Senior Process Engineer

Brooks Instrument; Hatfield Township (PA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Company paid life insurance

Short and long-term disability

401K plan with company match

Vacation and holidays

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Brooks Instrument, based at the company headquarters in Hatfield, PA, seeks a Senior Process Engineer to join the New Product Development team. You will work across mechanical, electrical, and software systems to bring products from concept through production release.

Applicants should have 8–10 years of hands-on experience with electromechanical systems, strong Python scripting skills, and the ability to read schematics and CAD drawings.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, or Physics or closely related field; 8–10 years in full-cycle NPD.
• Hands-on experience designing and building electromechanical systems; must assemble and debug hardware.
• Proficiency in Python for test scripting, data analysis, or automation; able to read others' code.
• Ability to read schematics and interpret circuit-level behavior; collaborate with firmware/electrical engineers.
• Experience in defining and executing hardware/software test plans for integrated systems.
• Familiarity with SolidWorks or other parametric CAD tools; read and interpret mechanical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and validate electromechanical systems for new and existing products.
• Analyze fluid/mechanical components and refine flow control algorithms.
• Collaborate with Electrical, Firmware, Test, and Manufacturing to optimize designs.
• Support system integration, debugging, and hardware/software performance validation.
• Define tests for design verification/validation and document results.

Skills

Python

Schematic reading

Hardware debugging

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

B.S. in Physics

Tools

SolidWorks

MATLAB/Simulink

LabVIEW

C#

Job description

Job Description

Brooks Instrument (www.brooksinstrument.com), an industry leader in flow and pressure instrumentation for critical applications, is seeking candidates for a Senior Process Engineer position that will be based at the company headquarters in Hatfield, Pennsylvania (suburban Philadelphia). The company has manufacturing locations in Pennsylvania, Hungary, Malaysia and Korea, and also maintains sales and service offices throughout the world. Our high-tech products are used in laboratory and process applications in end markets such as: oil & gas, petrochemical, medical devices, waste water, life sciences, and analytical instruments. Brooks is a division of ITW (Illinois Tool Works), a fortune 200 company. ITW is one of the worlds leading diversified manufacturers of specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related service businesses. The company has operations in 56 countries and employs over 50,000 employees. These talented employees, many of whom have specialized engineering or scientific expertise, contribute to ITW's global leadership in innovation. The company is proud of its broad portfolio of nearly 10,000 active patents, and is focused on fully leveraging its highly differentiated business model to deliver solid growth with consistent best-in-class margins and return on capital.

Basic Function

The Senior Process Engineer is a hands-on, multi-disciplinary engineering role within the Brooks Instrument New Product Development team. The position requires demonstrated competence across mechanical, electrical, and software systems, with direct experience designing, building, and validating integrated electrical and mechanical systems. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of contributing across the full product development lifecycle - from requirements definition through prototype, test, and production release - and will be capable of operating both independently and as part of a team in complex, ambiguous problem spaces.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Design, build, and validate mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems used in the assembly, calibration, and test of new and existing products

• Analyze mechanical components and fluid dynamic systems; develop and refine flow measurement and control algorithms using theoretical and empirical methods.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Electrical, Firmware, Test, and Manufacturing Engineering to optimize designs for performance and manufacturability.
• Support system integration activities, including debugging and performance validation of hardware/software interactions.
• Define and execute test plans for design verification and validation; document results in clear technical reports.
• Contribute to system requirements, product specifications, DFMEA, and PFMEA activities.
• Partner with automation, manufacturing engineering, and operations to develop assembly processes and functional requirements for manufacturing test stands.
• Develop Python or XML-based automated test scripts and data analysis tools to support firmware validation and system-level performance characterization.
• Review and interpret circuit schematics to support hardware/software co-design; propose circuit optimizations to facilitate firmware development.

Education And Experience

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a closely related discipline.
• 8-10 years of progressive engineering experience, with demonstrated contributions to full-cycle new product development (concept through production release).
• Direct, hands-on experience designing and building electromechanical systems -- not limited to design or analysis; candidates must have physically assembled and debugged hardware.
• Proficiency in Python for test scripting, data analysis, or automation; ability to read and interpret code written by others.
• Working knowledge of electrical systems: ability to read schematics, interpret circuit-level behavior, and collaborate meaningfully with firmware and electrical engineers.
• Demonstrated experience designing and executing test plans for hardware/software integrated systems.
• Ability to read and interpret detailed mechanical and electrical engineering drawings.
• Experience with SolidWorks or equivalent parametric CAD platform

Preferred

• Experience with mass flow control systems, precision instrumentation, or fluid measurement and control.
• Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink, LabVIEW, or C#.
• Experience developing automation systems or robotic assembly equipment.
• Background in process control, metrology, or calibration of precision instrumentation.
• Cleanroom environment experience.

Related Experience Or Training

Candidates with the following backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply: precision electromechanical product development; automated test system design; data acquisition and signal processing; pneumatic or fluid control systems; process control instrumentation,

Physical Requirements And Work Environment

This position requires the ability to kneel, reach, stand, walk, and lift objects up to 40 pounds. The work environment includes both production floor and office settings, with exposure to moderate to high noise levels. Reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified individuals with disabilities. This is a 100% on-site position located in Hatfield, PA.

Benefits

Our employees enjoy competitive, merit-based salary plus excellent benefits including:

• Health and dental insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• 401K plan with generous company match
• Vacation, personal days and holidays
• Continuing education reimbursement program
• Flexible spending accounts

The opportunity to join a well established (80 years in business) yet dynamically changing organization that works together as a team to meet the challenges of satisfying customers’ needs and managing rapid growth to better compete in a global marketplace.

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues' unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.