R&D Mechanical Design Engineer, BS/MS ME

Keysight Technologies, Inc.•Mount Olive, NJ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Keysight Technologies, the world's largest test and measurement equipment manufacturer, has an outstanding research and development full-time position available for an mechanical engineer or computer engineer to work in Keysight’s Budd Lake, NJ office. Keysight is on the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do. Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers. The Budd Lake, NJ site is primarily devoted to the design, manufacture, and marketing of Keysight’s power supply solutions. These products range from multi-kilowatt switching supplies, AC sources, 30kW regenerative power solutions, solar array simulators, to AC grid emulators up to 1MW in power.

Requirements

BS/MS Mechanical Engineering
Strong skills in 3D modeling using CAD software (ideally using Siemens NX or similar parametric modelling tools)
Ability to work with a cross-disciplinary team that includes electrical and computer engineers to complete printed circuit assembly designs including interference analysis, detailed thermal analysis, testing, and verification
Ability to design sheet metal and other structural components for the purpose of creating housings for the mounting of printed circuit boards or other electrical components.
Understanding of basic design for manufacturability (DFM) concepts pertaining to sheet metal, machined parts, hardware/fasteners, injection molded plastic and/or final assembly
Coursework or experience in thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid flow (experience applying these concepts to design heat sinks or estimate thermal losses in semiconductors and passive components and provide mitigation strategies viewed as ideal)
Due to US visa restrictions, only candidates that can legally work in the US on a continuous basis without any type of sponsorship will be considered.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing parts for 3D printing and additive manufacturing, and/or interest and experience using basic 3D printers for rapid prototyping
Preferred experience with or exposure to product mechanical testing including shock, vibration, transportation analysis, air flow analysis and thermal analysis, and the ability to document critical results to verify product integrity
Ability to model and run thermal simulations and validate results via testing using thermocouples and/or IR scans
Familiarity using AI tools to boost productivity in design/simulation tools and/or normal office functions

Responsibilities

3D modeling
Finite element analysis for stress and thermal evaluation
Construction of 2D drawings
Thermal simulation and analysis
Sheet metal, plastic and thermal management design and testing for complex electronic assemblies
Transportation analysis, shock, vibration, drop, and stress analysis
PCB layout design and power dissipation in semiconductors and passive components.