Principal Mechanical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop creative conceptual designs to meet system requirements and support the product strategy.
• Lead mechanical design elements for making new products as well as improvements to existing products and execute all phases of the product design process.
• Develop detailed design specifications and test plans.
• Create and maintain bills of material.
• Implement design ideas into product designs using the latest materials, processes and manufacturing techniques in order to satisfy product requirements including cost and schedule requirements.
• Fabricate rapid prototypes.
• Support the transition of design to full production, including supplier and manufacturing start-up.
• Support R&D efforts and continuous process improvements.
• Complete assigned tasks in a quality and timely manner with minimal supervision.
• Effectively support and communicate status, issues, needs and ideas to management.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• BSME or equivalent, MSME preferred.
• 8+ years of mechanical design experience in product design.
• Experience in the design and test of ruggedized small size, weight, and power electronic products to meet requirements including harsh MIL-STD-810 environments.
• Expert (mechanical) technical, analytical and troubleshooting skills to identify and implement design solutions quickly.
• Experience designing and completing engineering changes within formal design processes (CMMI and ISO 9100) using configuration management software such as PTC Windchill or equivalent.
• Experience designing to meet industry/DoD standards and practices (MIL-STD, ASTM, ANSI, FCC, UL, CE, RoHS, REACH, IPC, etc.).
• Proficiency in the use of Mechanical CAD/CAE tools, such as PTC Creo or SolidWorks.
• Ability to think "out-of-the-box" and develop innovative design concepts.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong organization and time management skills to work independently and in teams within a fast pace dynamic work environment.
• Ability to comply with all Company guidelines, policies, procedures and embrace Company Core Values.

Pay

The annualized pay range for this role is $134,621-$172,105 USD along with a target incentive compensation plan (ICP) of 5%. The pay range provided is a good faith estimate representative of the experience level for the role described above. TDSI considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. For specific questions about this job posting, candidates may contact talent acquisition at careers@thalesdsi.com.