Job Description
Job Description
We are looking for a mid-level Mechanical Engineer to join our team onsite in San Diego, CA. Were looking for a mechanical engineer that can balance discipline and attention to detail with outside-the-box thinking and an innovative problem-solving attitude. Must be a pragmatic and mission-driven self-starter.
What you'll do :
- Implement mechanical systems, equipment, and packages for customers and internal programs that meet requirements and expectations
- Support, design, and develop dynamic tactical communications systems
- Mechanical design and development for sustaining engineering of our flagship and existing products including dynamic tactical communications systems
- Perform trade studies and participate in equipment selection
- Generate, review, and maintain mechanical drawings, bills of materials (BOMs), work instructions, and releasing of mechanical prints
- Interact with vendors to quote and produce mechanical parts and assemblies
- Participate in engineering / design reviews
- Conduct feasibility studies and testing on new and modified designs
- Support prototype and first article hardware builds
- Support integration between hardware, software, and network systems
- Conduct and support test planning, execution, and post-event reporting
- Interpret and research system interface documents in support of designing / defining / documenting how systems will interconnect
- Translate customer requirements into subsystem and system specifications
- Provide on-site and distance operational support
- Limited Travel may be required
Requirements
Bachelors degree in Mechanical / Aerospace Engineering and 4+ years of experienceFamiliarity with Engineering Drawing Practices Y14.100 and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Y14.5Expert level of capability with Solidworks software including experience with eDrawings and Model Based Definition (MBD) of products and assemblies Y14.41Experience with fabrication methods for sheet metal and machined parts with part finishing (powder coat, anodize, Alodine, and plating)Understanding of additive manufacturing processes and fabrication methods for sheet metal and machined partsUnderstanding of cable routing and its application in enclosuresMust be a nimble self-starter who is excited about technology and can think out of the box and suggest powerful new ideasExperience working with production personnel and creating assembly instructionsStrong technical, interpersonal, written and verbal skillsAbility to operate effectively in a team environment as well as independentlyDemonstrate ownership and accountability of product designsAbility to obtain US SECRET ClearanceUS CitizenNice to have :
Experience with commercial and military documentationExperience with presenting technical data to small to medium sized external customer groups (both Technical and programmatic audiences)Experience in design for TEMPEST, EMI MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810 (Environmental), MIL-HDBK-516 (Air Worthiness), ARINC 404, and / or ARINC 600 requirementsBasic Electrical Engineering knowledge including manufacturing processes for Circuit Card Assemblies and grounding strategiesBasic understanding of Configuration Management practices with experience with Solidworks PDMExperience with Solidworks Simulation analysis (or similar software) to include Structural Static / Fatigue, Thermal (Conduction and Convection) and Computational Flow / Fluid Dynamics (CFD)Experience in designing routing cable assembliesusing software-based tools such as Solidworks Electrical 3D and Schematics.Experience in system design, testing, and analysisExperience in agile, professional software development environments utilizing revision control, test driven development and continuous integrationActive Secret Clearance