Senior Product Development Engineer

Senior Product Development Engineer

Entegris is seeking a motivated Product Development Engineer to join a dynamic team responsible for particle analyzer and concentration monitor products in Bloomington, MN as part of the Scientific Instrument Business Unit within Entegris’ Advanced Purity Solutions Division. This segment develops technologies that support the design and development of the most advanced semiconductor applications in the world.

This role will be responsible for supporting the development and technical advancement of particle monitoring and concentration monitoring equipment product designs from conception through commercialization. The Product Engineer will design, develop, test, and supervise the manufacture of assemblies, components, products, test apparatus and will oversee the manufacture of these devices, systems, and equipment. The role is critical in terms of managing external partners and supporting software engineering projects related to integration with product design and function.

The Product Engineer should be familiar with stage‑gate technology development as well as design, documentation, and layout product formats to satisfy either requirements for new product introduction or initiatives of existing products.

• Manage and sustain particle sizing and/or concentration product(s) through the entire lifecycle, from initial release, through manufacturing, to sunset, including changes necessary for business continuity.
• Identify deficiencies in processes and products using data‑driven methods, and develop improvements to address deficiencies.
• Integrate customer feedback by gathering and analyzing to achieve product improvements and new development initiatives.
• Help conceptualize, design, build, and qualify various lab equipment, fixtures, and tooling.
• Support continuous‑improvement initiatives with manufacturing and business alignment, including but not limited to resolving quality notifications, corrective actions, supplier capability, quality assurance, and process optimization.
• Serve as a product subject‑matter expert for designing, maintaining, modifying, implementing, and improving products, instruments, components, or systems for industrial or commercial purposes.
• Lead or co‑lead projects related to technology development and new product introduction, from concept through release to low‑ or high‑volume manufacturing. Responsibilities include leading phase‑gate projects, design and concept reviews, prototyping, documentation creation, regulatory certification, design verification test, product validation and qualification, resource tracking, scheduling, risk assessment and mitigation, and cost estimation.
• Conceptualize, design and develop new, derivative, and existing product offerings to ensure performance and advancement of technology.
• Characterize and test products to ensure specified requirements are met; oversee release‑to‑manufacturing activity by leading design verification testing, validation/qualification efforts, and building and testing of prototype systems.
• Provide documentation support such as creating/maintaining drawings, SOPs, test procedures, test data, and routings.
• Write technical reports and compile data as evidence to support qualification of product or change to product, ensuring compliance with specifications, codes, or requirements.
• Evaluate designs for manufacturability, including assessing risk and managing using creative mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with vendors and suppliers to manage relationships and ensure timely delivery of high‑quality components and services.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with engineering, new product introduction, product management, and customers to maintain alignment and ensure project success.
• Assist in performing root‑cause analysis on quality issues on new and existing products; troubleshoot responsibility to recognize design vs functional vs assembly issues.
• Exhibit sound judgment and decision‑making, driven with data, based on schedule and cost impact.
• Mentor junior engineers, interns, and co‑op roles.

• Leadership:
  Demonstrated track record and ability to comprehend product…