Mechanical Test Engineer (R&D Engineer)
Qnity•Elsmere, DE
•Onsite
About The Position
We are seeking an R&D Engineer to develop and validate test methods for advanced heat transfer systems. The R&D engineer executes with collaboration between scientific, engineering, and global test teams to support new product development. The R&D engineer is responsible for tests that characterize thermal, mechanical, electrical, and long-term reliability performance of heat transfer systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of experience, or a Master’s degree, in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline.
- Hands-on experience in thermal, material, electrical, and/or mechanical testing involving multidisciplinary systems.
- Strong foundation in heat transfer, solid mechanics, and materials behavior.
- Proficiency in data analysis and statistical tools such as Python, MATLAB, Minitab.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with phase-transition heat transfer technologies like heat pipes and vapor chambers is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop test methods to evaluate the thermal, mechanical, electrical, rheological, and reliability performance of heat transfer technologies.
- Establish, optimize, and validate test protocols using equipment such as thermal test vehicles, thermal analyzers, mechanical compression systems, rheometers, and environmental chambers.
- Develop and implement automated test sequences and instrument interfaces to improve testing throughput, repeatability, and data integrity.
- Design and validate prototype fixtures that reproduce customer application conditions.
- Write technical reports on test development and test results.
- Evaluate interactions between TIMs and system interfaces, including heat spreaders, heat sinks, power modules, and IGBT/SiC-based packages.
- Investigate anomalous or unexpected test results through root-cause analysis.
- Analyze large and complex datasets to extract key performance metrics and establish statistical confidence in results.
- Partner with materials scientists, design engineers, and product managers to support material formulation and product development decisions.
- Support customer validation testing and application-specific performance evaluations.
- Train laboratory technicians and global test teams to ensure consistent execution.
Benefits
- comprehensive pay and benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
