R&D Engineer I, Mechanical

About the Role

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific as an R&D Engineer I, Mechanical in Logan, Utah, on the Single-Use Technologies team. This hands-on role involves taking products from concept through commercialization and sustaining existing products. You will solve mechanical and system-level engineering challenges while collaborating with various technical teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Own mechanical & disposables designs from concept through commercialization, including early concepts, prototypes, testing, validation, and production.
• Design mechanical hardware, components, and flexible systems for single-use bioprocessing applications.
• Translate customer and product requirements into practical, scalable engineering solutions.
• Create 3D CAD models, assemblies, and detailed engineering drawings.
• Apply GD&T, tolerance analysis, and design-for-manufacturing and assembly principles.
• Perform engineering calculations and analyses to guide design decisions.
• Build and evaluate prototypes and support verification and validation testing.
• Identify technical risks using tools such as FMEA and develop effective mitigation strategies.
• Investigate product and design issues, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Partner with electrical, systems, manufacturing, quality, and other engineering teams to integrate complete solutions.
• Participate in design reviews and help guide technical decisions.
• Support engineering change orders and product documentation within our quality systems.
• Contribute ideas that improve products, processes, and ways of working.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 0-1+ years of relevant product development, hardware, mechanical, or systems engineering experience.
• Experience using 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks, or equivalent.
• Rudimentary knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, and fundamental mechanical design principles.
• Experience applying engineering calculations and structured problem-solving methods.
• Understanding of common manufacturing processes such as machining, injection molding, and sheet metal fabrication.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering and business functions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel approximately 10% as needed.

Qualifications That Can Help You Succeed

• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Medical devices or other regulated products.
• Laboratory equipment or scientific instrumentation.
• Automation or electromechanical equipment.
• Advanced manufacturing.
• Bioprocessing or single-use technologies.
• PDM/PLM systems.
• Verification and validation.
• FDA- or ISO-regulated quality systems.
• FMEA, root-cause analysis, and engineering change control.
• Design for manufacturability, assembly, and serviceability.

Work Conditions

• Work Schedule: Standard (Mon-Fri).
• Environmental Conditions: Office.
• Location: On-site in Logan, UT.
• Relocation assistance is NOT provided.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.