Defense Powertrain Cooling & Hydraulics Engineer

ARi; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k)

Job summary

ARi, headquartered in East Peoria, IL, seeks an experienced mechanical engineer to design and integrate cooling, hydraulic, and auxiliary systems for defense powertrain applications. You will develop thermal management solutions, create CAD models, and coordinate subsystem integration across engineering teams.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and extensive experience with Creo/CATIA/Siemens NX, plus PLM experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field required.
• 38 years of experience in cooling, hydraulic, vehicle integration or powertrain design.
• Proficient with Creo, CATIA, Siemens NX; PLM systems (Teamcenter/Windchill) preferred.
• Experience in defense/heavy equipment industries is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and integrate cooling, hydraulic, and auxiliary systems for defense powertrain applications.
• Develop thermal management solutions including radiators, charge air coolers, oil coolers, coolant routing, fans, pumps, heat exchangers.
• Design and integrate hydraulic systems: pumps, valves, actuators, reservoirs, filters, hoses, tubing, control circuits.
• Coordinate system-level integration for optimal vehicle performance and reliability.
• Perform system packaging studies to optimize space, manufacturability, serviceability, maintainability.
• Create and maintain 3D CAD models, assemblies, and BOMs using Creo or equivalent.
• Support prototype builds, vehicle integration, testing, validation and root-cause analysis.
• Participate in design reviews, ECRs/ECOs, and configuration management with PLM teams.
• Collaborate with systems engineering, manufacturing, validation, purchasing, suppliers, and program management.
• Ensure designs comply with ARi standards, military requirements, and applicable regs.
• Drive continuous product improvements by resolving issues and implementing corrective actions.

Skills

Cooling systems integration

Hydraulic systems design

3D CAD (Creo/CATIA/SNX)

GD&T

BOMs & documentation

ECR/ECO & PLM

Prototype support

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

38 years of experience in cooling/hydraulic/ powertrain design

Experience with Creo, CATIA, Siemens NX

Experience with Teamcenter/Windchill/ PLM

Defense/heavy equipment industry exposure preferred

Tools

Creo

CATIA

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Windchill

Job description

ARi, headquartered in East Peoria, IL, seeks an experienced mechanical engineer to design and integrate cooling, hydraulic, and auxiliary systems for defense powertrain applications. You will develop thermal management solutions, create CAD models, and coordinate subsystem integration across engineering teams.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and extensive experience with Creo/CATIA/Siemens NX, plus PLM experience.