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R&D Engineer, Mechanical

Philips

Latham, NY · HybridJob$74–117K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$74–117K/yr
Location
Latham, NYHybrid
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The R&D Engineer develops and maintains structural designs for superconducting MRI magnet systems and applies engineering analysis to guide design decisions. The role supports mitigation activities, prototype development, product industrialization, and technical issue resolution across the product lifecycle. It collaborates with suppliers, manufacturing, and cross-functional engineering teams. The position is office-based, with in-person work at least three days per week.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Structural Design3D ModelingStructural AnalysisHand CalculationsNumerical MethodsFinite Element AnalysisRequirements ManagementFMEATest PlanningPrototype Test DevelopmentData AcquisitionData AnalysisTechnical DocumentationTest HardwareTest SoftwareMaterial FabricationSupplier QualificationEngineering Drawing InterpretationGD&TMechanical EngineeringCommunicationEngineering PrinciplesSystem ArchitectureSystem DesignHardware EngineeringMathcadSINDA/FLUINTThermal DesktopSINAPSANSYS APDLANSYS WorkbenchAutodesk InventorAutoCADSpaceClaimLabVIEWMATLAB

Qualifications

4+ Years ExperienceBachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or Physics or Equivalent

Benefits

Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Your role:

  • Develop and maintain structural designs for superconducting MRI magnet systems, including cryogenic vessels, cryostats, coil structures, and mechanical support systems. Experience with 3D modeling software such as Autodesk Inventor or similar is beneficial.

  • Ability to solve complex structural problems by creating models or analyses to predict static/dynamic loads and stresses using hand calculations, numerical methods, and FEA to guide design decisions. Relevant experience includes use of ANSYS, Matlab, Mathcad, Python or similar programming tools.

  • Define and execute engineering mitigation activities, including requirements management, FMEA, test planning, prototype test development, data acquisition, analysis, and technical documentation. Hands on experience with test hardware, software and material fabrication methods is valuable.

  • Support prototype development and product industrialization by working with suppliers and manufacturing on component fabrication, supplier qualification, design implementation, and resolution of manufacturing challenges. Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) is required.

  • Provide mechanical engineering expertise across the product lifecycle, collaborating with Systems Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Service, and other disciplines to resolve technical and field issues and deliver robust designs. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.

You're the right fit if:

  • You’ve acquired 4+ years of experience with Vocational Education in areas such as System Architecture, System Design, Hardware Engineering or equivalent.

  • You have a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Physics or equivalent.

  • You have experience applying engineering principles to solve complex problems related to multi-disciplinary technical systems

  • You have skills that include Mathcad, SINDA/FLUINT, Thermal Desktop, SINAPS, ANSYS APDL, ANSYS Workbench, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, Spaceclaim, LabView, Matlab

  • You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

This is an Office role.

About Philips

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Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position in NY is $74,000 to $117,000 Annually.

The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.

In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here.

At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.

Additional Information

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.

It is the policy of Philips to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy/childbirth, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or perceived disability, genetic information, citizenship, veteran or military status or a person’s relationship or association with a protected veteran, including spouses and other family members, marital or domestic partner status, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws.

As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 888-367-7223, option 5, for assistance.

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,706 open Mechanical Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$74–117K/yr
  • New York median$96–150K/yr48 salary ranges
  • US median$115–187K/yr821 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $96K, is 22% below the New York median midpoint ($122K) — in the lowest quarter of Mechanical Engineering salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 97 open Mechanical Engineering jobs in New York and 1,706 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Mechanical Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (954 postings).
Education
778 of the 1,706 open Mechanical Engineering jobs (46%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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