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Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Code: 32275

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Job Schedule: 9/80- employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours wroked- and have every other Friday off

Job Description

We are currently seeking a qualified Design Engineer. Successful candidates will be a member team of highly motivated cross-functional design and analysis team contributing to the development of military grade C3ISR equipment.  Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Development of electromechanical packaging, design and analysis, and environmental testing. 
• Modification of existing product, and development of new designs including circuit card assemblies (CCAs), electronics racks, shelters, enclosures for airborne, sea, ground, and space applications.
• Ensure new designs progress according to technical objectives, within budgetary and schedule constraints.
• Assist in specification definition, proposal development, and presenting proposed design solutions to customers and management, both technical and non-technical audiences.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills: 

• Familiarity with modal analysis, sinusoidal and random vibration, PSD (Power Spectral Density) curves, and SRS (Shock Responses Spectrums).
• Experience with aerostructures both composite and metallic, analytical methods, requirements, qualification, and regulations typical of DOD customers, strongly preferred.
• Proficient in CAD, GD&T, and drafting standards.  Experience with Siemens’ NX, preferred.
• Working knowledge and experience with FEA theory (static and dynamic), (ANSYS/SpaceClaim experience preferred, NASTRAN a plus).  Experience with composite design and analysis a plus. 
• Excellent communication, mentoring, and presentation skills (written and verbal) are necessary.
• Exposure to and experience with environmental testing, i.e., shock, vibration, environmental stress screening (ESS).
• Design experience with Open Standards: VITA, VME, PMC and mixed signal board design (RF and Digital) is preferred.
• Must be available to work overtime and weekends when required, and travel occasionally.
• Strong work ethic and able to maintain a sense of urgency to ensure obligations are met.

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