Engineer III

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Learn more at www.parker.com or @parkerhannifin.

Position Summary:

Responsible for all phases of hardware environmental qualification testing from project inception to completion. Verifies customer requirements and incorporates them into Qualification Test Plan. Designs and fabricates test fixtures to represent product platform. Designs qualification harnessing to meet testing requirements. Develops support and monitoring apparatus for data collection to demonstrate compliance. Create Qualification Test Procedures and reports. Interfaces with customers for technical exchanges and concerns resolutions. Supports product designer with regards to environmental testing. Coordinates, executes, and supports qualification testing at internal and external testing facilities. Analyzes, researches, designs, and tests component parts, processes, or systems to develop new and/or improve core products. Develops and recommends solutions to a variety of complex engineering requirements or specialized projects to ensure that design objectives are met. Applies engineering principles based on assigned engineering domain (e.g. mechanical, electrical, chemical, etc.).

Scope/Supervision and Interaction:
Has Direct Reports _X Does Not Have Direct Reports

Works with engineering project or a cross-functional team within the business unit; may have regular customer/suppler interaction.

Essential Functions:

1. Develops conceptual and detailed product specifications by analyzing performance and customer requirements. Investigates design factors such as function, materials, performance, interchangeability, cost, operational efficiency, and contractual requirements. May develop preliminary designs from customer input and descriptive information provided by others.
2. Applies scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure the outcome and consequence of design alternatives. Interprets and validates test results for accuracy and precision. Recommends product qualification procedures and parameters to achieve customer and product reliability and safety standards (e.g. failure analysis). May utilize and interpret predictive models to simulate and verify design concepts.
3. Provides technical information for review with product engineering teams using established engineering practices, standards, and documentation methods (e.g. structured design process; customer design reviews). Writes supporting documentation for procedures and technical reports; may write technical responses or proposals for customers.
4. Contributes to the completion milestones associated with specific projects (e.g. create functional diagrams and system layouts; review detailed drawings and schematics; define data structure, interfaces and programming logic; analyze material requirements; research customer data item requirements).
5. Reviews product specifications to ensure clarity, completeness, form, fit, function, and conformity to standards and procedures. Identifies design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies, and recommends revisions, engineering change orders, and improvements to engineering management or the project team.
6. Maintains and further develops professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing technical publications, and/or participating in professional associations.
7. Shares specialized knowledge with others. Assigned to mentor new employees. May represents the company on specific projects or engineering tasks.

Job Requirements: Qualifications:

o Bachelor's degree (BS) (or Professional Engineer (PE) certificate) in engineering or a science technical discipline.

o Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through 4-6 years of related experience.

o Demonstrated experiences in testing hardware to DO-160 and MIL-STD-810 physical environments.
o Proficient in utilizing electrodynamic vibration systems, thermal chambers, HALT chambers, accelerometers, data loggers, and digital pressure gauges.

o Has thorough in-depth knowledge of engineering domain principles, concepts, product standards, and techniques, industry practices, regulations, and policies. Ability to apply broad knowledge of other related engineering areas to area of expertise.

o Proficient with engineering design and analysis tools (e.g. computer-aided design or modeling systems); ability to use standard software packages. May require capability using specialized software applications or languages.

o Ability to apply standard practices and techniques in specific situations, adjust and correlate data, recognize discrepancies in results, and follow operations through a series of related detailed steps or processes.

o Ability to work with general objectives regarding projects and team goals; applies judgment in selecting procedures and techniques that should be applied. Works collaboratively in a team environment.

o Ability to effectively communicate and present status, actions, recommendations, and other technical information with clarity and precision. Responsive to inquiries from other engineering and business teams.

Additional Comments:
The essential functions have been provided as examples of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The Company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

*Please note that the salary range information is only applicable for New York. Compensation is based on a variety of factors, candidate experience, qualifications, location as well as market and business considerations. We aim to offer a base pay that aligns with the midpoint of our salary range. Pay Range: $93,195- $155,514.

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

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