development engineer Ann Arbor, MI
Job description
Overview:
TekWissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world. Our client is a recognized prominent global enterprise in the automotive sector, listed among the top 50 companies in the Global Fortune rankings. As a leading player in the global automotive industry, our client manufactures vehicles in 27 countries and effectively markets across more than 170 countries and regions worldwide.
Summary
We are looking for a highly motivated candidate work alongside PhD researchers for client. The candidate should be very hands-on, skilled in designing and fabricating samples in the lab, and able to conduct testing using common engineering sensors and equipment. The candidate will support a wide range of research projects dealing with mechanical systems, fabrics and inflatable structures, dielectric materials, active materials, composite materials and more.
Job Responsibilities
- Design, fabricate, and assemble custom-built experimental setups to measure variables such as force, displacement, pressure, and current.
- Program and operate data acquisition platforms such as Labview or dSpace
- Run experiments and record data on a variety of test equipment including mechanical testing machines, vibration shakers, potentiostats, and custom-built setups.
- Prepare samples for testing using fabrication methods such as laser cutting, stitching, 3D printing, machining, solvent casting, vacuum bagging, and thermal curing.
- Effectively communicate and collaborate with project leaders, managers, and colleagues to accomplish project goals.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology or equivalent
- Good grasp of fundamental engineering principles including mechanics of materials, dynamic systems, and thermodynamics etc.
- ability to fabricate samples in the lab using strong hands-on skills and experience
- Experience with CAD software
- Experience with 3D printing
- Experience with machining
- Experience with common engineering sensors such as load cells, accelerometers, displacement transducers, strain gauges, pressure transducers, thermocouples, flow meters, and more
- Experience with data acquisition systems and software such as LabView or dSpace
- Ability to learn quickly, work quickly, and stay focused.
TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
- Why are you looking for a job change?
- How many years of experience do you have with CAD software?
- Could you please explain about your experience with 3D printing?
- Could you please explaing about your experience with machining?
- How many years of experience do you have with common engineering sensors such as load cells, accelerometers, displacement transducers, strain gauges, pressure transducers, thermocouples, flow meters?
- How many years of experience do you have with data acquisition systems and software such as LabView or dSpace
Work Location: In person
