Stefanie Fried Hiring For Senior Optical Mechanical Engineer at Bellevue, WA Full Time

Work Location:  Bellevue, Washington
Shift:  No
Department:  LS-LRL-C Instrument Engineering
Recruiter:  Stefanie Fried

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Your Role:

As a senior opto-mechanical engineer at MilliporeSigma, you will be working to develop and support our Single Molecular Counting (SMC™) Immunoassay platforms. This is a high-visibility, hands-on, technical leadership position where the candidate will be part of a product development team focused on instrumentation that help scientists solve the toughest problems in life sciences.   You will be involved through all phases of the product lifecycle:  through concept, design, production, and commercialization.  In a typical week you will work as part of a cross-functional collection of engineers, scientists, and project managers to design and implement revolutionary features for new and existing products.

Who You Are:  

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Optical, Biomedical or other related Science/Engineering/Technology/Math (STEM) bachelor’s degree
•  5+ years of experience working on designs in optics, embedded systems, and/or instrument design
• Experience partnering with critical suppliers and contract manufacturers

Preferred Qualifications 

• Master’s degree in Mechanical, Optical, Biomedical, or other related STEM master’s degree
• Proficient with solid modeling software (preferred SOLIDWORKS)
• Working knowledge of manufacturing techniques (machining, injection molding, 3D printing, etc.)
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and quality systems
• Strong understanding of mechanical tolerance analysis
• Knowledge of optics component mounting, interfaces, filter coatings, and adhesive bonding
• Experience designing optical assembly devices
• Engineering experience with free-space and/or fiber coupled laser technology
• Experience with the use of autocollimators, confocal microscope, and/or other optical alignment tooling

• Familiar with electronics and optical system testing, and associated data analysis and statistics
• Experience with optical modeling software (preferred ZEMAX)
• Ability to develop and execute cohesive strategies to understand difficult problems, perform root cause analysis and develop mitigation strategies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to understand, prepare, and communicate scientific information to a wide range of audiences
• Demonstrate technical proficiency, scientific creativity, and creative problem solving
• Proven ability to collaborate with fellow, highly motivated teammates (local, domestic, and international)
• Capable of operating autonomously and disciplined enough to follow established best practices and guidelines
• Initiate and follow through in executing project responsibilities, overcoming obstacles, and balancing multiple priorities effectively

What we offer: With us, there are always opportunities to break new ground. We empower you to fulfil your ambitions, and our diverse businesses offer various career moves to seek new horizons. We trust you with responsibility early on and support you to draw your own career map that is responsive to your aspirations and priorities in life. Join us and bring your curiosity to life!

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