Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

TT Electronics plc; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their innovative team. This role focuses on designing and testing mechanical solutions for power electronics in the Aerospace and Defense sectors. The ideal candidate will leverage their expertise to create manufacturable designs that meet stringent environmental and performance standards. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a collaborative environment that values safety, transparency, and continuous improvement, while making a positive impact on technology for a sustainable world.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in Mechanical Design for Aerospace or Defense.
• Proficient in SolidWorks and AutoCAD for design tasks.
• Knowledge of ITAR regulations and Aerospace standards.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for mechanical design and testing for power electronics solutions.
• Lead mechanical improvement activities and mentor junior engineers.
• Analyze thermal paths and optimize mechanical design layouts.

Skills

Mechanical Design

Aerospace Standards

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Thermal Analysis

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

MS Office

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Company Overview

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When you join TT, you join our global community of visionaries, creators, and achievers dedicated to solving technology challenges for a sustainable world. Simply put, we are a global manufacturer with a passion for engineering advanced electronics that benefit our planet and people for future generations. We are committed to having a positive impact on the world through a culture built around safety, transparency, collaboration, and positive relationships. Our teams are fueled by performance and expertise, leading the charge in innovation, efficiency and delivering world-class customer service. Be part of the journey.

Role Overview And Responsibilities

Please note, this position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Job Summary

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer is responsible for the mechanical design, integration, and related testing for power electronics solutions for Aerospace and Defense customers. The successful candidate must be capable of creating innovative solutions for exciting new programs with demanding packaging and environmental requirements while achieving a manufacturable solution. Having knowledge of Aerospace and Defense standards, such as ARINC, RTCA DO-160 and MIL-STD-810, applying principles and best design practices to solutions is required.

The ability to communicate with customers as the Company's mechanical engineering expert regarding specifications for new products, as well as internally with the Company's design and manufacturing teams to support all mechanical design related activities is required. Must have the ability to apply knowledge and experience to mature the Company's mechanical design and testing processes while mentoring more junior mechanical engineerings.

Position specific tasks include, but are not limited, to the following:

• Create Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) mechanical packaging designs that are either industry standard (i.e., ARINC 400 or ARINC 600 compliant) or custom to best meet customer specifications. This includes design layout, details design, tolerance studies, selection of material/parts and finishes, fastening and joining while considering manufacturability, shock, vibration, thermal stress, heat transfer, electromagnetic interference and magnetic shielding, reliability, maintainability, and sustainability.
• Lead mechanical improvement activities for LRU mechanical packaging designs throughout product life-cycle. this includes capturing and maintaining TTEs mechanical engineering best practices, training and mentoring junior and senior mechanical engineers, facilitating mechanical engineering based Root-Cause Corrective Analysis (RCCA) activities, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
• Analyze thermal path and power consumption requirements to optimize mechanical design layouts.
• Perform detailed mechanical analysis to stimulate the effects of shock, vibration, thermal stress, heat transfer, and creepage clearance.
• Support prototype and qualification unit build activities.
• Support prototype, Highly-Accelerated Life Testing (HALT), and qualification unit environmental testing activities.
• Support and participate in related program meetings and engineering reviews.
• Lead and present mechanical design and analysis results in customer meetings, as required.
• Author engineering reports and assist in the preparation of world-class technical proposals.
• Support and participate in CCB activities, as required.
• Support supplier and material selection activities.
• Prepare engineering change orders, as required.
• Other duties, as assigned.
  
  

Essential Functions

• Mechanical design, packaging and documentation of power electronics solutions (i.e., Power Supplies and Power Converters).
• Perform analyses to ensure that power electronics meet challenging performance and environmental conditions such as thermal, corona, vibration, and shock.
• Knowledge of fabrication such as machining, welding, sheet metal, potting, impregnation, etc.
• Design knowledge of colling methods which include liquid cooled, air-cooled, water-cooled, fuel cooled, etc.
• Design experience in packaging and mechanical design in challenging environments such as corona, structural noise, airborne noise, shock audible noise, etc.
• Great communication skills including both verbal and written.
• Objective oriented team player, able to collaborate with a diverse team to achieve a specific task or objective as committed to stakeholders.
  
  

Qualifications, Skills And Attributes

• 5-8 years Mechanical Design Experience with Aerospace or Defense products.
• Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering; Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Must be proficient in Solid Works, AutoCAD, or similar, MS Office.
• Previous experience working with both Aerospace and Defense Industry standards.
• This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.
  
  

TT Electronics does not accept any unsolicited resumes from third parties. Any resumes submitted by a third party for this or any other position will not be subject to any recruitment fees if hired.

Solving Technology Challenges for a Sustainable World

We want the very best people in our TT family across the globe – so we welcome applications from everyone, to celebrate a diverse mix of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and you can rest assured that TT Electronics takes positive steps to ensure we are an inclusive business, that will welcome and support you, from your initial application to wherever your career takes you! Please get in touch if you’d like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to your application, in order that we can accommodate and support you in the process. If you want to work for a company where who you are is valued and respected, we’d love to hear from you.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Manufacturing

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