R&D Mechanical Engineer

For further inquiries regarding the following opportunity, please contact of our Talent Specialist.

Ragu Mohan at (630) 847-0953

Hema at (630) 847-0275

Title : R&D Mechanical Engineer

Location : Onsite at San Diego, CA

Duration : 4 Months

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Maintain R&D manufacturing equipment, coordinating preventative maintenance and calibrations.

Design and iterate equipment components for existing and novel sensor manufacturing equipment.

Design and iterate sensor testing components for existing and novel sensor functional test equipment.

Solve critical engineering challenges related to hardware and electrical testing

Utilize in-house and out-of-house machine shops to fabricate parts per defined requirements.

Execute well-designed experiments to assess suitability of designed parts, and critically review the work of others in pursuit of manufacturing and test excellence.

Draft and edit formal documents related to equipment.

Gather and summarize efficiency or quality observations, contributing to continuous process improvement of commercialized equipment.

Hands-on experience with fabrication and / or test equipment. May include machine shop equipment, 3D printers, analytical equipment, vision / test hardware, etc.

Controller / Automation experience. May include LabView, RaspberryPi, Arduino, etc.

Experience drafting requirements / drawings to achieve a set goal. Could include drafting designs to be quoted, flow diagrams or algorithms to describe a process, etc.

Excellent communication (written and verbal) and personal interaction skills.

Ability to run self-directed projects, manage timelines, and execute projects in a collaborative environment.

Demonstrated history of strong problem-solving skills.

Effective technical writing skills, including ability to write protocols, design of experiments (DOEs) and other technical reports and documents.

Aptitude to contribute to intellectual property development.

Required Qualifications

BS or MS in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Device Engineering, or equivalent.

2+ years of experience

Experience with fixture / tool / equipment design using CAD (Solidworks or OnShape preferred).

Experience designing parts for additive and subtractive manufacturing methods.

Experience handling a variety of chemicals in a safe manner, including acids / bases and solvents.

About us :

DivIHN , the 'IT Asset Performance Services' organization, provides Professional Consulting, Custom Projects, and Professional Resource Augmentation services to clients in the Mid-West and beyond. The strategic characteristics of the organization are Standardization, Specialization, and Collaboration.

DivIHN is an equal opportunity employer. DivIHN does not and shall not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.