Product Development Engineer - Mechanical Engineer *

3M

98d • $122,292 - $149,468

About The Position

As a Product Development Engineer, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by being part of a team to design and commercialize hardgoods products and systems for the Reusable and Powered Air Purifying Respirators. You will design concepts of mechanical components meeting product performance, reliability and robustness requirements, manufacturing processes and safety guidelines of personal protective equipment. You will also maintain products for continuous improvement, perform robustness analysis of prototype designs, and develop product build documentation to support manufacturing.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a similar field of Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Three or more years of experience in Mechanical Engineering or Product design.

Nice To Haves

• Design respiratory electro-mechanical components using the latest CAD tools, such as Creo, NX, AutoCAD, SolidWorks or similar.
• Apply strong analytical and problem-solving skills to engineering challenges.
• Use computer simulation tools to test and optimize designs.
• Know the material properties and design guidelines of various mechanical components.
• Follow Design for Manufacturability and Assembly principles.
• Understand and protect intellectual property.
• Troubleshoot complex electro-mechanical hardgoods systems.
• Resolve problems with urgency.
• Collaborate across the company’s global teams.
• Communicate and present conceptual ideas effectively.

Responsibilities

• Design and commercialize hardgoods products and systems for the Reusable and Powered Air Purifying Respirators.
• Design concepts of mechanical components meeting product performance, reliability and robustness requirements.
• Maintain products for continuous improvement which might include altering parts or materials.
• Perform robustness analysis of prototype designs and incorporate results to develop the final product and manufacturing process.
• Initiate and maintain bills of materials and release mechanical drawings to support prototype and pilot builds.
• Perform mechanical verification tests per specifications and write test reports.
• Analyze production level products to improve manufacturability and/or function.
• Develop a global network across R&D, regulatory, supply chain, marketing and application engineering teams.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance.
• Health Savings Accounts.
• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Disability Benefits.
• Life Insurance.
• Voluntary Benefits.
• Paid Absences.
• Retirement Benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree