Mechanical Engineer- Electronics Packaging

Crane Company; Fort Walton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off 15 days

11 holidays per year

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Crane Aerospace & Electronics in Fort Walton Beach, FL is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design and develop power supplies and distribution systems and perform analyses to ensure cost, quality, and customer requirements.

The role involves working with multiple teams, applying engineering principles, and using CAD/CAE tools to support product development, modernization, and upgrades. It emphasizes adherence to DoD ITAR requirements and a strong safety/compliance culture.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years of electronics packaging design experience.
• BA or BS degree in engineering; Master’s or PhD preferred.
• Knowledge of mechanical engineering principles including mechanics of materials, shock, vibration, heat transfer, and dimensional tolerance analysis.
• Familiarity with Autodesk Inventor; experience with Ansys Mechanical and CFD tools such as Flotherm and Fluent.
• ITAR/EAR eligibility and US Person requirement due to DoD contracting.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to achieve product performance and cost targets.
• Support continuous process improvement activities (Kaizen, 5S).
• Define product and process requirements for development, sustaining and R&D.
• Plan, estimate, prioritize, and manage work to meet project schedules and budgets.
• Produce and review development documentation and technical reports.

Skills

Mechanical design

Autodesk Inventor

Finite element analysis

CFD tools

Vibration analysis

English communication

Education

BS in Engineering

Tools

Ansys Mechanical

Flotherm

Fluent

Job description

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer at our Fort Walton Beach, FL location.

About Crane:

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

Located minutes away from picturesque white-sand beaches and emerald green water, our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Fort Walton Beach location is home to our Defense Power business – a leading supplier of high‑power solutions for aerospace & defense applications. You’ll join a trusted, dynamic organization that supplies prime defense manufacturers with custom radar, directed energy and electric warfare solutions for placement on innovative, next‑gen military platforms. Join us and our growing business as we supply solutions that enable the latest defense technology!

Job Summary:

TheMechanicalEngineer works with minimal supervision and uses originality,ingenuityand established procedures to perform engineering duties in researching, planning, designing, and developing power supplies and power supply distribution systems. TheMechanicalEngineer works on new product designs, modernization, and upgrades, as well as performs extensive analyses to ensure cost, quality, and customer requirements. TheMechanicalEngineer also uses computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform daily assignments, applying principles of science and mathematics to develop economical solutions to technical problems.

Essential Functions:

• Work effectively with all functional groups to achieve product performance and cost targets. Build quality and manufacturability into the design.Define/understand/comply withcompany and regulatory guidelines to assure a safe operating environment.
• Support continuous process improvement activities including Kaizen, 5S practices to ensure an organized and efficient working environment, and personal development.
• Demonstrateproficiencywith verbal and written English for technical reports, presentations, analyses, or other communications at theappropriate levelthroughout the organization.
• Understand, decompose, and define product and process requirements to support product development, sustaining and R&D.
• Plan, estimate, prioritize, and manage work activities to support meeting project schedules and budgets.
• Utilizeexperience and judgment to plan andaccomplishgoals. Produce thorough andaccuratedesign and development work of suitable complexity that meets all customer specifications and company requirements for schedule, cost, producibility, quality, and reliability.
• Utilize proficientproblem solvingprocesses, documentation,toolsand analyses toquickly and effectively identify root cause and corrective actionsto technical challenges and/or issuein support of product development and product sustaining assignments
• Generate and review product development documentation including proposals, technical reports, procedures, correspondence, etc. necessary to satisfy customer and program requirements.
• Self-directed and motivated while working and communicating effectively within a team environment that consists of several engineering, operations, quality, and business disciplines.
• Provide support of IPT activities in collaboration with other technical, operations, quality, and business disciplines.
• Generate models and conduct analyses thatare in compliance withcustomer requirements andappropriate agencies
• Perform design experiments and evaluate test results tovalidateanalysis
• Generate and review documentation related to product development and prepare technical reports and documentation necessary to satisfy customer and program requirements, including proposals, procedures, reports, correspondence, etc.
• Any other task assigned by supervisor or management

Minimum Qualifications:

• _Experience:_1-5years of electronics packaging design experience
• _Education/Certification:_BA or BS Degree inan engineeringdiscipline.Master’sor PhD preferred.
• Knowledge:Knowledge of Mechanical Engineering Principles, including mechanics of materials, shock, vibration, heat transfer, and dimensional tolerance analysis. Knowledge of electronics packaging and electrical power distribution systems. Knowledge of industry standards for Military/Aerospace design
• _S_kills/Abilities:Proficiencywith mechanical 3D modeling software such as Autodesk Inventor. Familiarity with numerical analysis softwareincluding Ansys Mechanical and CFD tools like Flotherm and Fluent
• Eligibility Requirement: This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US Persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants selected could be subject to a Government security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Top Benefits:

As a team member at Crane Aerospace and Electronics, you’ll enjoy:

Benefits: Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month

Time Off: 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 11 paid holidays per year.

401k Retirement Plan: 401k plan with company match

Education Reimbursement: eligible after 6 months of employment

You can see a list of our benefits at https://www.craneae.com/company/careersor visit our website atwww.CraneAE.comfor more information on our company and great opportunities.

We are committed to operational excellence and world class processes. We employ Lean manufacturing techniquesto optimize manufacturing efficiency and accuracy on all product lines. Our products are known for their technical strength, proven reliability and overall value.

In our efforts to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace, Crane Aerospace & Electronics requires that candidates complete a satisfactory background check. FAA sensitive positions require employees to participate in a random drug test pool.

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This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.