Fortive

Staff Systems Engineer, Temperature Calibration

Fortive$157K — $263K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related field
  • Extensive experience in mechanical, mechatronics, or electromechanical systems with thermal systems design expertise
  • Demonstrated proficiency in precision mechanical design for thermal systems
  • Skilled in MCAD tools (e.g., Creo) and familiar with ASME Y14.5 and DFX/DFMEA
  • In-depth knowledge of sub-ambient refrigeration systems and design involving low-GWP refrigerants
  • Experience defining thermal-loop control specifications for firmware implementation

Responsibilities

  • Own design and engineering of new Temperature Calibration products including calibration baths and dry-wells
  • Implement refrigeration and heater-system designs across the product range
  • Lead sustaining engineering programs, focusing on quality and yield improvements
  • Facilitate integration of mechanical, electrical, embedded software, and metrology disciplines on projects
  • Convert metrology requirements into mechanical design constraints

Benefits

  • Eligible for performance bonuses as part of compensation
  • Opportunity to work in a small, expert team within an established engineering firm
  • Engagement in cross-functional leadership roles and technical projects
  • Exposure to developing next-generation calibration products
  • Potential career growth prospects within a leading company in calibration technology
Full Job Description
Location: Everett, WA

Fluke Calibration is seeking an experienced Staff Systems Engineer with a strong mechanical engineering foundation to provide product design and cross-disciplinary technical leadership for Temperature Calibration (TCAL) products, sustaining industry-leading calibration baths, dry-wells, furnaces, and metrology standards while contributing to next-generation platform designs. This role is based in Fluke Park HQ Everett, WA.

You will perform hands-on mechanical and thermal design work as an individual contributor while also leading cross-functional projects that span electrical, embedded software, metrology, and manufacturing, translating requirements across disciplines and balancing metrology performance with manufacturability and long-term supportability.

This role requires strong technical judgment and cross-functional influence, partnering with a small, deeply experienced team of temperature and pressure calibration specialists within the broader Fluke Engineering organization. You'll report to the Product Technology Group (PTG) manager for Temperature, Pressure, and Flow Calibration.

Key Responsibilities

Product Design & Thermal Engineering
  • Own mechanical and thermal design for new TCAL products, including baths, dry-wells, furnaces, and metrology standards (SPRT/PRT, fixed-point cells).
  • Apply refrigeration and heater-system design across the full TCAL range of products.


Sustaining Engineering
  • Lead sustaining programs supporting the factory, including component EOL mitigation, quality improvement, and yield improvement.


Cross-Functional Technical Leadership
  • Bridge mechanical, electrical, embedded software, and metrology disciplines on shared problems.
  • Translate metrology requirements (uncertainty, stability) into mechanical constraints, and back again.


Qualifications
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline
  • Extensive experience in mechanical, mechatronics, or electromechanical systems engineering, with a strong background in thermal systems design (refrigeration, heater systems)
  • Precision mechanical design for thermal systems: tolerance stack-up, materials selection, sealing for thermal cycling
  • Proficient with MCAD (e.g., Creo), ASME Y14.5 (GD&T), and DFX/DFMEA
  • Sub-ambient refrigeration expertise: vapor-compression cycle design, low-GWP refrigerants, EEV control
  • Experience specifying thermal-loop control behavior clearly enough for firmware to implement and test


Desired
  • Thermal FEA simulation, CFD for convection, radiative heat transfer, gradient/uniformity characterization
  • Experience sustaining test/measurement/calibration products with long service lifetimes
  • Proven ability to lead technical direction across disciplines without direct managerial authority
  • Familiarity with global compliance standards (CE, FCC, RoHS, IEC 61010)
  • Metrology fluency (ITS-90, uncertainty budgeting, sensor behavior) sufficient to avoid mechanical decisions that corrupt measurement
  • Experience with manufacturing scale-up, factory transitions, or supply chain strategy

Bonus or Equity
This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.

Pay Range
The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 157,780.00 - 263,465.00

About Fortive

Fortive is a diversified industrial growth company comprised of Professional Instrumentation and Industrial Technologies businesses that are recognized leaders in attractive markets. With 2019 revenues of $6.3 billion, Fortive's well-known brands hold leading positions in field instrumentation, transportation, sensing, product realization, automation and specialty, and franchise distribution. Fortive is headquartered in Everett, Washington and employs a team of more than 17,000 research and development, manufacturing, sales, distribution, service and administrative employees in more than 50 countries around the world.
Learn more about Fortive
Size
18,000 employees
Market Cap
$22.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.6 billion
Founded
2016
5 Year Trend
-0.5%
Revenue
$6.5 billion
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