Sr. Research and Development Engineer

Overview

The Lee Company is a global leader in the design and production of miniature, precision fluid control components for the aerospace, medical/scientific instrument, oil tool, and automotive industries. Lee Company products are recognized worldwide for superior quality, reliability, and performance. Founded in 1948, The Lee Company occupies over one million sq. ft. of modern manufacturing and office space at four sites in Westbrook and Essex, Connecticut, and employs over 1,000 people.

Job Description: Under direction of the Chief Engineer of the Innovation Center, the Senior Engineer will be responsible for managing projects and producing technical results to advance the development, implementation, and/or commercialization of new products and processes.

Qualifications:

• Will hold a B.S. and/or M.S. in Engineering or related field from a recognized, fully accredited program, ideally paired with experience in hydraulics and fluid control.
• Ideally will have 10+ years of experience related to NPD or R&D.
• Must have a deep desire to learn, a solid understanding of engineering principles, and a passion for designing creative solutions to challenging problems
• Advanced 3D CAD and PDM user, preference for Solid Works experience.
• Experience with R&D prototype and testing lab environment.
• Ability to travel to support innovation initiatives and collaboration.
• Comfortable with the uncertainty of Innovation
• Local candidates preferred

• Independently applies a high degree of creative ability, engineering skill, and judgment in applying engineering principles in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, gas dynamics, mechanics, and thermodynamics to the design, development, qualification, and production of micro-fluidic and hydraulic components.
• Initiates the design, development, execution and implementation of technology research projects.
• Applies research theories, principles, and models when conducting experiments and research activities.
• Summarizes research results and communicates findings to internal and external bodies
• Assesses the scope of research projects and ensures projects are on time and within budget.
• Develops technical documentations for all projects.
• Monitors industry and technology trends and attends key industry trade events.
• Evaluates customer and market needs to develop innovative products and solutions.
• Collaborates with different business groups and provides technical support for process scale-up, commercial design, and business development
• Communicates with Innovation Center Director, Chief Engineers and Project Engineers to develop and execute on project plans to ensure successful hand-off from the Innovation Center

The Lee Company offers opportunities for career growth in a stable, well-managed company providing an attractive range of benefits including company-paid health insurance, profit sharing, tuition reimbursement, and daycare subsidy. The Lee Company is situated in southern New England in a rural, campus setting close to the Long Island Sound.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Engineering, Management, and Manufacturing
• Industries:
  Defense and Space Manufacturing, Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, and Medical Equipment Manufacturing

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