5+ years of relevant professional experience is preferred
Experience with instrumentation and support systems for large scale scientific instrumentation is preferred
Experience with opto-mechanical subassemblies
Job Description:
Provides technical expertise in the design and preparation of drawings for mechanical, electro-mechanical, and electrical components and assemblies for unique and/or experimental science instruments that are at, or intended to extend, state of the art.
This would include the preparation of original layouts, computations, and engineering documentation for varied design features of mechanical and opto-mechanical assemblies, sub-assemblies and component parts of scientific instruments.
Translates concepts provided by engineers and/or project scientists into functional designs resulting in associated layout and detail drawings.
Conceptual inputs will be in the form of rough sketches, design studies, verbal descriptions, and computer-generated models.
Selects effective methods and procedures, adapts available designs and/or develops new designs according to the requirements of each assignment.
Interprets and employs conventional engineering principles, practices, guidelines, and precedents in considering design requirements including contamination, structural integrity, corrosion resistance, ground environments, coefficients of thermal expansion, machinability, weldability, formability, etc. As applicable to the design of scientific equipment and components.
Performs calculations, studies, and analyses to support designs such as geometric and dimensional tolerance studies, trigonometric calculations, mass property calculations and potential manufacturing, and assembly techniques.
Provides engineering staff with calculation results-in either written or tabular form-such as mass properties data derived from computer generated models and tolerance studies.
Requirements:
5+ years of relevant professional experience is preferred
Experience with instrumentation and support systems for large scale scientific instrumentation is preferred
Experience with opto-mechanical subassemblies
Advanced knowledge of the following Solidworks:
Standard toolset
Sheet metal toolset
Simulation toolset
Topology optimization toolset
Weldment toolset
DimXpert toolset
Drawing toolset
Training certification for ASME ANSI Y14.5-2009
Demonstrated ability to self-manage design and documentation delivery against project need-by dates.
Working knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint
Ability to troubleshoot
**3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership on this position. 3rd party subcontractors need not apply.
This position requires candidates to be eligible to work in the United States, directly for an employer, without sponsorship now or anytime in the future**
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