Mechanical Engineer III

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer III

Location: Wilmington NC 28405

Duration: 364 days

Shift Timings: M-F 8am - 5pm.

Note: Interview Process: 30 min Phone screen & Panel interview. Travel Requirements (please note if international): 10%. Domestic only. Hours of work/work schedule/flex-time: Typical work hours are M-F 8am to 5pm. Some flexibility available upon request.

Summary of Job:

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 manufacturing yields process rate machine utilization product quality new product quality environmental compliance raw material yield and/or energy usage.

Must-have/Required skills:

• 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)
• B.S. degree in mechanical engineering or similar technical field (e.g. physics)
• Strong independent work ethic
• Attention to detail with excellent organizational skill
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)

Nice-to-have skills:

• 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
• M.S. degree in similar discipline strongly encouraged
• 5-10 years work experience preferred
• Desired knowledge / experience with optical fiber process development or manufacturing

Key responsibilities and duties:

• Lead or work 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 for existing or revolutionary manufacturing processes
• Translate understanding and experimental solutions to engineering requirements then further to process and/or equipment designs which deliver performance criteria
• Use established processes to identify concepts for manufacturing equipment design build and test selected concepts as an individual and in teams
• Utilize risk management tools to ensure on-time delivery
• Design and execute equipment validation test in a manufacturing plant; analyze data draw conclusions and make recommendations
• Collaborate with other equipment/machine design experts within and outside of OFC development organization
• Secure funding via appropriation requests and expense budgeting processes to support equipment design and development
• Communicate and document results and equipment designs
• Improve manufacturing yields process rate machine utilization product quality environmental compliance raw material yield and/or energy usage