R&D Engineer III

Location : HOLLIS, NH, United States

Job Family : Engineering

Job Type : Regular

Posted : May 21, 2024

Job ID : 49177

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About PPF division

Parker Precision Fluidics (PPF) www.parker.com/ppf, is a leading provider of miniature fluidic components and subsystems serving the medical, diagnostic and analytical instrumentation. Product technologies include miniature solenoid valves, proportional valves, multimedia valves, application-specific manifolds, pumps, and electronic pressure controllers.

Working at Parker

• Work alongside the brightest minds in the world, help develop innovative technology and products

• Engaging and supportive work environments

• When you succeed, you will be recognized for individual and team achievements

• Boundless potential for professional and personal growth

Position Summary:

Researches, analyzes, designs, and tests component parts, processes, or systems to develop new and/or improve core products. Develops and recommends solutions to engineering requirements for complex or specialized projects or systems, to ensure that design objectives are met. Applies engineering principles based on assigned engineering domain (e.g. mechanical; electrical; chemical, etc.).

Scope/Supervision and Interaction:

__ Has Direct Reports _X Does Not Have Direct Reports

Works with new product development engineering and cross-functional teams within the business unit; may have regular customer/suppler interaction.

Essential Functions:

1. Develops product concepts and detailed designs to meet marketing and customer

   requirements. Investigates design factors such as function, materials, performance, interchangeability, cost, operational efficiency, and contractual requirements. May develop preliminary designs from customer input and descriptive information provided by others.

2. Applies scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure the outcome and consequence of design alternatives. Interprets and validates test results for accuracy and precision. Recommends and performs product qualification procedures and parameters to achieve customer and product reliability and safety standards (e.g. failure analysis). May utilize and interpret predictive models to simulate and verify design concepts.

3. Provides technical information for review with product engineering teams using established engineering

   practices, standards, and documentation methods (e.g. structured design process; customer design reviews). Writes supporting documentation for procedures and technical reports (controlled documents, drawings, assembly processes). May write technical responses or proposals for customers.

4. Contributes to the completion milestones associated with specific projects (e.g. create functional diagrams and system layouts; review detailed drawings and schematics; define data structure, interfaces and programming logic; analyze material requirements; research customer data item requirements).

5. Reviews product specifications to ensure clarity, completeness, form, fit, function, and conformity to standards and procedures. Identifies design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies, and recommends revisions, engineering change orders, and improvements to engineering management or the project team.

6. Maintains and further develops professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing technical publications, and/or participating in professional associations.

7. Shares specialized knowledge with others. Assigned to mentor new employees. May represents the company on specific projects or engineering tasks.

   Qualifications:

   • Bachelor degree (BS) (or Professional Engineer (PE) certificate) in an engineering discipline.

   • Ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through 4-6 years of related experience.

   • Has thorough knowledge of product area and domain and develops breadth of knowledge of industry practices, techniques, regulations, and policies. May include design for manufacturing, GD&T, prototype fixture design, fluid flow/electromagnetic analysis and injection molding/machining processes.

   • Proficient with engineering design and analysis tools (e.g. computer-aided design or modeling systems); ability to use standard software packages. May require capability using specialized software applications or languages. Prefer experience with Ansys Workbench/Maxwell, Inventor, & Minitab.

   • Ability to apply standard practices and techniques in specific situations, adjust and correlate data, recognize discrepancies in results, and follow operations through a series of related detailed steps or processes. Ability to maintain well organized laboratory notebooks for data collection.

   • Ability to work with general objectives regarding projects and team goals; applies judgment in selecting procedures and techniques that should be applied. Works collaboratively in a team environment.

   • Ability to effectively communicate and present status, actions, recommendations, and other technical information with clarity and precision. Includes technical writing and data analysis for engineering report writing. Responsive to inquiries from other engineering and business teams.

   Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Learn more at www.parker.com or @parkerhannifin.

   Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

   (“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

   If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (eeoc.gov) (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights-ScreenRdr.pdf) and Genetic Information Discrimination (https://www.eeoc.gov/genetic-information-discrimination)

   Drug-Free Workplace

   In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.