Principal Development Engineer

About the role

The Principal Development Engineer position is an exciting opportunity within our TA Instruments ElectroForce R&D organization to create next generation, connected, mechanical test instruments for our materials division. This position requires strong experience in product design, DOE & RCA skills, data analysis, and project management, and responsibility to share knowledge as a mentor to junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• We are seeking qualified candidates for the position of Controls Engineer for the ElectroForce Systems Group in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
• Required Technical skills: Linear systems and adaptive control development experience, Model-based design and code generation using MATLAB (StateFlow, Simulink RealTime), C or C++ coding skills, Familiarity with Visual Studio CAD/PLM system experience, preferably Solidworks, Altium, and PDM.
• Familiarity with signal processing and electrical measurements, Experience establishing requirements, Highly independent.
• Desired Skills: Understanding of signal processing and electrical measurements, Experience establishing requirements, Highly independent.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Master's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Experience: 12-15 years of experience in products design and development. Experience in the design, development and transfer of new products into a manufacturing environment.
• Skills: Desire and demonstrated ability to successfully lead complex projects, Desire and demonstrated mentoring skills with junior engineers/coop students, Familiarity with Systems Engineering, Design Thinking Concepts, Proven track record of problem solving and learning agility, Excellent documentation and communication skills, Ability to plan and organize work load and multiple projects to achieve desired goals, Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.

Qualifications

• Design of integrated components consisting of mechanical design in combination with any of the following: electronics, software, communication, electrical, RFID, sensors, system recognition capabilities (preferred).

Skills

• Linear systems and adaptive control development experience
• Model-based design and code generation using MATLAB (StateFlow, Simulink RealTime)
• C or C++ coding skills
• Familiarity with Visual Studio CAD/PLM system experience, preferably Solidworks, Altium, and PDM
• Understanding of signal processing and electrical measurements
• Experience establishing requirements

Benefits

Company Description For over 50 years, Waters Corporation has developed innovative analytical science solutions to support customer discoveries, operations, performance, and regulatory compliance. Specifically, the company designs, manufactures, sells, and services high performance liquid chromatography, ultra performance liquid chromatography, and mass spectrometry technology systems and support products primarily in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Asia. Our innovations enable significant advancements within the pharmaceutical, life science, biochemical, industrial, food safety, environmental, academic and government industries. Waters is a publicly traded corporation (NYSE:WAT) with more than 6,500 employees and is represented in over 100 countries around the world. Waters Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, religious creed, age (40 or older), disability (reasonably accommodated by TA Instruments), medical condition, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, pregnancy, genetic information or any other factor prohibited by law.

Pay

Compensation and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

This is a full-time position.