Mechanical Engineer (onsite)

Palomar Products Inc.; Rancho Santa Margarita (CA); Presencial; USD 130.000 - 165.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Palomar Products, based in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our defense/aerospace-focused team developing Secure Communication System hardware. You will own mechanical architecture from requirements through manufacturing and assembly in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Responsibilities include creating enclosures, leading mechanical design, and coordinating with manufacturing and project teams to ensure robust, testable products.

Formación

• Proficient in mechanical engineering concepts.
• Experience with 3D CAD and SolidWorks.
• Able to generate ANSI compliant drawings and apply GD&T.

Responsabilidades

• Develop mechanical enclosures for electronic components.
• Design and implement mechanical design applications of high complexity.
• Document designs through test, review, analysis, and certification.

Conocimientos

3D CAD modelling

SolidWorks

GD&T

Thermal/Environmental

Educación

BSc/MSc in Mechanical Engineering

Herramientas

Finite Element Analysis

Descripción del empleo

Mechanical Engineer

Department: Engineering

Reports to Title: VP of Engineering and Quality

Palomar Products

Palomar Products is a wholly owned subsidiary of TransDigm Group specializing in secure communication. Founded in 1970 and located in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, Palomar Products is a global leader in highly reliable secure intercommunication systems for airborne and naval military applications. This includes switching and crew-position units for airborne, shipboard, unmanned, and ground applications for multi-mission platforms. Our systems operate in over 250 unique aircrafts and 9 classes of naval warships around the globe.Palomar Engineering team is working in Agile Scrum environment with multi-disciplinary Scrum teams.

Job Summary

Palomar’s engineering department is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our development team and help develop current and future generations of our Secure Communication System (SCS). The ideal candidate will be motivated, talented and will have experience with mechanical development in the defense and aerospace industry, working from requirements through design, analysis, manufacturing and assembly.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical enclosures for electronic components
• Independently design, modify, develop, and implement mechanical design applications of high complexity.
• Thoroughly document all aspects of the design, and related activity through test review and analysis and certification of mechanical products.
• Provide technical support to project management, production and marketing teams
• Lead the mechanical design in the company, help define mechanical architecture of products and own all mechanical aspects of the products

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of mechanical engineering concepts
• Experience in 3D CAD modeling, preferably SolidWorks
• Experience generating ANSI compliant mechanical drawings and ability to apply GD&T standards
• Working knowledge of electronic packaging and the associated mechanical issues (thermal, vibration, environmental)
• Familiarity with standard metal plating, chemical finishes and paint finishes/treatments.
• Familiarity with mechanical simulation (Finite Element/Thermal/Vibration Analysis)
• Familiarity with design for environmental conditions including EMI, shock, thermal
• Demonstrated ability in working with manufacturing engineers and dealing with manufacturing issues
• Experience with the engineering document control, document change management and configuration management
• Ability to follow good mechanical engineering processes, in all phases of the hardware development lifecycle
• Experience developing hardware for aerospace & defense military systems.
• A good team player with strong analytical and problem solving abilities able to work efficiently, both independently and as a member of the development team
• Strong communication skills, strong problem solving abilities and the ability to work in a fast paced, deadline-oriented environment

Education/Previous Experience Requirements

• B.Sc. / M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• 3+ years of mechanical development

Desired Skills

• Knowledge of engineering design process, tools, and techniques
• Familiarity with ISO 9000, AS9100, DO-178B, DO-254, MIL-STDs, and other applicable standards

Salary Range: $130,000 - $165,000

*Due to export control laws and government contract obligations, must be a US Citizen.

*To comply with U.S. export laws and regulations, Palomar Products Inc. operations in the U.S. may only employ "U.S. Persons" as defined by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

**Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and

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