Mechanical Engineer

Essential Functions

• Product design and performance: Solid modeling (Solidworks a plus), casting design, manufacturing drawing generation & review, mechanical and nodal analysis (ANSYS Mechanical a plus), rotor dynamics, structural analysis, bearing life calculations, shaft loading, thermal loading, and others as required.
• Integrate First Principles in analyzing and evaluating preliminary designs, prototypes, and production units to support in qualification, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Develop performance testing protocols and evaluate results along with field feedback to affect product improvements as necessary to achieve optimum performance, customer satisfaction, and cost objectives.
• Be an integral team member to develop new products and modify existing products to meet customer requirements.
• Support sales efforts by providing technical assistance.
• Support product quoting activities by determining applicability of existing products, developing cost-effective modifications to similar designs, and developing new products to support growth.
• Develop bills of materials and product costing using various design and product data management tools (Solid Works, EPDM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (Visual) systems.
• Assure accurate transfer of engineering data into the ERP system.
• Assist in problem identification, correction, and verification.
• Participate in Kaizen events to improve value stream.

Physical / Safety / Time Allocation

• Sits at a desk doing normal office work, including phone communications and using a computer.
• Also involves standing and walking in an office and a manufacturing facility.
• May be required to assist in production and testing of new products or product improvements.
• Spend approximately 70% of time working at a desk in a normal office environment.
• Spend about 30% of time on work away from desk, including going out into shop and discussing manufacturing issues with Manufacturing Department personnel.
• Must wear eye protection and any other required personal protective equipment while on the shop floor.

Education / Experience

• BSME, minimum of 2 to 4 years of experience (rotating machinery experience a plus).
• Reasonable knowledge of noise, vibration & harshness principles as applied to rotating machinery.
• Reasonable knowledge of the various manufacturing processes used in motor production.
• Familiarity with electric motors a plus.

Skills

• Good oral and written communication skills are essential to convey issues and progress on activities.
• Ability to work independently with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proven analytical skills and problem-solver.
• Proficient knowledge and use of MS Office Suite.
• Experience in a LEAN environment a plus.

Benefits

• This position requires access or potential access to Unclassified Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information, which is Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals (NOFORN) data.

Pay

• NOFORN data applies.

Schedule

• Less than 5% of time to support customers.