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Senior R&D Mechanical Engineer – Scientific Instrumentation
Agilent TechnologiesPosted 10/21/2026full-timeSanta Clara • California • United StatesSenior💰 $153,823 - $269,550 per yearWebsite
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in mechanical design and architecture for complex scientific instruments, with a strong focus on materials selection, thermal management, and compliance in laboratory environments. Proven ability to lead technical reviews, mentor teams, and collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary functions.
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Mechanical Design ExperienceThermal Management ExpertiseSiemens NX ProficiencyFinite-Element Analysis ExperienceTechnical Leadership
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Key responsibilities & impact- Lead mechanical architecture and detailed design for complex scientific instruments, subsystems, prototypes, fixtures, and test hardware from concept through release
- Translate scientific, system, and customer-use requirements into mechanical concepts, specifications, tolerance schemes, and verified designs
- Select materials, finishes, adhesives, fasteners, seals, and manufacturing processes for laboratory, vacuum, high-voltage, thermal, and contamination-sensitive environments
- Create and maintain 3D models, assemblies, drawings, bills of material, and configuration-controlled design documentation using MCAD and PLM systems
- Perform or direct thermal, structural, tolerance, fit, and stack-up analyses
- Design for manufacturability, assembly, reliability, serviceability, cost, safety, and compliance
- Plan and execute prototype builds, design verification, root-cause investigations, and corrective actions
- Present designs and corrective actions to the team
- Partner with scientists, electrical and software engineers, manufacturing, quality, procurement, suppliers, and service teams
- Lead technical reviews, communicate risks and tradeoffs, and serve as an escalation point for complex mechanical problems
- Mentor engineers and technicians and contribute reusable methods, standards, and lessons learned
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience
- At least 8 years of professional mechanical design experience delivering complex hardware products
- Ability to solve ambiguous, complex, and high-impact design problems with limited direction
- Strong knowledge of engineering materials and behavior under thermal and mechanical loading
- Experience designing laboratory or scientific equipment
- Experience with engineering drawings, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, tolerance analysis, and design-release practices
- Experience with machined, sheet-metal, molded, fabricated, rapid 3D printed, and purchased components and external suppliers
- Ability to communicate technical decisions clearly and collaborate across scientific, engineering, manufacturing, quality, and service functions
- Advanced proficiency with Siemens NX or comparable parametric 3D CAD platform
- Experience with Teamcenter or other PLM systems
- Experience with thermal and structural finite-element analysis, computational fluid dynamics, or Simcenter FloEFD
- Experience with analytical instruments or other precision scientific systems
- Experience with high- or ultra-high-vacuum hardware and contamination-sensitive designs
- Knowledge of low-outgassing materials, high-voltage clearances, electromagnetic effects, cable routing, electronics packaging, and PCB technologies
- Expertise in thermal management components and heating technologies
- Technical leadership, invention or patent contributions, supplier collaboration, and mentoring experience
Benefits
Comp & perks- Bonus eligibility
- Stock eligibility
- Benefits
- Equal employment opportunity and inclusive workplace support
- Disability assistance during the application or interview process
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Hard Skills
Mechanical DesignThermal AnalysisTolerance AnalysisGeometric Dimensioning And Tolerancing3D ModelingMaterials SelectionDesign For ManufacturabilityPrototype DevelopmentEngineering DrawingsScientific Equipment Design
Soft Skills
Technical CommunicationCollaborationMentoringProblem SolvingLeadership
Tools & Technologies
Siemens NXTeamcenterPLM SystemsSimcenter FloEFD3D CAD Platforms
Industry Keywords
Scientific InstrumentsLaboratory EquipmentHigh-Voltage HardwareContamination-Sensitive DesignsPrecision Scientific Systems