Systems & Product Testing Engineer

Description

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES

The Systems and Product Testing Engineer role is a key part of the company’s engineering and design team as well as out test engineering efforts for a variety of aerospace electromechanical motion control products including actuation and systems, power drives, flight deck components, and sensors. This position is approximately 50% product design and 50% certification testing and test equipment design.   

The successful candidate will: 

• Create Mechanical, Electrical and Control Systems Engineering inputs for conceptual trade studies and detailed proposal efforts
• Created detailed layouts for new applications
• Create and execute product design details, which includes Checking. Reviewing and Approving Drawings and Change Order, Detailed Piece Part Drawings with Tolerance and Thermal Studies.
• Create Reliability Studies, fault trees, FMECA’s, System Safety and Hazard Assessment, etc.
• Provide Engineering technical support to manufacturing, suppliers, or customers
• Ensure products are designed for producibility and manufacturability (DFMA).
• Define, design, and support electro-mechanical and mechanical test equipment for each product application, including the creation of the automation code if needed.
• Be hands on and willing to work in the shop environment to build prototypes and support production issues.
• Ability to author proposals.
• Ability to identify and lead continuous improvement opportunities. 
• Ability to manage programs from a blank sheet design.
• Coordinate with supply chain and suppliers to ensure optimal manufacturing processes are utilized.
• All other duties assigned by manager

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• B.S. in Engineering or Equivalent Degree
• Specifically, applicable experience of 10-20 years
• Aerospace Experience of 10 years minimum
• Specific capability or the desire to learn the following software: SolidWorks (A Plus), Speed, ANSYS Magnetics, Matlab Simulink, Labview or equivalent
• Microsoft Products, including advanced knowledge of Excel
• Exceptional analytical and mathematical background
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Knowledge of Aerospace Military and FAA design requirements
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and methods
• Knowledge of aerospace drafting standards
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) (ANSI Y14.5M)
• Knowledge of certification/qualification testing per DO-160 or MIL-STD-810
• Knowledge of DO-254 and DO-178
• U.S. Citizen (No Dual Citizenship)

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of SolidWorks Enterprise PDM.
• Working knowledge of Windchill (RELEX).
• Knowledge of Space and Aerospace environments.
• Knowledge of Land and Sea based systems.
• Knowledge of design for harsh environments.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND VISUAL DEMANDS

• Standard office environment; occasional exposure to manufacturing plant noise/temperature, requiring PPE.
• Frequent speaking, listening, and computer use.
• Vision requirements include depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.