Lead Mechanical Engineer, Research & Development
About The Position
Qnity's Silicon Valley Technology Center (SVTC) is seeking a highly skilled Lead Mechanical Engineer to join our leveraged R&D organization. This role focuses on customer-facing applications engineering work, aimed at enabling the next generation of technology for local Silicon Valley OEMs. The Lead R&D Mechanical Engineer will serve as the local Subject Matter Expert (SME) in mechanical engineering, joining a team of other SMEs in areas like metrology, thermal, optics, and electrical engineering. This SME team collaborates closely with additional local engineering support in the laboratories, with the shared goal of working with Silicon Valley customers and delivering solutions to their materials challenges.
Requirements
- M.S. degree in mechanical engineering or closely related field
- 5+ years of directly applicable engineering work experience
- Demonstrated expertise in mechanical design, characterization, reliability testing, and process development
- Proficiency in standard mechanical design and modeling software packages such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, etc.
- Strong technical curiosity, able to learn quickly, and very comfortable working outside core areas of expertise and with cross-functional teams
- Exposure to and experience working with a variety of fabrication, reliability, and characterization tools relevant to a mechanical engineering SME
- Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Track record of successful customer engagement and project leadership
- Familiar with project management best practices such as Agile, Stage Gate, etc.
- Experience working with national and international testing standards such as ASTM, etc.
- Able and willing to travel as required to support customer projects (up to 20%)
Nice To Haves
- Ph.D. in mechanical engineering or closely related field
- 3+ years of directly applicable engineering work experience
- Experience working with or for local Silicon Valley companies in relevant industries such as consumer electronics, aerospace & defense, automotive, robotics, telecommunications, data center
- Demonstrated leadership roles in technology projects or platforms, including direct or indirect people leadership experience
- Active in national, regional, and/or local chapters of professional societies and conferences, such as ASME, SEMI-THERM, etc.
- Patent and publication history in relevant technical domains
- Award-winning contributions to R&D organizations
Responsibilities
- Lead applications development projects related to mechanical design and mechanical systems for local customers
- Drive customer solutions from concept to commercialization
- Work closely with other SMEs at SVTC to form a close-knit engineering team capable of rapidly solving any customer problem
- Respond rapidly and with high motivation to customer needs and opportunities as they arise; be comfortable with changing priorities as customer needs evolve
- Engage with Silicon Valley customers to understand their needs and proactively support their next generation of technology
- Connect the broader Qnity R&D organization to local Silicon Valley opportunities; be a regional leader in mechanical engineering expertise
- Represent Qnity SVTC in industry consortium and at conferences
- Deliver technical training and seminars to internal teams and external partners as necessary
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to their technical and professional development
Benefits
- comprehensive pay and benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
