Lead Mechanical Engineer — Electric Power Gen & Aerospace

Jobtailor; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Phoenix, AZ seeks an engineer to provide engineering support for Electric Power Generation products and systems, define mechanical architecture, and provide technical leadership to cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers.

You'll review customer specifications, coordinate drawings, lead RCCAs, and drive design-for-manufacturability and cost-reduction initiatives while ensuring compliance with aerospace standards and DO-160 / MIL-STD-810. Travel as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (science, technology, engineering or mathematics).
• Minimum of 4 years of industry experience or technically related work.
• Experience in design and test of electric rotating machines (motors and generators).
• Experience designing aerospace products to environmental standards such as DO-160 and MIL-STD-810.
• Hands-on background in New Product Development, R&D, or aerospace testing.
• Ability to work with minimal direction in a cross-functional team environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for explaining complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Technical problem-solving ability through analytical thinking and innovation.
• Ability to produce product designs in a requirements-based environment and manage change.

Responsibilities

• Define mechanical architecture and concepts.
• Provide technical leadership to cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers.
• Review customer specifications and contribute to compliance matrices.
• Review manufacturing drawings and coordinate drawing changes for product improvements and supplier performance.
• Lead investigations and RCCAs to resolve production, supply-chain, customer, field-failure, and design issues.
• Drive cost reduction, value engineering, and design-for-manufacturability initiatives.

Skills

Mechanical Architecture Definition

Cross-Functional Team Leadership

Technical Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Independent Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Common Tools

Inspection Instruments

Job description

Jobtailor in Phoenix, AZ seeks an engineer to provide engineering support for Electric Power Generation products and systems, define mechanical architecture, and provide technical leadership to cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers.

You'll review customer specifications, coordinate drawings, lead RCCAs, and drive design-for-manufacturability and cost-reduction initiatives while ensuring compliance with aerospace standards and DO-160 / MIL-STD-810. Travel as required.