Specialist, Mechanical Engineer

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Job Title: Specialist, Mechanical Engineer

Job Code: 34310

Job Location: Mason, Ohio

Job Schedule: 9/80:
Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Responsible for the design, layout, testing and evaluation of mechanical and electro-mechanical devices or systems. Prepares design specifications, analysis and recommendations for presentation and approval. Analyzes mechanical requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints. Investigates solutions to product or process problems. Consolidates results of mechanical design elements for assigned projects. Conducts investigations involving the origination or modification of material, component or process specifications or requirements.

Performs product development activities including drawing creation and interpretation/implementation of customer specifications and documentation requirements.

• Have competency in avionics/electronics packaging design, material/process selection for electronic hardware integration and environmental climatic test techniques is highly desirable.
• Proficient completion of verification testing as defined by the mechanical specification and test plan
• Proficiency in design analysis and testing, both structural and thermal, to prove design will meet customer requirements
• Generate and/or process engineering change orders (ECN’s) as required
• Work directly with mechanical designers on CAD models and part documentation
• Proficient development, review and approval of engineering documentation, including product specifications, drawings, assembly procedures, and test plans. Perform, guide or review various types of advanced engineering analyses to characterize and validate proposed designs.
• Support the assembly, integration and test of the product or prototype hardware.
• Provide technical leadership and design oversight in support of existing product lines and new development efforts by interacting cross-functionally with various engineering disciplines, operations, supply chain, program management, customer representatives and vendors.
• Interface with mechanical design engineers, manufacturing process engineers and operations personnel to streamline, problem solve and continuously improve product designs.
• Interaction with manufacturing to ensure successful prototype design hand-off and production transition including support of test plans, fixture designs and work instructions.
• Requirements development, coordination and tracking changes to Bill of Materials (BOM) and proper execution of design and analysis tasks in accordance with internal engineering processes and procedures.
• Ability to support proposals, basis of estimate creation and report / track task status, utilizing standard L3H tool set.

• Requires proficient knowledge of job area. May have practical knowledge of project management. Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

• Experience with Space Avionics/electronics packaging design, assembly and test is preferred.
• Competent technical problem solving skills and excellent project management / multi-tasking ability is required.
• Familiarity with ASME Y14.5 drawing standards, fundamental GD&T and dimensional…