Philips North America - Pittsburgh, PA
posted 3 months ago
About the position
We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Mechanical Engineer to join our team focused on the development of cutting-edge sleep sustaining medical device products. As a Mechanical Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, prototyping, and testing devices aimed at improving sleep quality and duration for users worldwide. The candidate will work on tasks and projects necessary to meet goals for products in production in the Sleep Therapy business group, including Sleep and Diagnostics. In this role, you will troubleshoot components and systems, including conducting predictive analysis and calculations. You will work closely with Procurement and/or vendors to obtain parts and create prototypes. Writing test protocols, conducting tests, analyzing data, and reporting results will be key responsibilities. You will successfully interact with associates in other departments at all levels of the organization to achieve project and product objectives. This includes, but is not limited to, Operations, Procurement, Design Quality, Regulatory, and engineering staff. Additionally, you will develop new test methods and tools as necessary, specify, acquire, and maintain lab equipment, and operate lab instruments such as manometers, flow meters, data acquisition systems, environmental chambers, and computer programs.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot components and systems, including conducting predictive analysis and calculations.
- Work closely with Procurement and/or vendors to obtain parts and create prototypes.
- Write test protocols, conduct tests, analyze data, and report results.
- Interact with associates in other departments to achieve project and product objectives.
- Develop new test methods and tools as necessary.
- Specify, acquire, and maintain lab equipment.
- Operate lab instruments such as manometers, flow meters, data acquisition systems, and environmental chambers.
Requirements
- 2+ years' experience in Mechanical Engineering/Design with the ability to rapidly develop engineering concepts and drive them to functional prototypes.
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, Plastics, Biomedical, or related engineering discipline from an accredited university program.
- Ability to effectively utilize both empirical and theoretical methods to solve complex problems.
- Knowledge in design of injection molded plastic parts, materials selection, stress analysis, airflow patterns and properties is a plus.
- Experience with CFD analysis, FEA, and/or other analytical software programs.
- Experience in the design and development of medical devices or the medical device industry is a plus.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with CFD analysis, FEA, and/or other analytical software programs.
- Knowledge in design of injection molded plastic parts, materials selection, stress analysis, airflow patterns and properties.
Benefits
- Diversity and inclusion initiatives
- Employee benefits related to health and wellness
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth
