Vacuum Pump Design Engineer: Rotordynamics & FEA

Agilent Technologies, Inc.; Italia; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Agilent Technologies Inc. is seeking a Mechanical or Aerospace Engineer to join the Vacuum Technologies R&D team.

The role focuses on the design and development of dry scroll and rotary vane vacuum pumps, with an emphasis on structural and rotodynamic analysis, simulation, and experimental validation. The successful candidate will conduct FEA and rotordynamics analyses, plan and execute validation activities, and collaborate with design, manufacturing, testing, and product management to ensure

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline.
• Typically 4+ years of relevant experience in mechanical product development, analysis, or validation engineering.
• Experience in mechanical design and development of rotating machinery or electromechanical systems.
• Strong knowledge of structural analysis and Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
• Proficiency with CAD software and structural simulation tools; experience with ANSYS is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of rotordynamics, vibration analysis, and dynamic behavior of rotating systems.
• Experience with experimental testing and validation, including noise and vibration data acquisition and analysis.
• Familiarity with test instrumentation, sensors, and data acquisition systems.
• Ability to interpret test data and correlate experimental results with simulation models.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary and international engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical components and assemblies for scroll and rotary vane vacuum pumps.
• Perform structural analyses using FEA tools to evaluate strength and reliability of components and systems.
• Conduct rotodynamic analyses to assess vibration, critical speeds, dynamic stability, and noise reduction.
• Plan, execute, and analyze experimental validation activities to correlate simulation results with testing.
• Support noise and vibration investigations through data acquisition and analysis.
• Develop test plans, analyze results, and generate technical reports and recommendations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues and drive product improvements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of analytical methodologies, simulation processes, and testing capabilities.
• Support root cause investigations and corrective actions related to field and manufacturing issues.

Skills

Rotating machinery

Rotordynamics

Vibration analysis

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

CAD software

ANSYS

Job description

Agilent Technologies Inc. is seeking a Mechanical or Aerospace Engineer to join the Vacuum Technologies R&D team.

The role focuses on the design and development of dry scroll and rotary vane vacuum pumps, with an emphasis on structural and rotodynamic analysis, simulation, and experimental validation. The successful candidate will conduct FEA and rotordynamics analyses, plan and execute validation activities, and collaborate with design, manufacturing, testing, and product management to ensure