Mechanical Engineer - Analysis and Simulation (FEA)

John Crane; Morton Grove (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Employee resource groups for diversity support

Annual celebration of achievements

Job summary

A global leader in flow control solutions is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to perform advanced FEA in support of product design and innovation. The role includes conducting studies for product development, utilizing technologies to enhance product features, and supporting engineering projects. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, and experience with FEA, preferably using ANSYS. This position offers competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of industry experience in FEA.
• Strong general mechanical engineering knowledge, particularly in structural analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct FEA in support of product design engineers.
• Determine appropriate studies or tests for existing and new products.
• Develop advanced new products or product ideas.
• Keep abreast of state-of-the-art technologies and analytical tools.

Skills

Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Structural analysis

Mechanical engineering knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

Job description

John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, is a global leader in mission-critical flow control solutions for energy and process industries that enable efficient and sustainable operations. Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems, and predictive digital monitoring technologies.

We have a global network of more than 200 sites in over 50 countries and employ more than 6,000 people worldwide. We partner with our customers to help them keep their operations safe, reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and meet the latest environmental standards.

John Crane is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years, Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year, helping to create a safer, more efficient, productive, and better-connected world across four global markets: energy, security & defense, space & aerospace, and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs approximately 16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries.

Job Description

The primary responsibility of this role is to perform advanced FEA in support of global John Crane product design groups and the Innovation New Product Development (NPD) teams.

Utilizing the latest theoretical knowledge, methods, and computer modelling techniques, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to serve a broad range of development and engineering support projects, covering the entire John Crane product portfolio.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct FEA in support of product design engineers (Mechanical Seals, Filtration Systems, Test Rigs, etc.).
• Determine the most appropriate study, survey, investigation and/or test to be performed to existing and new products in coordination with relevant technology manager(s) or field representative(s).
• Develop advanced new products or product ideas, contribute to technical innovation activities and idea generation.
• Keep abreast of new technology to obtain state-of-the-art technologies dealing with appropriate JC products and upgrade analytical/application tools for appropriate technology/sales personnel.
• Keep up to date with the development of advanced analysis and simulation technology/methodology.
• Perform other related duties as required to support technology initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 1+ years industry experience in FEA.
• Experience with FEA commercial packages (ANSYS preferred).
• Very strong general mechanical engineering knowledge, and in particular structural analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters in Mechanical Engineering.
• Prior FEA experience with mechanical seals, polymer seals, or turbomachinery.

Additional Information

With colleagues stretching across the globe, we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity, we run employee resource groups (ERG's) to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our cross-business ERG's include Veterans, Pride Network, Black Employee Network, Women@Work Network, and Neurodiversity.

Across our company, we recognize excellence, culminating in the Smiths Excellence Awards, our annual celebration of the most extraordinary activities, people, and projects that best showcase our strengths and help drive our business forward. We announce these on our annual Smiths Day, a global celebration of Smiths around our network.

Join us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits, while helping engineer a better future.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)