Senior Mechanical Engineer - Instrumentation R&D Lead

Waters; Bellingham (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Waters is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical design for research-stage instrumentation, including liquid chromatography and microfluidic systems. You will develop mechanical, fluidic, and electro-mechanical subsystems and build high-fidelity prototypes to validate concepts.

The role requires hands-on prototyping, rigorous testing, and collaboration with scientists, chemists, biologists, and software engineers to deliver robust hardware solutions for bioscience workflows.

Qualifications

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering or MS with 3+ years in research or instrumentation environments.
• Experience designing precision mechanical and/or fluidic systems.
• Hands-on prototype development, testing and iterative design.
• Strong documentation and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design for research-stage instrumentation from concept to prototype.
• Develop mechanical, fluidic, and electro-mechanical subsystems.
• Create high-fidelity prototypes and conduct tests.
• Perform FEA/CFD analyses to guide decisions.
• Collaborate with scientists and engineers to translate needs.

Skills

3D CAD

SolidWorks

NX

FEA

CFD

GD&T

Prototyping

Collaboration

Education

PhD in Mechanical Eng

MS in Mechanical Eng

BS in Mechanical Eng

Tools

NX

FEA

CFD

Job description

Waters is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical design for research-stage instrumentation, including liquid chromatography and microfluidic systems. You will develop mechanical, fluidic, and electro-mechanical subsystems and build high-fidelity prototypes to validate concepts.

The role requires hands-on prototyping, rigorous testing, and collaboration with scientists, chemists, biologists, and software engineers to deliver robust hardware solutions for bioscience workflows.