Job Title: Sr. Associate, Mechanical Engineering (Electronics Packaging)

Job Code: 19303

Job Location: Boalsburg/State College, PA

Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off!)

Job Description:

This exciting position is for a Mechanical Engineer to work with technical staff to develop Electronic Warfare (EW) CCA, LRU and POD electronic packaging designs from concept through production, and to provide mechanical support for production.

The position will require performing the mechanical engineering activities related to the design, analysis, documentation, processing, fabrication, assembly, and qualification of EW product to specification requirements typically with stringent technical, schedule, and process requirements. Require strong communication and writing skills. The candidate will also be responsible for production support including MRB and ECN activity to support the product and working with manufacturing for initial work instructions for new products.

Essential Functions: 

• Primary engineering responsibility for mechanical design tasks such as requirements analysis, specification generation, interface definition, component selection, component 3D CAD modeling, data collection, thermal and structural engineering analysis, Product documentation.
• Generation of Technical Data Package components (Part and Assembly drawings, electrical harness drawings, system level RF and comms drawings, Installation/outline customer drawings, etc.).
• Support development of test plans and procedures for mechanical subsystems.
• Perform test and evaluation of component parts and systems.
• Participate in peer reviews, PDRs, CDRs, and other required design reviews.
• Participate in product change review meetings and discussions and implement changes.
• Participate in interdisciplinary design teams and reviews.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or a Graduate Degree (MS/PhD) and a minimum of 0-2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
• Prior or current professional CAD design experience using SolidWorks or PTC CREO/Windchill
• Experience in design of detail parts and assemblies
• Demonstrated understanding of standard ASME Y14.5M-1994
• Experience writing test procedures and reports
• Experience preparing documentation for design reviews is required

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with electronics packaging using CAD tools
• Thermal and vibration/shock analysis experience with electronic systems
• Understanding of GD&T
• Experience in writing test procedures and reports and preparing documentation for and presenting at design reviews.
• Experience with electronic system design, materials and processes
• Experience with machined, plastic and sheet metal part design
• Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFM/DFMA) experience
• Experience with Project Management and a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected, including the ability to multi-task in an environment with changing priorities
• Experience in environmental qualification of product including familiarity with Mil-STD-810, DO160 and RCC 319 is desired