Development Engineer

ITW • Hatfield, MN

22h • Onsite

About The Position

Brooks Instrument (www.brooksinstrument.com), an industry leader in flow and pressure instrumentation for critical applications, is seeking candidates for a Development Engineer position. This role will be based at the company headquarters in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. Brooks Instrument is a division of ITW (Illinois Tool Works), a Fortune 200 global multi-industrial manufacturing leader with operations in 56 countries and over 50,000 employees. ITW is known for its specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related service businesses, boasting nearly 10,000 active patents and a focus on innovation and growth. The Development Engineer will be a key member of the New Product Development team, responsible for the design, development, and support of new products and systems. The ideal candidate is self-directed, highly motivated, organized, and possesses strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Requirements

• BS in an Engineering Discipline or Physics required.
• 5-10 years experience in Engineering.
• 5+ years experience in New Product Development of high precision mechanical design or flow/pressure component/instrumentation required.
• Ability to make technical contributions to a multi-disciplinary team required.
• Ability to design and assemble mechanical parts and fittings
• Excellent ability to troubleshoot complex systems including electrical, mechanical, and software components.
• Proficiency in MS Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook required.
• Basic programming knowledge, including ability to write Python scripts, ability to read and interpret software code, as well as write and communicate pseudo-code required
• Ability to lead and manage small scale projects required.
• Ability to read and understand detailed technical (electrical and mechanical) drawings and specifications required.
• Process control instrumentation
• Metrology
• Data collection and analysis
• Calibration of process instrumentation
• Technical report writing

Nice To Haves

• Masters of Science preferred.
• 10+ years experience in Engineering preferred
• Experience working in a cleanroom environment a plus.
• Experience with System Engineering and modeling a plus (MatLab/Simulink/Embedded Coder).
• Experience with mass flow control systems and/or other control systems highly desirable
• 3D CAD Modeling, Production level Drawing generation and CAD database experience desired using SolidWorks, AutoCAD a plus
• Matlab, LabView, C# experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop/design/build mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic assembly and test systems for new and existing products.
• Collaborate Cross functionally with Electrical, Firmware, Test, and Manufacturing Engineering to optimize designs for performance and manufacturability and to develop assembly processes.
• Support system integration activities, including debugging and performance validation of hardware/software interactions.
• Analyze and interpret system requirements to guide the development of new products
• Participate in System requirements building, product requirements, specifications, DFMEA and PFMEA.
• Work with automation groups, manufacturing engineering, and operations to develop assembly process, functional requirements for new manufacturing stands focusing on manufacturability, RTY, and supporting NPD project timelines.
• Review and analyze circuit schematics and layouts to support hardware/software co-design and propose circuit optimizations to facilitate firmware development.
• Work with mechanical engineering team to analyze mechanical parts and fluid dynamic systems and use both theoretical and empirical methods to develop and optimize flow measurement and control algorithms used in our products.
• Develop and execute test plans and automated test systems to validate firmware and system-level performance.
• Direct and or perform design verification and validation testing of new designs.
• Design assignments may be occasionally broad in nature, requiring originality and ingenuity.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health and dental insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• 401K plan with generous company match
• Vacation, personal days and holidays
• Continuing education reimbursement program
• Flexible spending accounts
• The opportunity to join a well established (80 years in business) yet dynamically changing organization that works together as a team to meet the challenges of satisfying customers’ needs and managing rapid growth to better compete in a global marketplace.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees