Mechanical Engineer

Job Description:

Brooks Instrument (www.brooksinstrument.com), an industry leader in flow and pressure instrumentation for critical applications, is seeking candidates for a Mechanical Engineerposition that will be based at our site location in Fremont, California. We also have the company headquarters in Hatfield, Pennsylvania (suburban Philadelphia). Along with these locations, the company also has manufacturing locations in Pennsylvania, Hungary, Malaysia and Korea, and also maintains sales and service offices throughout the world. Our high-tech products are used in laboratory and process applications in end markets such as: oil & gas, petrochemical, medical devices, waste water, life sciences, and analytical instruments. 

Brooks is a division of ITW (Illinois Tool Works), a fortune 200 company. ITW is one of the world’s leading diversified manufacturers of specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related service businesses. The company has operations in 56 countries and employs over 50,000 employees. These talented employees, many of whom have specialized engineering or scientific expertise, contribute to ITW’s global leadership in innovation. The company is proud of its broad portfolio of nearly 10,000 active patents, and is focused on fully leveraging its highly differentiated business model to deliver solid growth with consistent best-in-class margins and return on capital.

Basic Function                                                                   

Assist and implement project engineering efforts related to mechanical design of flow instruments. This individual must be self-directed, highly motivated, and organized with strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills. They must also possess the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously in a cross functional team environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Improve mechanical product designs and processes in line with customer and marketing requirements by coordinating with operations, marketing, and customer back innovation engineers. 

• Develop and/or interpret complex CAD models and drawings in SolidWorks and Siemens NX.

• Use Mapics and Team Center to maintain and archive product documentation.

• Initiate and assist in implementation of Engineering Change Notices.

• Give direction to and/or perform the validation testing of mechanical design changes by coordinating with the reliability group and utilizing the onsite lab and lab equipment.

• Provide input to the improvement to the product build through observation, and coordinate identified improvements with operations and quality team, following Brooks’ current and future best practices for mechanical designs.

• Participate in mechanical design process improvement initiatives.

• Support the company’s continuous improvement initiatives, particularly as related to product quality.

• In line with Brooks’ zero accident safety policy, maintain and enhance department safety policies and procedures.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Highly motivated self-starter with a high degree of initiative, creativity, and problem-solving ability.

• Ability to lead and make technical contributions to a multi-disciplinary team.

• Strong interpersonal skills, desire to learn, and an effective team player in a global environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical report writing skills.

• Ability to generate engineering standards.

• Ability to read and understand detailed technical drawings and specifications.

• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.

Education and Experience

• BS in Mechanical Engineering required, MS in Mechanical Engineering is a plus.

• 0-3 years’ experience in mechanical design

• Experience with mechanical design of flow component/instrumentation/electromechanical devices is a plus.

• Experience with agency approvals such as UL, ATEX, PED, and RoHS a plus.

• Experience with engineering standards such as ASME BPVC and SEMI a plus.

• Experience in design for manufacturability and cost is desired.

• Experience in manufacturing and assembly is desired.

• Experience in experimental design, testing, and analysis is preferred.  

• 3D CAD Modeling, Drawing generation and CAD database experience is required.

• MathCAD, Simulink, LabView, Python, FEA Analysis experience is a plus.

• Related experience or training in process control instrumentation, metrology, data collection & analysis, and/or calibration is desired

Benefits

Our employees enjoy competitive, merit-based salary plus excellent benefits including:

• Health and dental insurance

• Company Paid Life Insurance

• Short and Long Term Disability

• 401K plan with generous company match

• Vacation, personal days and holidays

• Continuing education reimbursement program

• Flexible spending accounts 

The opportunity to join a well established (80 years in business) yet dynamically changing organization that works together as a team to meet the challenges of satisfying customers’ needs and managing rapid growth to better compete in a global marketplace.

Compensation Information:

$75,000-90,000 annually

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential. 

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.