Refrigeration Engineer
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $25 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them.
Location/Division Specific Information
Asheville, NC / Laboratory Products Division
How will you make an impact?
As part of the R&D team, you will collaborate with global cross-functional teams (electrical, mechanical, etc) during all phases of the NPD process to design and develop state-of-the-art refrigeration systems/components that meet customer requirements and time to market commitments within target costs.
What will you do?
• Work with New Product Development (NPD) team members to develop refrigeration systems for cold storage products, including -86C Cascade, -150C Auto Cascade & Conventional systems ranging from 4C to -40C
• Develop refrigeration systems to achieve the highest quality and long-term reliability while at the same time providing environmentally-friendly product designs and meeting regulatory and certification requirements from FDA, UL, CE CSA etc.
• Analyze thermal behavior of the refrigeration system to include all heat & mass transfer mechanisms, fluid flow, and phase changes by use of predictive thermal fluid modeling and other thermo-physical tools for component selection and overall refrigeration system design
• Develop specifications for system-level, subsystem, and component performance
• Develop and execute test plans to validate the performance of newly developed refrigeration systems by utilizing design for reliability tools and performance sensitivity analysis
• Lead innovative advanced technology projects that will support future NPD projects and/or intellectual property
How will you get here?
Education
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics or related technical degree with course work in thermodynamics, heater transfer and fluid mechanics; MS is highly preferred
Experience
• 5+ years experience in the design, selection, and evaluation of refrigeration systems and components
• Strong analytical skills to analyze empirical data for thermal system, thermal system modeling and design
• Prior experience with cascade refrigeration systems and HC based systems are highly preferred
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
• Ability to integrate global standards and regulations into the design
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Sense of ownership & urgency with projects and work assignments
• Willingness and ability to work in a cross-functional team environment
Relocation assistance will be provided to those that qualify.
Our global team of more than 75,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services and Patheon. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.