Senior Mechanical designer

Work Schedule

Standard Office Hours (40/wk)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION:
As a Staff Technical Sourcing Engineer at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will contribute significantly to driving innovation and excellence across our operations. You'll lead strategic initiatives to optimize cost, ensure quality, and generate value while working with advanced technologies that help make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Working closely with cross-functional teams including R&D, product development, quality, and procurement, you'll focus on mechanical components and assemblies while ensuring strict quality standards and risk mitigation. This position offers opportunities to influence product design, drive manufacturing improvements, and collaborate with teams on breakthrough solutions.

REQUIREMENTS:
• Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience in product design, development, and manufacturing
• Preferred Fields of Study: Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Physics
• Expertise in mechanical assembly design, cast/machined parts, and sheet metal fabrication
• Strong project management skills with demonstrated success leading complex technical initiatives
• Proficiency in value engineering, process development, and DFx (Design for Manufacturing/Assembly) methodologies
• Experience managing suppliers, contract manufacturers, and design firms
• Knowledge of regulatory standards (FDA, UL, CE, ISO) particularly in medical/scientific instruments
• Advanced proficiency in 3D CAD software (SolidWorks, Pro/E, or equivalent)
• Expertise in building should-cost models and conducting cost analysis
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills
• Ability to work effectively in diverse environments
• Up to 20% international travel required
• Experience with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing)
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and mentor colleagues
• Knowledge of phase gate development processes
• Experience with thermal analysis, fluid dynamics, and mechanical systems integration
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to develop technical solutions