Harness & Interconnect Mechanical Engineer II

About the role

The Precision Control Actuation Systems (PCAS) department is part of the Hardware Engineering Organization and comprises approximately 185 engineers located in Tucson, AZ, and Huntsville, AL. Our team specializes in two main core areas: Control Actuation Systems (CAS) and Mechanism Design and Development, as well as Harness and Interconnect (H&I) Design and Development. The PCAS department supports the product lifecycle from concept through production.

Responsibilities

• Identify and derive system requirements
• Define mechanical outline and construction details, connector selection and specification, mechanical and assembly drawings
• Oversight of electrical layout, perform first order electrical analysis, and ownership of final technical data package
• Meet cost, schedule, quality, and performance requirements for finished product
• Interact with senior personnel on significant technical matters, often requiring coordination between cross-functional organizations and physical locations
• Develop technical solutions to a wide range of complex problems related to the entire product life cycle including proposal, design, manufacture, integration and test of electronics and interconnect packaging solutions for multiple missile programs
• Provide expertise in a wide range of tasking, sometimes outside scope of traditional design responsibilities

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics(STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience or An Advanced Degree in a related field
• A minimum of five (2) years of experience in the design and/or manufacturing of wire harnessing for military, or aerospace, or commercial applications
• Three or more years of experience in the design and manufacturing of flex, rigid flex, round wire, RF, and/or fiber optic harnessing for military and aerospace applications
• Demonstrated expertise with Creo Parametric (MCAD) software and Windchill (PLM)
• Familiarity with Technical Data Package (TDP) requirements to include ASME drawing standards
• Experience working with harness and interconnect manufacturers to support program needs and travel periodically to manufacturing facilities
• Demonstrated strong technical background with high technical aptitude
• Experience with industry specifications such as IPC/WHMA-A-620, SAE AS22759, J-STD-001 MIl-PRF-31032, IPC-6013, IPC-2221, or IPC-2223
• Demonstrated leadership and project management skills
• Very strong verbal and written communications and interpersonal skills when working with both technical and non-technical team members and customers
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

What We Offer

• Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation
• Relocation eligibility
• Benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays