Senior Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineer III

Location: Wilmington, NC (100% onsite)

Duration: 12+ Months Contract with potential to extend

Interview Process: 30 min Phone screen & then a panel interview

Travel: 10%. Domestic only.

Hours of work/work schedule/flex-time: Typical work hours are M-F 8 am to 5 pm. Some flexibility available upon request.

Job Description:

Scope of Position (i.e. projects involved with and role within group):

• Mechanical Engineer responsible for leading or working within multi-discipline teams to Prototype and Pilot Equipment Design for optical fiber manufacturing processes and products.
• Design, develop, improve and industrialize Optical Fiber manufacturing platforms (platform = process + equipment) for existing or revolutionary manufacturing processes, thereby enabling new products with advantaged attributes and/or step-change reductions in manufacturing cost.
• Translate understanding and experimental solutions to engineering requirements, then further to process and/or equipment designs which deliver performance criteria.
• Work is typically completed as a member of a technology development team chartered with improving one or more of the following: manufacturing yields (selections), process rate, machine utilization, product quality, new product quality, environmental compliance, raw material yield, and/or energy usage.

Required education and years of Experience:

• B.S. degree in mechanical engineering or a similar technical field (e.g. physics); M.S. degree in a similar discipline strongly encouraged
• 5-10 years of work experience preferred
• Desired – knowledge/experience with optical fiber process development or manufacturing

Required Skills (These are skills that candidates MUST possess):

• Working knowledge of physical phenomena (static and dynamic physics, heat and mass transfer, fluid mechanics, optics, etc.) with a strong background in machine design or machine systems integration
• The ability to work with other engineering disciplines (Electrical/Controls, Chemical/Materials) to create prototype and industrial process equipment design solutions
• Sound understanding of material properties and capabilities for use in machine design
• Knowledge/experience in materials processing equipment for manufacturing
• Ability to design and carry out experiments in lab and manufacturing environments
• Familiarity with 3-D CAD software (AutoDesk Inventor preferred)

Desired Skills (These are skills that would be nice for candidates to possess):

• Working knowledge and experience of Machine Controls (motion control, sensor technologies, PLC programming, etc) and safety systems.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Knowledge of optical fiber properties, applications, and manufacturing
• Experience with data processing software (e.g. Jump, Python, Power BI) and MS Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Modeling simulation software is optional (e.g. Aspen, Matlab, Fluent).
• Proficient in Autodesk Inventor 3-D CAD

Soft Skills (Communication/Team/Leadership):

• Strong independent work ethic
• Attention to detail with excellent organizational skill
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)

Key Responsibilities:

• Use established processes to identify concepts for manufacturing equipment, design, build and test selected concepts as an individual and in teams, and utilize risk management tools to ensure on-time delivery.
• Designing and executing equipment validation tests in a manufacturing plant; analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and making recommendations
• Collaborating with other equipment/machine design experts within and outside of the OFC development organization
• Securing funding via appropriation requests and expense budgeting processes to support equipment design and development
• Communicating and documenting results and equipment designs