ACADEMIC BACKGROUND:

• MS (Minimum), PhD (Preferred) Mechanical Engineering

EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• Industrial experience: 3 years minimum.

• Ability to analyze and design complex products.

• Hands on hardware experience with cryogenic systems and components.

• Expertise with high vacuum systems, getters, cryopumps and helium leak testing.

• Expertise with Liquid Helium and Liquid Nitrogen transfer systems and cryogenic data acquisition systems.

• Expertise with material properties and machine design at cryogenic temperatures.

• Paper to product experience with ability to read and apply GD&T.

• Strong software skills with proficiency in solid modeling packages such as IDEAS and commercial finite element codes such as ANSYS.

• Flexibility in handling challenging, multi-tasking workload.

• Ability to work with cross-functional, multidisciplinary teams.

Desired:

• 10+ years experience in superconducting magnet and/or gradient coil design or other high tech industry such as aircraft, optics, satellite, with close coupling to a manufacturing team.

• Experience in numerical analysis tools and optimization methods.

• Knowledge of the liquid helium industry.

• Leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Capability to generate innovative concepts.

• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Certification.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

General:

• Join a magnet/gradient engineering team.

• Participate in all phases of the product development life cycle, from concept and product specification generation, to manufacturing ramp up, optimizing functionality, manufacturability, reliability, serviceability and cost.

• Be involved in both new product design and support of existing products with manufacturing, sourcing and service.

• Participate in product safety, cost out, cycle time reduction and quality enhancement projects.

• Support and comply with the quality and safety goals of the company.

• Define superconducting magnet concepts, functional requirements and program goals.

• Provide support and direction in the design and analysis of advanced products.

• Support the manufacturing plant and the Installed Base.

Specific:

• Mechanical design and analysis of superconducting magnets and components used in MRI systems.

• Thermal & Structural design of cryogenic components.

• Verification and Validation of cryogenic components and instrumentation (e.g. Valves, burst disks, Temperature sensors, cryocoolers, compressors, etc.)

• Design and analysis of composite components (e.g. Fiber reinforced plastic, epoxies, carbon & glass fiber) for use at cryogenic and non-cryogenic temperatures.

• Manufacturing support of cryogenic and vacuum systems.

• Development of methods to reduce cryogen consumption.

• Failure analysis of cryogenic components (e.g. Thermal shields, compressors, plumbing, etc.)

• Development of Service tools to support cryogen filling, maintenance and safety of magnets.

• Pressure vessel design and analysis.

• Support member fatigue evaluation.

• Installed Base data analysis and reduction.

• Lead resolution of cryogenic, thermal and vacuum issues relating to Install Base Systems.

• Preparation/presentation of design analysis reports and part/assembly drawing reviews.

• Develop product, component test and purchase specifications.

• Design leadership of productivity projects (both product cost and life cycle cost reduction).

• Coordinate cross-functional design, analysis and testing.

• Support manufacturing lean initiatives.

• Provide creative solutions to unstructured product and system design issues from both factory and field.

LOCATION: South Carolina

CONTACT: Dan Lynch - dlynch@tsacareers.com

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