Project Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists

Overview

Spherical Search has recently partnered up with an industry-leading developer and manufacturer of Cold Chain Packaging for the Pharmaceutical space, with manufacturing sites globally. We are in search for a Project Engineer, based near Montgomeryville, PA. While reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will work with members of the engineering, product development, and R&D team to conceive, develop, prototype, test, and debug packaging solution systems and/or new material technologies in accordance with established policies, goals, and objectives;

must have the ability to make sound technical decisions, prioritize project deadlines, follow up and complete critical items; required to quickly generate numerous design concepts, narrow down, and select the best option through an appropriate mix of analysis and prototyping; ability to motivate others to reach timelines and deliverables. In most cases customers will include pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, clinical trials, diagnostics, and other life science-base industries.

We'd love to hear from you if:

• Develop ideas for, manage, and lead projects from concept to production release
• Collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders to determine what types of products might be successful, research product ideas to determine their viability, and research how existing products on the market are performing
• Design prototypes and feasibility models for proof-of-concept testing
• Evaluate and integrate new technologies
• Lead efforts to verify and validate new product designs
• Prepare and manage Test Protocols, Reports, and Trade Studies
• Perform analysis of test results in relation to design specifications and test objectives, root cause analysis
• Identify and interact with vendors to obtain engineering materials, processes, and equipment
• Work closely with other engineers, technicians, contract manufacturers, assemblers, or other teammates
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes to pilot production level, support existing products
• Communicate with all areas of the company. The ability to communicate with both internal and external partners to bring products to fruition is essential
• Communicate with sales, marketing and operations teams to ensure alignment
• Experience with Solidworks CAD modeling
• Familiarity with heat transfer and thermodynamics principles
• Experience in thermal FEA simulation using any commercial software – preferred
• Expertise in CFD fundamentals, Transient Thermal modeling, and Multiphysics simulations using commercial tools such as Simcenter 3D – preferred
• Experience in applying Machine Learning (ML) techniques to CFD workflows using programming languages

• You have a BS in Mechanical Engineering (master’s degree or higher is highly preferred)
• You have 2 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and/or healthcare industry or an advanced degree in a relevant field
• Demonstrated ability to effectively and clearly communicate concepts, ideas and knowledge to other individuals and teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a good background in the product
• Candidates must be flexible and able to adapt to changes in priorities
• Cold chain experience - highly preferred
• You have the ability to work in a high-speed, deadline-oriented environment, and the ability to work individually or as part of a team
• You can interpret customers’ goals and challenges into product and/or solution requirements
• You can create visual presentations of designs and concepts using CAD and PowerPoint for internal and external review
• You have project management experience and the attention to detail to oversee and manage projects, samples, pricing and reports, and provide regular status updates on timelines
• You have superior communication skills. Communicating with new and existing customers to provide information on products and solutions, resolve problems, and for technical support; you will communicate with all areas of the company, with both internal and external partners, working closely with sales, marketing and operations teams
• Experience with Solidworks CAD modeling
• Familiarity with heat transfer and thermodynamics principles
• Experience in thermal FEA simulation using any commercial software – preferred
• Expertise in CFD fundamentals, Transient Thermal modeling, and Multiphysics simulations using commercial tools such as Simcenter 3D – preferred
• Experience in applying Machine Learning (ML) techniques to CFD workflows using programming