Principal Product Design Engineer

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work. You’ll have chances to grow and learn continuously in a culture that supports your development. With revenues over $40 billion and the largest R&D investment in the industry, we provide the resources and chances to create meaningful contributions to the world.

The Experience Design Center (XDC) is seeking a highly motivated, self-starting Product Design Engineering professional. This role will develop and drive next-generation electromechanical architectures for new product experiences and exploratory initiatives. The focus is on feasibility, functionality, and manufacturability. This position requires collaboration with internal teams and various product groups, OEMs, and suppliers.

Location: On-site in Tewksbury, MA. Relocation assistance is NOT provided. 

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.

Key Responsibilities and Functions:

• Serve as the Principal Product Build Engineer on multi-functional product teams. You will have the creativity and judgment to translate and conceptualize concepts. You will enable concepts throughout the product development cycle.
• Lead meaningful priorities and project timelines to deliver on time and to specification.
• Follow industry standards and guidelines of product development and mechanical engineering while satisfying applicable regulatory and quality requirements.
• Incorporate principles of Build for Manufacturability (DFM), Build for Assembly (DFA), Lean Manufacturing, and whole product, cradle-to-grave thinking. Deliver feasible and readily manufacturable solutions that consider users’ experience.
• Demonstrate a proactive approach to challenges—participating in constructive analysis, conceptualization, and prototyping of outstanding solutions.
• Effective communicator, demonstrating a concise and logical organization of thoughts, including skill in relaying technical information to a non-technical audience.
• Prepare, present, and participate in build reviews with colleagues and leadership, demonstrating clear and comprehensive representation of XDC to external partners.
• Ability to travel up to 20%, both domestically and internationally.

Requirements:

Education and Experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering, Product Build or related field with 10+ years’ experience OR A Master’s degree or equivalent experience in stated fields with 7+ years’ experience
• Preferred product experience in consumer tech, medical, bio-technology, and/or life sciences

Proficiencies and Knowledge:

• Understanding and knowledge of user experience requirements that impact the development and building of electromechanical elements of consumer electronic and/or scientific products.
• Clear knowledge of materials, processes, and tooling associated with the development, manufacture, and assembly of plastic and metal parts, including: injection molding (traditional and RIM), thermoforming, extrusion, sheet metal forming, machining, and casting.
• Experience with high-mix low volume manufacturing. Experience collaborating with sourcing, supply chain, manufacturing, and operations.
• Lead complicated product priorities emphasizing the integration of customer needs and user experience into the final engineering build.
• Proven involvement alongside both internal and external manufacturing partners (CM, OEM, and JDM).
• Experience working with multi-functional product development teams.
• Project and program leadership experience.
• Proven experience working within each stage of NPI product development: from ideation, concepting, prototyping, and production.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD (SolidWorks and CREO preferred) and 2D drawings, including implementation of GD&T (ASME Y14.5-2018) and CTQ control.
• Provide engineering mentorship to research, user experience, and industrial design.
• Working knowledge of structural, thermal, and fluids principles.
• BOM management and optimization.
• Good oral, written, and visual communication and presentation skills of both technical and non-technical information.
• Demonstratable business insight includes advocating for XDC professionally and thoughtfully, both inside and outside the company. It requires knowledge of the field and clear communication.
• Working proficiency of Microsoft Suite software including, but not limited to MS Word, Excel, and presentation tools.

Preferred Skills and Capabilities:

• Familiarity with root cause analysis, DOE, CpK, and other quality and process measurement and analysis techniques.
• Demonstratable understanding of thermal, structural, and electrical product-related standards and regulations, including EMC/EMI and Environmental Test requirements.
• Understanding of variable plastic consumables using EBM, IBM and injection molding process.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment specifically an understanding of manufacturing safety, quality concepts, and how to build with consideration for workflow, assembly, and process.
• Experience in FDA-regulated industries, including familiarity with cGMPs.
• Comprehension of business financials, particularly budgets, value principles and calculations related to value.
• Knowledge of FEA, thermal, and CFD simulation. FloTHERM, COMSOL, or SolidWorks Simulation experience a plus. Understanding of operating principles of simulated analyses.
• Interest in career growth and motivated by success and performance.
• Knowledge and experience crafting custom PCBs and PCBAs.
• Experience with Keyshot and Adobe suite is highly desirable.

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, company 401k, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation. 

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform critical job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

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Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Massachusetts is $160,000.00–$195,000.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards