Associate Mechanical Engineer

The Janelia Experimental Technology group (jET) is seeking highly talented and ambitious college grads to join our team and to be a part of the unique Janelia experience. We have recently established the jET internship (jETi) program with a current focus on recruiting recent Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering as well as college graduates with an advanced degree in Optics or AMO physics for intensive, renewable 1-year contracts during which you will get hands-on experience working on jET projects at the interface of engineering, neuroscience, cell biology, and optical imaging research.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Strong technical aptitude in mechanical engineering principles and practice.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including both verbal and written communication.
• Ability to translate varied and potentially ambiguous customer requests, which will be of a scientific as well as technical nature, into project requirements and design options.
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant fabrication, metrology and testing techniques, and a willingness to personally build and improve upon one’s designs.
• Hands-on experience with mechanical design, fabrication, and implementation of instrumentation and/or automation for the life science industry or natural science research is a plus.
• Ability to describe and explain design concepts, theory of operation, usage and instructions for developed designs.
• Ability to create 3D cad models of mechanical parts and assemblies, as well as create necessary fabrication documentation using software packages such as Autodesk Inventor.
• Ability to work concurrently on multiple projects for various research groups and prioritize tasks so that work is performed efficiently.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits
• Retirement plans
• Time off
• Recognition and wellness programs