Mechanical Engineer III
Wilmington, DE - USA
Job Summary
Location: Wilmington NC
Interview Process: 30 min Phone screen & Panel interview
Only W2 candidates are eligible for this position. Third-party or C2C candidates will not be considered
Description:
Scope of Position (i.e. projects involved with and role within group):
Mechanical Engineer responsible for leading or working within multi-discipline teams to Prototype and Pilot Equipment Design for optical fiber manufacturing processes and products.
Design develop improve and industrialize Optical Fiber manufacturing platforms (platform process equipment) for existing or revolutionary manufacturing processes thereby enabling new products with advantaged attributes and/or step-change reductions in manufacturing cost.
Translate understanding and experimental solutions to engineering requirements then further to process and/or equipment designs which deliver performance criteria.
Work is typically completed as a member of a technology development team chartered with improving one or more of the following: manufacturing yields (selections) process rate machine utilization product quality new product quality environmental compliance raw material yield and/or energy usage.
Use established processes to identify concepts for manufacturing equipment design build and test selected concepts as an individual and in teams and utilize risk management tools to ensure on-time delivery.
Designing and executing equipment validation test in a manufacturing plant; analyzing data drawing conclusions and making recommendations
Collaborating with other equipment/machine design experts within and outside of OFC development organization
Securing funding via appropriation requests and expense budgeting processes to support equipment design and development
Communicating and documenting results and equipment designs
10%. Domestic only.
Typical work hours are M-F 8am to 5pm. Some flexibility available upon request.
Working knowledge of physical phenomena (static and dynamic physics heat and mass transfer fluid mechanics optics etc.) with a strong background in machine design or machine systems integration
The ability to work with other engineering disciplines (Electrical/Controls Chemical/Materials) to create prototype and industrial process equipment design solutions
Sound understanding of material properties and capabilities for use in machine design
Knowledge/experience in materials processing equipment for manufacturing
Ability to design and carry out experiments in lab and manufacturing environments
Familiarity with 3-D CAD software (AutoDesk Inventor preferred)
Working knowledge experience of Machine Controls (motion control sensor technologies PLC programming etc ) and safety systems.
Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
Knowledge of optical fiber properties applications and manufacturing
Experience with data processing software (e.g. Jump Python PowerBI) and MS Office suite (Excel Word PowerPoint). Modeling simulation software optional (e.g. Aspen Matlab Fluent).
Proficient in AutoDesk Inventor 3-D CAD
B.S. degree in mechanical engineering or similar technical field (e.g. physics); M.S. degree in similar discipline strongly encouraged
5-10 years work experience preferred
Desired knowledge / experience with optical fiber process development or manufacturing
Strong independent work ethic
Attention to detail with excellent organizational skill
Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
About us: DivIHN the IT Asset Performance Services organization provides Professional Consulting Custom Projects and Professional Resource Augmentation services to clients in the Mid-West and beyond. The strategic characteristics of the organization are Standardization Specialization and Collaboration. DivIHN is an equal opportunity employer. DivIHN does not and shall not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race color religion (creed) gender gender expression age national origin (ancestry) disability marital status sexual orientation or military status.