R&D Mechanical Technician — Prototyping & Sensor Development

ifm; Malvern (Chester County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-tier medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

LTD/STD coverage

401K match

11 holidays

Vacation days

Sick time

Job summary

ifm prover USA in Malvern, PA, designs and manufactures temperature and flow sensor products. The Mechanical Technician role is key to the company’s manufacturing success, supporting the development of brand new sensors from concept to production.

You will assist with rapid prototyping, CAD work, testing, and coordination with manufacturing to transition designs to production while maintaining thorough documentation and traceability.

Qualifications

• 2+ years hands-on technical experience in mechanics.
• Strong understanding of mechanical principles.
• Able to work independently and in a team in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support Mechanical Development Team with new product development projects.
• Assist with rapid prototyping and coordinate prototype manufacturing to progress designs through sample stages and testing.
• Lead all mechanical verification tests and investigate root causes of failures.
• Provide CAD support, creating part models, drawings, and documentation packages for new electro-mechanical sensor products.
• Maintain functionality of mechanical testing machines and associated documentation.
• Coordinate with in-house manufacturing team to bring products to full production.

Skills

Mechanical principles

Documentation/testing

Teamwork / independent work

MS Office

Tools

SolidWorks

GD&T

Rapid prototyping

CNC machining

CAD drawing

Job description

ifm prover USA in Malvern, PA, designs and manufactures temperature and flow sensor products. The Mechanical Technician role is key to the company’s manufacturing success, supporting the development of brand new sensors from concept to production.

You will assist with rapid prototyping, CAD work, testing, and coordination with manufacturing to transition designs to production while maintaining thorough documentation and traceability.