Advanced Mechanical R&D Engineer

The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 105,900 - 200,808; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Tuition discount

Job summary

The Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University is seeking a Mechanical Research and Development Engineer to design, analyze, and test multi-material assemblies and advanced materials, including fiber-reinforced composites.

Based in State College, PA, the role emphasizes modeling, CAD design, scripting in MATLAB/Python, analytical methods, and collaboration with senior engineers while supporting system integration and verification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science required.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in mechanical R&D.
• Experience with DoD environments is a plus.
• U.S. citizen or eligible for security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical and computational modeling to evaluate system and structural behavior.
• Develop detailed mechanical designs and assemblies using CAD software.
• Conduct laboratory testing to validate analytical models.
• Support cross-functional engineering tasks and mentorship.
• Analyze interfaces for system integration and optimal architectures.
• Perform detailed FEA of multi-material systems.

Skills

FEA modeling

Mult-material structures

CAD design

MATLAB/Python

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

NX

Job description

The Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University is seeking a Mechanical Research and Development Engineer to design, analyze, and test multi-material assemblies and advanced materials, including fiber-reinforced composites.

Based in State College, PA, the role emphasizes modeling, CAD design, scripting in MATLAB/Python, analytical methods, and collaboration with senior engineers while supporting system integration and verification.