Job Description
The starting base pay for this role is $61.25/hour-$77.88 at the time of posting.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build and test new R&D hardware for novel chemical vapor deposition proof-of-concept work. You’ll have abundant support, but you’ll need to take the lead in carrying out a design from concept through deployment.
- Work with contractors and external vendors to get things built. This will include fabricators, tradespeople, system integrators, and in-house engineers & technicians.
- Close loops. In daily collaboration with the end-users of the machines you build, iterate and refine your designs in fast learning cycles.
- Diagnose problems when they arise and fix them responsively. This will include data analysis and in-person discussions with people who identify problems.
- Organize, document, communicate. Create enduring records of your work. Ensure successful handoff to end-users of your work with clearly-documented commissioning procedures and tests.
- Plan projects accurately and execute according to plan. Design hardware for flexibility and operability.
Requirements
- You’re a hands-on engineer energized by ownership of your design decisions. You understand how every mechanical part you design, every fitting you specify, and every line of code you write is a commitment. You’re thorough and don’t leave loose ends dangling. You’re excited when the things you build outlast you. You excel at translating loosely-defined scientific requests into rigorous, deterministic machines that help unlock technical truth. You bring pragmatism and a daily sense of urgency to your work. When things don’t go as planned, you excel at reducing problems to their underlying physical phenomena and finding solutions everyone can trust. You’re a skilled listener and communicator, which helps you interface with a wide range of people, from chemists to pipefitters. You’re relentless in eliminating sources of drift and uncertainty.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, or a related field.
- At least 6 months’ prior experience working full-time in academic and/or industrial research & development environments.
- Proficiency in mechanical design, CAD software (SolidWorks preferred), and making machines that balance flexibility and robustness. Proficiency in documenting designs and getting them fabricated by outside vendors.
- Programming experience (C, Python, .NET, or IEC 61131 PLC automation preferred).
- Knowledge of AC and DC power fundamentals, sensor/signal troubleshooting, and field wiring best practices.
- Experience with complex, multidisciplinary technical systems (for instance: interconnected electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems)
- Great communication skills, including the ability to surface problems constructively.
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