Staff Mechanical Engineer

TSI Incorporated; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

TSI Incorporated in Minnesota is seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical engineering activities on projects, acting as the group expert for design and sourcing, and communicating across engineering, marketing, sales and production.

You will design mechanical portions of electronic instruments, model systems, support 3D printing, test sub-systems, and mentor other engineers while delivering thorough documentation and robust specifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or similar field.
• 8+ years of mechanical product development experience.
• Hands-on experience with 3D CAD software.
• Experience with COMSOL or similar FEA modeling.
• Knowledge of manufacturing methods and testing/validation procedures.

Responsibilities

• Independently design and develop mechanical portions of instruments.
• Model heating/cooling, fluid flow, aerosols, and optics using FEA.
• Design and support injection molded parts, machined components, and rapid prototyping.
• Understand design tradeoffs for performance, cost and manufacturability.
• Lead design/test cycles and collaborate across teams.
• Prepare documentation and specifications for projects.

Skills

8+ years mechanical engineering

3D CAD

COMSOL / FEA modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership / mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Physics

Master’s degree or PhD preferred

Tools

Creo

SolidWorks

COMSOL

Job description

Who Are We?

Are you someone that likes new challenges? Do you want to explore new technologies and help solve some of the world’s most difficult problems, like air quality and safety solutions? At TSI, these opportunities are real. Our engineers work with industry‑leading experts both internally and externally. We encourage and enable our engineers to get into the field with customers to better understand their issues and solve their problems. At TSI, you make a difference – every day.

Who Are We?

Are you someone that likes new challenges? Do you want to explore new technologies and help solve some of the world’s most difficult problems, like air quality and safety solutions? At TSI, these opportunities are real. Our engineers work with industry‑leading experts both internally and externally. We encourage and enable our engineers to get into the field with customers to better understand their issues and solve their problems. At TSI, you make a difference – every day.

Staff Mechanical Engineer at TSI

The Staff Mechanical Engineer demonstrates a thorough understanding of a focused and highly disciplined approach to engineering project work and independently solves complex problems associated with the design, development and manufacturing of products. This role will assume leadership of Mechanical Engineering activities on projects and will serve as the group expert for Mechanical Engineering design and sourcing. A successful candidate must also effectively communicate in cross functional teams that span all engineering disciplines, marketing, sales, and production.

What Will You Do?

• Independently design and develop the mechanical portions of electronic instruments, and integrate solutions with the electrical and optical design
• Model physical systems for heating/cooling, fluid flow, aerosol movement, and optics properties, using finite-element analysis software and related technologies
• Design and support injection molded designs, machined parts design, and rapid prototyping techniques, especially 3D printing
• Understand design, performance, and cost tradeoffs and make recommendations for optimization
• Support rapid cycles of design/test/model/experiment/analyze that are complex in nature
• Evaluate potential solutions to engineering problems for feasibility, manufacturability, and cost effectiveness
• Accurately estimate task duration and resource requirements to meet project commitments
• Design parts in Creo and SolidWorks
• Support product design, by testing sub-systems and products in a lab (functional testing, drop test, vibration test, etc.)
• Conduct experiments and system-level measurements for gases and aerosols, and verify and validate such systems
• May serve as a technical lead on research and development projects and provide guidance to other engineers or technicians
• Responsible for providing strong documentation and specifications on project work
• Other duties, as assigned

What Do You Need?

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Physics, or similar; if a Master’s Degree in Engineering, Physics or similar is held, substitutions may be made for the Bachelor’s degree
• 8+ years of product development mechanical engineering experience
• Extensive hands‑on experience and advanced proficiency in 3D CAD software
• Proven success modeling with COMSOL or similar FEA modeling software
• Thorough knowledge of and experience applying: mechanical engineering fundamentals; testing and validation procedures and the scientific method; discrete manufacturing methods

Desired

• Master’s Degree or Ph.D. or equivalent in Engineering, Physics or similar
• Experience in a research environment, conducting self-driven experiments and investigation OR
• Product or research and development experience on a project from the concept phase through the prototyping and launch phase with leadership over the mechanical activities
• Experience leading and mentoring other engineers, serving as a subject matter expert
• Rapid prototyping techniques
• Experience in product verification and validation testing for mechanical components and systems
• Experience in developing verification and validation test plans
• Pro/E Creo Experience
• COMSOL Experience
• Optics and Optical System Modeling experience, such as with Zemax
• Knowledge of and experience with: additive manufacturing methods and processes; standardized engineering methods: FMEA, DOE, Sensitivity Analysis; fluid mechanics; heat transfer; aerosol measurement; programming: VBA for Excel, Python, C++/C#

Travel

Some travel may be required (less than 10%), including international, to key customers, trade shows, and conferences to present papers and maintain awareness of the state of the art and competitive technologies

What Can We Give You?

At TSI, our employees are our most valuable assets, and we care about their health and happiness. We offer a competitive benefits program to keep our employees and their family members protected and foster a healthy work-life balance. Additionally, we are committed to employee development and growth, and encourage and foster an environment of collaboration, and innovation. Our work has meaning and the products we design and build help protect people and the environment.

Dress for your day: We want our employees to be comfortable at work and we know they are more productive when they’re comfortable. The dress for your day policy allows employees’ discretion to select appropriate dress for the business of each workday.

Pay & Benefits

Competitive market salary from $140,000 - $155,000 per year* depending on qualifications and experience. For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities may be available and awarded at the discretion of the Company.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement Plan: 401(k) with company match.
• Paid Time Off Program: Paid time off, paid holidays, and paid floating holidays.
• Other Benefits: Life insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), and professional development opportunities.
• Pay amount does not guarantee employment for any particular period of time.

Legal authorization to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship. We require proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

EOE/Vet/Disability