Staff Engineer, Mechanical R&D

About the role

Thermo Fisher Scientific is hiring a Staff Engineer, Mechanical R&D, working standard hours Monday to Friday in an office setting. The engineer leads strategic initiatives to optimise cost, ensure quality and generate value, working with cross-functional teams such as R&D, product development, quality and procurement. The role focuses on mechanical components and assemblies, with opportunities to influence product design, drive manufacturing improvements and collaborate on breakthrough solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a mechanical/industrial design team and ensure adequate resources for projects, and manage project timelines to support successful product launches.
• Generate conceptual proposals for mechanical design review and guide the team on mechanical architecture, coordinating with the design centre on finalising industrial design.
• Execute, review and approve detail design using 3D modelling and 2D detail drawings.
• Establish modular design and the full product bill of materials, and create or review sub-assembly test plans and reports.
• Ensure designs are fully integrated into the mechanical architecture and robust, and coach juniors and suggest design enhancements.
• Work with vendors on design for manufacturability and cost negotiation to meet product COGS targets.
• Manage a team, drive results, and contribute to technology and innovation in the R&D portal.

Required profile

• Degree or Master's in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience in mechanical design within the product development life cycle and design for manufacturing in machining, casting, plastic injection moulding and sheet metal.
• Knowledge of GD&T, optomechanical and electromechanical mechanisms, and familiarity with CFD/flow simulation.
• Completed and led at least one product life-cycle design.
• Preferred: familiarity with flow cytometry.

Required skills

• Proficiency in 3D CAD modelling, preferably SolidWorks.
• Project management competencies.