High Vacuum Process Engineer
Location Gaithersburg - Maryland
Permanent
Full Time
Imagine a job where you will have the opportunity to do exciting and challenging work while collaborating with extraordinary colleagues. A company that invests in you and your career, providing the training, mentoring, development, and support you need to be successful now and in the future. If you want a career without limits with a broadly diversified and globally leading family-owned technology company where you can make an impact, then imagine an opportunity at Heraeus. Every day, our worldwide team of around 17,200 employees brings forward new ideas and solutions that are impacting and transforming everything from healthcare and renewable energy to e-mobility, high-tech, and telecommunications.
This position will be responsible for owning design processes for precision vacuum component and module efforts for innovative vacuum infusion of engineered composite products.
Your Role and Responsibilities:
- Perform processes such as Pressure Tsing product, RGA Leak Checking, running exhaust pumps, high vacuum, and gas backfilling in a fast-paced production environment.
- Develop SOP's for the safe and efficient production of thermoformed parts.
- Participate in technical review of final design documents and drawings including Process Flow Diagrams, Control/Logic Diagrams, Process & Instrumentation Diagrams, Technical Specifications, analysis, calculations, and other design documentation.
- Direct operation for the vacuum brazes furnace to produce desired properties of complex assembly.
- Research and investigate the science behind products to improve existing optical systems.
- Develop and review contamination control plans, formulated mitigation strategies and conducting material analysis.
- Coordinate and perform thermal bake out and vacuum test for hardware and science instruments.
- Design and develop mechatronic systems and automation process for the manufacturing of ultra-high vacuum components, considering quality, efficiency, and scalability.
- Update documentation to capture current process or correct documentation errors.
- Combine mechanical and electrical elements by sensing and actuation, as well as control systems and software.
- B.S. in Science, Chemistry, Engineering, or equivalent with experience using SolidWorks, AutoCAD, TurboCAD, or similar.
- Requires 5+ years of progressively responsible process experience, or other equivalent training and experiences.
- 3+ years of high vacuum experience in a science or lab environment
- Prior experience in mechatronics and robotics management within manufacturing or laboratory environment.
- Manufacturing experience a plus.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team in a safe and productive manner.
- Expertise with vacuum infusion and experience developing, improving, and modifying manufacturing processes for composite products.
- Specialized training in vacuum technology and electrical testing
- Expertise with high vacuum hydrogen furnaces, high vacuum furnaces, and contamination elimination
Diversity is at the core of our Vision, Mission, and Values. Heraeus is committed to an inclusive workforce that fully represents many different cultures, backgrounds and viewpoints. We can provide you with the opportunity - and Open Space - where your ideas and career can grow and advance. A career with Heraeus offers attractive compensation, top-notch benefits, and an ideal environment that supports your professional development.
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Keywords: engineer, high vacuum