Senior R&D Design Engineer — Heat & Fluid Systems

MDS Staffing

Anoka (MN)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

MDS Staffing is seeking an accomplished Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the development of cooling system components for data center applications. You will apply expertise in heat transfer, hydronics and fluid flow to deliver ASME-compliant piping and pressure vessels, while ensuring manufacturability and cost targets.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, 5+ years of relevant experience, and proficiency with SolidWorks.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or related engineering field required.
5+ years of relevant work experience preferred.
Knowledge in hydronic/water pumping, heat transfer and fluid flow for cooling/heating systems.
Knowledge of ASME BPV design and applications, plus AWS/ISO standards, ASME Section IX certification is a plus.
Knowledge of electrical schematics and selection of components preferred.
Ability to read, understand and translate customer/industry specifications into design content.
Experience in design and failure analysis tools such as DFMEA, DFM, RCCM etc.
Ability to design components and assemblies using 3D CAD system SolidWorks.
Experience in NPI Stage Gate process and ERP system is a plus.
Machine Design experience is highly preferred.
Up to 10% domestic travel.

Responsibilities

Apply specific technological expertise to projects (Heat Transfer, Hydraulic Network Design, Sheet Metal Design, Weldment Design).
Perform analysis and simulations of products and customer conditions to validate design specifications and performance (Flow Network Modeling, CFD, FEA, FMEA).
Design for ASME compliance with piping and pressure vessels and promote standard implementations in new applications for data center cooling units.
Design and write test specifications and protocols, coordinate testing in our laboratory, review test reports for accuracy.
Work with Designers to ensure designs meet customer requirements and are optimized for manufacturability.
Collaborate with PMO, operations, manufacturing and quality engineers to simplify designs and improve manufacturability.
Specify purchased part requirements and work with Supply Leaders to source parts.
Launch standard and custom products from design to prototype to production with cross-functional teams.
Collaborate with Sales/Marketing to partner with customers and advance product reach.
Lead prototyping with hands-on support as needed.
Direct outside test activities such as regulatory or third-party testing.
Work with outside vendors to develop designs and related technologies.
Continuously improve processes, collaboration, reduce risk, and shorten product development cycle time.