Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Aerospace & Thermal

Kaman Corporation; Lenexa, Northern (KS, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

AkroFire in Lenexa, Kansas is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer 3 to design and develop mechanical components and systems for high-temperature insulation, fire protection, and thermal barrier solutions.

You will collaborate with the Mechanical Engineering Team to define requirements, create CAD designs, run simulations, and validate final components for performance and cost. Five-plus years of relevant experience, with preference for composites or elastomers, is desired.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant mechanical design experience.
• Experience with composites or elastomers preferred.
• Strong CAD and drawing skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provides expertise in the design, development, and testing of mechanical components.
• Participate in engineering activities to define product requirements, create designs, perform simulation testing and validation of final components.
• Performs mechanical component development and integration using CAD concepts.
• Works with the Mechanical Engineering Team to meet high engineering standards per design specifications.
• Uses existing procedures to solve a range of problems; analyzes information and standard practices to make judgments.
• Solves mechanical engineering issues and improves existing designs.
• Performs value analysis during the product design phase to optimize development costs.
• The primary duties require analysis and professional judgment in complex situations; exercise of independent judgment in significant matters.
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Skills

CAD modeling

2D drawings

Mechanics

Kinematics

Thermodynamics

Materials science

Structural analysis

Electrical concepts

Communication

ERP experience

Tools

ERP software

Job description

AkroFire in Lenexa, Kansas is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer 3 to design and develop mechanical components and systems for high-temperature insulation, fire protection, and thermal barrier solutions.

You will collaborate with the Mechanical Engineering Team to define requirements, create CAD designs, run simulations, and validate final components for performance and cost. Five-plus years of relevant experience, with preference for composites or elastomers, is desired.