R&D Engineer

Agilent Technologies•Wilmington, DE

1d•$116,800 - $182,500•Onsite

About The Position

Agilent inspires and supports discoveries that advance the quality of life. We provide life science, diagnostic and applied market laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications and expertise. Agilent enables customers to gain the answers and insights they seek –– so they can do what they do best: improve the world around us. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com. This R&D Hardware Engineer (Mechanical Engineer) position is at our Wilmington, Delaware site. As a Mechanical Engineer in our R&D group, you'll be part of a team that analyzes, designs, prototypes and tests new products for Agilent's Gas Chromatograph, Automated Sample Handling and Automated Sample Preparation products. Most projects require mechanical, electrical and firmware engineers, as well as chemists and software engineers, to create a complete system. As part of those projects, you will also work with our marketing, manufacturing, purchasing, and service organizations to transform your designs into shipping products. Mechanical Engineers at our site work on designs related to the control of motion, flow and heated zones, and intelligent systems. One example would be an unattended robotic system that uses an embedded processor to transport sample vials to an automated liquid sampling device.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree or equivalent
4+ years relevant experience for entry into this level
The ability to work in an interdisciplinary, cross-functional environment
Skill or experience in the following areas would be beneficial but are not required. This list also gives an idea of the tools we use in our work: Mechanical design
Design of components utilized in heat transfer and thermal-fluid systems
Evaluation of tolerance stack ups
Simulation tools Finite Element (FEA), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and other numerical simulation techniques through tools such as ANSYS and Simcenter
Metrology and mechanical measurement techniques
Coordinate Measurement Machines (CMM)
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
Material testing
Temperature and heat transfer
Testing and evaluation
Experience with commercial software to control experimental hardware systems; examples include C, C++, Python, MATLAB, VEE or LabView
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Nice To Haves

3D solid modeling and drafting in CAD software (Siemens NX (preferred), Solidworks, Inventor, Creo, others)
Familiarity with PDM/PLC/ERP systems such as TeamCenter, Agile, and SAP
Joining techniques such as bonding, brazing, welding
Post-fabrication treatment techniques such as cleaning, coating, and plating
Sealing technologies (high pressure and vacuum)
Material processing techniques such as precision machining, sheet metal, casting/molding, ceramics, cleaning, and other fabrication techniques
Properties of materials such as ferrous and nonferrous metal alloys and ceramics

Responsibilities

Analyzes, designs, prototypes and tests new products for Agilent's Gas Chromatograph, Automated Sample Handling and Automated Sample Preparation products.
Works with marketing, manufacturing, purchasing, and service organizations to transform designs into shipping products.
Designs related to the control of motion, flow and heated zones, and intelligent systems.
Develop procedures, execute, and document performance measurements that inform engineering decisions and product qualification.