of new analytical instrumentation.
  
  


• Create designs in SolidWorks and work with vendors and machinists to support fabrication.
  
  


• "Hands-on" assembly and evaluation of prototypes.
  
  


• Refine existing designs and participate in laboratory or field evaluations as necessary.
  
  


• Engage with Manufacturing Engineering and our Operations Department to ensure new designs meet manufacturability requirements.
  
  

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field.
  
  


• Experience in design of machined components, electromechanical assemblies, and/or optomechanical assemblies.
  
  

• Two years of related research and development experience with a Bachelor's degree or one year with a Master's degree.
  
  


• Proficiency using SolidWorks or OnShape for design and integration of electro-mechanical components.
  
  


• Clear understanding of CNC and traditional metal machining processes.
  
  


• Familiarity with the principals of design for manufacturing.
  
  


• Fundamental understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerance techniques.
  
  


• Candidates with experience in optics design, fiber optics, ray-tracing, or integration of lasers into optomechanical systems will be preferred.
  
  


• Hands-on experience with electro-mechanical devices and test equipment such as stepper motors, pumps, solenoids, signal generators, oscilloscopes, and power meters.
  
  


• General experience with hands-on work in a laboratory setting and proficiency in the use of common hand tools.
  
  


• Positive demeanor, excellent communication, and problem-solving skills.