Landauer, Inc., a global leader in radiation sciences, is looking for a talented and creative Research and Development Engineer that will use knowledge of scientific techniques to contribute to the design and development of radiation monitoring devices and the sustainment of existing products.
This position requires working with cross-functional teams across the company, including external physics research and development teams, internal engineering teams and external contract engineering partners, and representatives from manufacturing, marketing, and sustaining engineering.
This is a full-time, exempt position based in Glenwood, IL. Fluke Health Solutions offers a competitive salary, time off, and benefits. Our offering includes PTO, paid holidays, medical/dental/vision on Day 1 + many more. We want you to bring your whole self to FHS!
Responsibilities include:
- Work with research and development, and engineering teams to develop new products.
- Perform experiments to support the development and assessment of new technologies
- Contribute to the transition from product prototyping to final manufacturing (e.g., to explain product designs and requirements, help troubleshoot manufacturing issues, identify opportunities to reduce manufacturing costs, etc).
- Work with sustaining engineering to support newly introduced products (e.g., to explain product designs and requirements, troubleshoot issues, and support maintenance).
- Work with sustaining engineering to support existing products.
- Write product specifications, performance characteristics, test and validation plans, and related documentation for new products.
- Contribute to the design and direction of experiments by developing methodologies, reviewing, analyzing, and interpreting data.
- Execute research studies under supervision following established protocols, supporting product development from feasibility through final verification and validation.
- Manage independent projects under the guidance of process leaders and project facilitators.
- Organize and analyze data, prepare reports, and communicate experiment status and results to others.
- Demonstrate strong documentation practices, adherence to regulatory and quality standards, and contribution to a culture of scientific integrity and operational excellence.
Requirements for the position:
- BA/BS + 4 years in Physical Sciences (Physics or Engineering) preferred;
- Understanding of scientific methods for test development and documentation;
- Understanding of engineering design fundamentals;
- Self-driven, with strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, and able to work both independently and in a cross-functional team (required)
- Effective oral and written communication skills (required)
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
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Ability to work effectively in cross-cultural environments and partner with Quality, Operations, and Service teams to develop products and improve product reliability.
Additional skills desired:
- Experience with Python and Jupyter Notebooks programming
- Experience with CoPilot
- Experience with root cause failure analysis methods
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