Waters Corporation

Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Waters Corporation • $90K — $120K *
New Castle, DE 19720In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Minimum Bachelor's Degree, 5-7 years experience in R&D environment
  • Prototype design, test and analysis proficiency
  • Experience with 3D modeling software (Unigraphics/SolidWorks)
  • Knowledge of GD&T and root cause analysis methodology
  • Familiarity with PDM and change processes

Responsibilities

  • Conceive and develop concepts to meet customer requirements
  • Rapidly prototype and evaluate concepts, identifying risks early
  • Communicate project status, results, and next steps clearly
  • Integrate mechanical, electronics, controls, and coding into prototypes
  • Participate in and lead design reviews, providing collaborative feedback
  • Develop product designs in close collaboration with engineering teams

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology in materials characterization
  • Collaborative work environment fostering innovation and creativity
  • Emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion in workplace culture
  • Engagement with a global team across various impactful industries
  • Professional growth potential through hands-on experience and diverse projects
Full Job Description
Overview

The Systems and Mechanical Engineering team is looking to hire a Mechanical Engineer of our New Castle office at the TA Instruments business unit. This is a phenomenal opportunity to gain real-world experience while working at the world's leading specialty measurement company in the field of materials characterization.

You will play a key role in driving innovation and developing concepts for new measurement technologies in material characterization, working with a multi-disciplinary team of scientists and engineers. This role emphasizes rapid risk retirement through fast prototyping and concept evaluation, supporting priority new product development and research projects, and collaborating across business functions to deliver solutions that meet market and customer needs.

Responsibilities

  • Conceive and develop concepts to meet the customer requirements
  • Prototype and evaluate concepts rapidly, identify risks early, and develop targeted test plans for efficient mitigation and rapid development cycles
  • Communicate status, results, conclusions, and next steps with clarity, highlighting impact and actionable plans.
  • Integrate mechanical, electronics, controls, and coding into prototypes to accelerate concept evaluation and enable rapid iterations for efficient product development.
  • Participate and lead design reviews and provide feedback where appropriate in collaboration with multidiscipline team
  • Work with project and product management leads on technical ideation and risk retirement strategies and solutions
  • Work closely with the Engineers and cross-functional team to develop product designs
  • Communicate concerns/suggestions/improvements relating to engineering concerns and product life cycle management
  • Ensure full documentation of mechanical design including BOM, drawings, and procedures
  • Propose and conduct simulations where relevant


Qualifications

Education:
  • Minimum Bachelor's Degree, 5-7 years experience in a research and development environment

Experience:
  • Prototype design, test and analysis
  • Design and run targeted tests to quickly identify knowledge gaps and improve designs
  • Proven ability to integrate multidisciplinary elements into prototypes for evaluation and validation.
  • Root cause analysis methodology
  • Extensive experience with 3D modelling (Unigraphics / Solid Works / or Equivalent Tools)
  • PDM and change process experience
  • GD&T knowledge and experience

Skills:
  • Adept at originating and interpreting engineering designs and concepts
  • Strong interpersonal, technical communications skills
  • Strong analytical and problem solving abilities
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects
  • Understanding of principles of physics and mechanical engineering disciplines (thermodynamics, structural mechanics and fluid dynamics principles)
  • Experience of furnace and heater design, transducer design and operation, basic controls principles
  • Strong Materials Science knowledge and familiar with testing principles and techniques
  • Ability to work independently and in teams to design and execute experiments and test plans, review designs and brainstorm ideas
  • Proficient in statistical data analysis, technical presentation, and clear communication of results.
  • Well versed in simulations tools for mechanical and thermal problems, preferably Ansys/Matlab
  • Proven Design for Manufacture experience assembly
  • Hands on experience of fabrication/assembly techniques and working with machinists
  • Please ensure that you will be near to the location to which you are applying as in-person engagement will be required for this role


Key Words

Mechanical
CAD
SolidWorks
Engineer
Design

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About Waters Corporation

Waters Corporation is a publicly traded Analytical Laboratory instrument and software company headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts. 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. The company's products are used by pharmaceutical, life science, biochemical, industrial, academic and government organizations working in research and development, quality assurance and other laboratory applications. Waters Corporation's products are sold worldwide through a direct sales force and independent distributors.
Learn more about Waters Corporation
Size
7,800 employees
Market Cap
$20.4 billion
Industry
Consumer Technology
Net Income
$521.5 million
Founded
1905
5 Year Trend
+5.1%
Revenue
$2.3 billion
NASDAQ
WAT
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