Engineer, Manufacturing

Mason; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 101,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mason, located in Evanston, Illinois, is seeking an experienced engineer to perform a variety of mechanical and electromechanical assignments with significant independence.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 2-5+ years of experience in a manufacturing or design environment. Responsibilities include managing design projects and product development while working closely with customers to meet specifications.

Compensation ranges from $101,000 to $120,000.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field required.
• 2-5+ years experience in a manufacturing or design environment.
• Experience with designing complex mechanisms and assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Work on complex engineering activities including design studies.
• Assist in developing technology requirements.
• Participate in customer technical interface meetings.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Rapid Prototyping experience

Familiarity with aerospace and military specifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

CAD software

Analysis software

Job description

Mason welcomes people who share our determination and high standards to join us in doing work that moves the world forward. We design, manufacture, and market highly engineered products and systems principally for the aerospace and defense markets. Mason, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Transdigm, offers world-class control devices and subsystems — such as control grips, throttles, HaWC controllers, and communications interfaces — for today’s advanced cockpits, military vehicles, and other specialized applications. Our solutions fall into two broad categories: control products and components.

Title:

Job Family:

Reports to:

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

FLSA Status

Exempt

EEOC Class:

Professional

Summary

Performs a wide variety of mechanical, electromechanical, subsystems, and control engineering assignments at a high degree of complexity with minimal direction from VP, Engineering. This position has significant latitude for independent action and decision.

Position Duties

Essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Works on complex engineering activities, including mechanical, electromechanical, control design studies, and cost analysis.
• Performs product development activities, including layout, interpretation, and implementation of customer specifications and documentation requirements.
• Works with customers to establish design definitions.
• Assists management in developing technology requirements.
• Presents at PDR/CDR meetings, Internal Design Reviews
• Works with customers to establish design definitions.
• Participates in customer technical interface meetings to refine specification requirements, design goals, and schedules.
• Participates in Concurrent Product Development (CPD) meetings
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field; MS in Engineering is a plus but not required for this position.
• 2-5+ years’ experience in a manufacturing or design environment.
• Ability to manage design projects from conception through production.
• Experience with designing and analyzing complex mechanisms, mechanical-electromechanical assemblies, and complex products, including analysis software.
• Attention to detail, tolerance, accuracy, and speed of execution.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Capable of presenting complicated design concepts. Ability to communicate effectively, with customers, vendors, and factory personnel.
• Rapid Prototyping experience.
• Electronic Packaging experience.
• Experience in direct customer technical leadership and guidance.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Familiarity with aerospace, military, and commercial specifications.
• Proven ability to manage technical risk.
• Willingness, ability, and desire to travel.
• Engineering experience in a man-machine environment preferred.
• Familiarity with engineering design in a CAD environment.
• Experience in a LEAN environment

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and telephone
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work
• Light to moderate lifting is required
• Regular, predictable attendance is required

Compensation Pay Range: $101,000 - $120,000

Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

International Trade Compliance Requirements :

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). This position requires either U.S persons (as defined in applicable export regulations) or a non [1] U.S person who is eligible to obtain required export authorization(s).

Equal Opportunity Employer

Mason is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability.

Mason prohibits discrimination or harassment based on the following categories: race, color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves (requesting or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act), domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and any other status protected by state or federal law.