Sr. Mechanical Engineer

About the role

Vitesse Systems is a leading provider of highly engineered antenna, thermal management and mission critical solutions used in radar, electronic warfare and C5ISR applications. The company's core values of Integrity, Initiative, Impact, and Integration are reflected in an environment where every team member is valued and rewarded. The mission-critical solutions designed and manufactured at Vitesse make our country and our world safer.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, understand, and provide technical input on customer requirements during pre-sale cycle.
• Provide accurate engineering estimates to support technical proposal and pre-sale cycle.
• Design hardware based on customer specifications.
• Lead in-house programs as the Responsible Engineer.
• Closely collaborate with RF, Manufacturing, and Production functions to ensure design for manufacturability.
• Communicate requirements, review, and approve drawing creation; including tolerance stack-up analyses as required.
• Perform static and dynamic analyses on designed hardware; analyze results; and provide actionable recommendations/design adjustments based on results against customer specifications.
• Provide interdepartmental engineering leadership to:
• Achieve manufacturability on designed concepts
• Resolve hardware non-conformances
• Support environmental tests of product
• Create and maintain proper documentation associated with the design and analysis of the hardware.
• Concisely write deliverable technical reports per product contract requirements, including SDRLs.
• Lead Customer Design Reviews and Internal Design Reviews.
• Create and edit write process-based Work Instructions, Standard Procedures, and technical guides/trainings as needed.
• Provide training and mentorship to the Mechanical Engineering team.
• Adhere to government regulations, industry standards and internal guidelines to produce quality hardware in a quality setting.

Qualifications & Experience

• At least 7 years of related design experience within the aerospace industry required.
• Demonstrated experience, understanding, and proficiency in the following:
• GD&T
• Making manufacturing drawings and requirements
• Materials considerations in designing for spaceflight applications
• Testing requirements and results interpretation for environmental conditions (vibration, thermal)
• Compliance to aerospace and spaceflight requirements
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related Engineering.
• Master’s Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related Engineering desired, but not required. Each post-graduate degree may substitute 2 years of experience requirement.
• SolidWorks, Creo, or similar CAD experience desired.
• EPDM experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with composite structural design.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes, including CNC machining and 3D Printing.
• Experience assembling and delivering technical presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Project management skills, particularly with respect to delivering engineering content necessary to support the production process.
• Experience with environmental testing for spaceflight such as vibration and thermal.
• Experience providing technical mentorship.

Benefits

• 3 Weeks of Paid Time Off
• 10 Paid Company Observed Holidays
• Birthday & Anniversary Incentives
• 401K Employer Match
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Company-paid Short & Long-term Disability
• Continuing Education Reimbursement Program
• Generous Referral Program

Pay

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Schedule

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Skills

• Compliance to aerospace and spaceflight requirements
• GD&T
• Materials considerations in designing for spaceflight applications
• Testing requirements and results interpretation for environmental conditions (vibration, thermal)
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