Mechanical Engineer in Irvine

Energy Jobline ZR; Irvine (CA); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Energy Jobline ZR seeks a Mechanical Engineer in Irvine, CA (Work from Office) for a long-term contract. You will design environmental control systems and thermal management architectures for aerospace hardware, sizing components, and analyzing fluid dynamics to optimize ducting and pressure drops.

Interface with basic electronics, perform thermal calculations, and develop control loops for stable operation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and aerospace exposure.
• 2–5 years designing and analyzing industrial or aerospace equipment.
• Experience with environmental control equipment and industry standards.

Responsabilités

• Design ECS and thermal management architectures for aerospace hardware.
• Size components such as valves, regulators, heat exchangers, and fans.
• Model fluid/gas dynamics to optimize ducting and pressure drops.
• Interface mechanical hardware with basic electronics and sensors.
• Perform thermal math and 3D heat-load calculations.
• Develop control loops to regulate temperature and airflow.
• Create test plans and analyze environmental test data.
• Ensure compliance with MIL-STD-810 and DO-160.
• Draft CAD models and manufacturing drawings using NX/CATIA/SolidWorks.
• Troubleshoot hardware during assembly and testing.

Connaissances

ECS Integration

Thermal System Design

Component Sizing

Control Theory

Aerospace Standards

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Outils

Thermal Desktop

ANSYS Fluent

Flowmaster

MATLAB/Simulink

NX/SolidWorks

Description du poste

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer

Location: Irvine, CA 92618 (Work from Office)

Duration: Long Term Contract

Job Duties

• Hardware & System Design Skills:
• Environmental Control Systems (ECS): Designing aircraft air cycle, vapor cycle, bleed air, or cabin pressure architectures.
• Component Sizing & Selection: Calculating specifications for valves, regulators, heat exchangers, actuators, compressors, and fans.
• Fluid & Gas Dynamics: Modeling pneumatic flow rates, routing ducting networks, and analyzing system pressure drops.
• Electro-Mechanical Integration: Interfacing mechanical hardware with basic electrical circuits, wiring harnesses, and feedback sensors.
• Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer: Performing manual thermal math or complex 3D heat-load calculations.
• Control Theory & Logic: Developing feedback control loops to actively regulate temperature, pressure, or airflow.
• Thermal Analysis Software: Utilizing specialized simulation tools like Thermal Desktop, Ansys Fluent, Flowmaster, or Simscape.
• CAD Modeling & Drafting: Generating production-ready 3D models and technical drawings using NX, CATIA, or SolidWorks.
• Hardware Troubleshooting: Resolving mechanical failures during the physical assembly, functional testing, or component repair phases.
• Aerospace & Defense Standards: Aligning qualification test procedures with rigorous compliance benchmarks like MIL-STD-810 and DO-160.
• Test Plan Execution: Drafting test documentation, building test setups, and analyzing environmental test data.

Core Skill Set to Look For

• ECS Subsystem Integration: Hands-on experience with aircraft or spacecraft bleed air, cabin pressurization, oxygen , or severe-environment ducting and layout.
• Thermal System Design & Analysis: Experience sizing heat exchangers, vapor cycle systems, cooling loops, or air cycle machines using software like Thermal Desktop, ANSYS Fluent, Flow master, or MATLAB/Simulink.
• Component Selection & Validation: Proven track record calculating fluid flow, pressure drop, and thermal loads to select or design valves, regulators, fans, or compressors.
• Industry Standards & Testing: Direct familiarity with aerospace/defense testing compliance, specifically DO-160, MIL-STD-810, or ARP862 for environmental control equipment.
• Cross-Functional & Control Logic: A strong understanding of structural interfaces, sensor integration, and basic control theory (e.g., feedback loops) to regulate temperatures and pressures.
• Technical Presentation & Leadership: Experience acting as a secondary project owner, leading small groups of drafters/designers, and presenting design reviews (PDR/CDR) to internal teams or customers.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.M.E) from four-year College or University.
• Two to five years of experience with design, analysis and development of industrial equipment.
• Aerospace domain experience is a must.
• Knowledge of applied thermodynamics and mechanical design.
• Knowledge of drawing and drafting standards a plus.
• Capable of carrying out assignments concerned with mechanical equipment.
• Understanding of military specifications, environmental specifications, and test specifications desired.
• Hands-on test and hardware experience is required.