R&D Hardware Engineer

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 improve the world around us.

About the role

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 collaboration among mechanical, electrical, and firmware engineers, as well as chemists and software engineers, to create complete systems.

You will work with marketing, manufacturing, purchasing, and service organizations to transform designs into shipping products. Mechanical Engineers at our site focus on designs related to motion control, flow and heated zones, and intelligent systems. One example is 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
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary, cross-functional environment

Skills

Demonstrated skill and interest in two or more of the following areas:

• 3D solid modeling and drafting in CAD software (Siemens NX preferred, Solidworks, Inventor, Creo, others)
• Familiarity with PDM/PLM/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

Desired Skills

The following skills or experience would be beneficial but are not required:

• 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
• Developing procedures, executing, and documenting performance measurements that inform engineering decisions and product qualification
• Experience with commercial software to control experimental hardware systems (C, C++, Python, MATLAB, VEE or LabView)
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Pay

The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $116,800.00 - $182,500.00 per year plus eligibility for bonus, stock, and benefits. Pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is based on work location and additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

• Full-time weekly schedule
• Day shift
• Occasional travel required