Senior Mechanical Engineer - NPI (TMS)

Your role
As a Senior Mechanical Engineer - NPI (TMS), your mission is to be the lead mechanical resource working in the NPI (New Product Introduction) team. The successful candidate will serve as the mechanical engineering lead for new product development programs focused on advanced thermal management solutions for the semiconductor industry. You will report to Product Commercialization Manager - TMS.

You will:

• Act as the mechanical engineering lead on NPI projects from concept development through production launch.
• Own mechanical architecture decisions, ensuring product performance, manufacturability, reliability, serviceability, and cost targets are achieved
• Develop innovative mechanical solutions for thermal management products used in demanding semiconductor manufacturing environments.
• Lead design activities including 3D Modelling, Detailed component & Assesmbly Design.
• Apply thermal engineering principles to optimize product performance, efficiency, and reliability.
• Contribute to thermal modelling, heat transfer analysis, and thermal system optimization.
• Work closely with internal and external manufacturing teams to ensure successful product industrialization.
• Partner with electrical, controls, systems, and test engineers to develop integrated product solutions.
• Occasionally travel to customer sites, typically once per year, to support the installation, commissioning, and initial deployment of new systems and products.

To succeed, you will need
We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. We value diverse experiences and perspectives and are excited to see what you bring to the role.

Essential

• Bachelor's Degree (or higher) or equivalent work experience in either Mechanical Engineering, Product Design Engineering, Thermal Engineering or Related Engineering Disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience leading mechanical design activities on NPI or product development projects
• Experience developing products from concept through production release.
• Experience working within highly regulated or technically demanding industries such as, but not limited to: Semiconductor, Vacuum technology, Process Equipment, Aerospace.
• Strong GD&T and engineering tolerancing knowledge.
• Strong proficiency in 3D CAD systems.
• Willingness and ability to undertake occasional travel, including visits to customer sites to support system installations and commissioning activities.

Desirable

• Strong understanding of Heat Transfer, Thermal Dynamics, Thermal System Design.
• Experience with gas-to-gas heat exchangers.
• Heat exchanger design and development.

In return, we offer

• Culture of trust and accountability
• Lifelong learning and career growth
• Innovation powered by people
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits
• Health and well-being

Job location
Hybrid

This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on-site at our PC Clevedon office in Bristol, United Kingdom (GB).


About Edwards

Edwards is a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products, exhaust management systems and related value-added services. Edwards solutions are integral to manufacturing processes for semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells. They are also used within an increasingly diverse range of industrial processes including power, glass and other coating applications; steel and other metallurgy; pharmaceutical and chemical; and for scientific instruments in a wide range of R&D applications.

Edwards has over 4,000 employees worldwide engaged in the design, manufacture and support of high technology vacuum and exhaust management equipment. Edwards has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and North America.