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Senior Mechanical Engineer

Thales Defense & Security, Inc. · Aurora, IL · 3 wk ago
HybridEngineering$94k–$120k/yrFull-time

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.
  • Develop fixtures to support manufacturing requirements.
  • 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.
  • Conduct verification testing.
  • 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 MSME in Mechanical Engineering.
  • 4+ 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.
  • Strong mechanical technical, analytical and troubleshooting skills to identify and implement design solutions quickly.
  • Experience designing products for mid-to-high rate production manufacturing technologies and processes, including machining, casting, injection molding, sheet metal, elastomeric, flexible and rigid PCBs, SMT assembly, displays, batteries, and cabling and interconnects.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Benefits

  • Competitive Salary
  • Yearly Incentive Compensation Plan
  • Medical insurance for self and eligible family members
  • Generous 401(k) program- up to 7% company contribution and 100% immediate vesting
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid wellness, vacation, and holiday leave
  • Paid maternity, paternity, and parental leave
  • 9/80 Work Schedule (every other Friday off)
  • Hybrid working environment

Pay

The annualized pay range for this role is $94,141-$120,292 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.

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