Design Engineer III

Senior Aerospace SSP; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace engineering firm in the United States seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer with expertise in stress analysis and finite element analysis. You will work as part of a collaborative design engineering team, focusing on the design and analysis of high-pressure, high-temperature components. The role requires at least 5 years of engineering experience and proficiency with structural dynamics and stress software, with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package offered.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Comprehensive benefits

Matching 401K plan

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in an engineering design environment.
• 6+ years of experience with finite element analysis stress software.
• Expertise in data analysis and reduction.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed component design and FEA based stress analysis.
• Create custom design and task automation tools in software.
• Work with cross-functional teams on product development.

Skills

Finite Element Analysis

Data Analysis

Mechanical Design

Design for Additive Manufacturing

Education

BS Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

MS Degree preferred

Tools

HyperWorks

ANSYS Mechanical

SolidWorks

Job description

Job Description

Summary: The employee is part of the Design Engineering Team and shall serve as a stress analysis and mechanical design subject matter expert supporting a variety of projects. The employee will work unsupervised approximately 75%+ of the time.

SSP’s product line is primarily high pressure, high temperature pneumatic and fluid lines for aerospace applications. Markets served include domestic and foreign commercial, military, and space.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

There are two primary job functions: Detailed component design and FEA based stress analysis.

• Component design consists of conceptual sketches (physical or CAD) which are fed to the drafting team. Significant application of concepts such as design to specification, design for manufacturing, design for inspection, and design for cost.

• Stress analysis has a heavy emphasis on structural dynamics, fatigue, and nonlinear solutions. FEA tasks range from simple geometry creation and meshing all the way to final analysis report.

• Works with a diverse cross-functional team of engineers designing and analyzing metallic parts that are produced using a variety of manufacturing methods. Common methods: forming and welding of sheet metal, machining, additive manufacturing, and casting.

• Regular interaction with internal teams of: Project Engineers, Drafters, Manufacturing Engineers, Quality Engineers, Test Lab Personnel, Contracts, and Sales.

• Tasks involve a full range of product life cycle including new product development, legacy product support, research and development, and failure analysis.

• Often necessary to create (i.e. programming) custom design and task automation tools in Excel (VBA), MATLAB, Python, and the API of applicable calculation software.

• Internal flow calculations and external insulation calculations are common using in-house tools.

• Travel required is <15%; includes software training, travel to support project engineers for customer design reviews, and potential onsite customer support during initial quotation or design phases.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

There are no direct supervisory responsibilities associated with this position. The employee is expected to help train and mentor junior employees as applicable.

Qualifications:

Education and/or Experience:

• BS Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Astronautical or similar Engineering field. (MS Degree preferred).

• 5+ years of experience in an engineering design environment.

• 6+ years of experience with finite element analysis stress software (HyperWorks, Femap/NASTRAN, or ANSYS Mechanical).

• 4+ years of experience specifically with HyperWorks.

• Demonstrated expertise in data analysis and reduction.

• Experience Types:

  • Experience with linear and nonlinear static FEA solutions is required.
  • Experience with modal, harmonic response, and random response is required.
  • Experience with contact analysis is preferred.
  • Experience with topology optimization is required.
  • Experience with simulation of metal forming methods is preferred.
  • Experience designing for metallic additive manufacturing is required.
  • Experience with SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar drafting software is preferred.
  • Experience with Stainless Steel, Titanium, Inconel, and other superalloys is preferred.
  • Experience applying GD&T per ASME Y14.5:2018 (and/or 2009) to complex components and assemblies is required.
  • Experience in the MRB review and disposition of nonconforming hardware is required.

What We Offer:

Annual Target Salary = $120,000.00

Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Joining our team will provide you with a rewarding career with a tight-knit and collaborative team. You will also enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes a market-led base salary, comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits, matching 401K plan and paid time off.

Trade Compliance Statement

Access to our facilities is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Persons (U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. Nationals, U.S. refugees, asylees, or temporary residents under amnesty provisions ), and to properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. EOE M/F/D/V/VEVRAA Federal Contractor