Senior Innovation Scientist Engineer

at HARTING in Elgin, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Use mechanical engineering principles to research, process development, and design equipment and systems of related technologies.  Products developed are electrical connectors, waterproofing features, electronic sensors, mechatronic systems or test benches for innovation center projects.   Innovate and develop disruptive mechanical and electrical industrial products.  Design, develop, or implement control circuits or algorithms for electromechanical or pneumatic devices or systems. -(10%). Create by designing the mechanical functions and cost structure and revenue forecast analysis of new product/business ideas such as integrating electronics in Electrical connectors or designing products with new materials.  Create mechanical design documents for parts, assemblies, or finished products - (10%).  Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment. Implement or test design solutions.  Manage projects with multiple levels of complexity that may require collaboration across regional and international teams — (10%).  Identify new market opportunities and deploy capstone project such as immersion cooling from Data Centers with universities to further research. Include all project and team coordination and deliverables and team member selection — (10%).  Project supervision with partner university Capstone team. Execute on co-creation projects of mechatronics products — (7.5%).  Identify, collaborate and partner with strategic partners, research institutions, and other companies. Align on business need with partners, and cocreate industrial prototypes of electrical connectors, waterproofing features, electronic sensors or test benches with external partners. Deliverables include prototypes of increasing maturity level significantly different from core business — (7.5%).  Investigate, propose, and develop disruptive materials, fabrication processes products and services for new business models and value streams — (5%).  Scan and scout new business opportunities related to technical development of connectivity - (5%).  Lead customer facing calls including preparing material, organizing with sales, and reporting results to leadership — (5%).  Organize connectivity events to foster idea generation and exposure to new markets — (5%).  Internally champion new concepts and business models to core business for adoption - (5%).  Scan and scout new technologies to pursue innovative approaches and applications -(2.5%). Be present in local technology start up networks and communities for scouting — (2.5%).  Communicate results and opportunities to technical and non-technical stakeholders/audiences — (2.5%).  File for patents as necessary to protect and enhance company IP portfolio — (2.5%).  Maintain, operate and manage lab equipment, as necessary. Own roadmap for local lab equipment and tooling -  (2.5%).  Evaluate buy vs rent vs outsource for testing needs. Maintain, operate, and manage lab equipment as necessary - (2.5%).  Participate in customer-facing calls — (2.5%).  Create pitch decks to convince internal stake holders of value generation of new concepts /markets/ products/business plans. Present to executive management — (2.5%). 30% of domestic and international travel. Remote work option as permitted or required.