JOB DESCRIPTION:

• The role of a Combat Vehicles Senior Mechanical Engineer:
• Provides Engineering Production Support (EPS) for transition of new design to production and resolves issues encountered in the build process.
• Generates new designs to help meet requirements and meet cost and schedule constraints
• Designs efficient interface components for integration of new products
• Investigates root-cause analysis of design issues arising during production and develops the associated change documentation to resolve design issue.
• Works closely with a team of design engineers and other specialty engineers to resolve design issues that span such areas as structures, ballistics, mechanical, and logistics.
• Prepares presentations and variance documentation in response to production issues to support vehicle sales.
• Perform Trade Studies or Tolerance Stack Analyses in design or investigation support.
• Analyze and interpret design specifications, drawings, documents, models, and test results to ensure technical designs comply with applicable engineering standards, military specifications, and product requirements
• Create and edit CAD models in PTC Creo and ensure systems are designed for producibility
• Design and analyze welded and bolted joints
• Conduct root cause and impact analysis when issues arise to determine the optimal solution given cost, schedule and priority constraints while factoring in feedback from all key stakeholders
• Use finite element analysis tools and apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Provide input to project leaders for the development of project plans, schedules, and budgets and ensure tasks meet cost, quality, schedule and performance requirements
• Prepare and deliver technical reports, papers, and presentations
• Troubleshoot and diagnose testing issues with components, document test issues, and maintain an organized data log
• Work with suppliers to facilitate cost and quality improvements
• Acquire and maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant engineering disciplines, industry practices, trends and applications

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Must be organized and have excellent communication skills, demonstrated ability to perform technical presentations.
• Must be a self-starter that takes ownership of tasks and drives them to completion
• Good engineering analytical skills with experience doing root-cause-corrective-action
• Knowledge of finite element analysis tools and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

SKILLS PREFERRED:

• Experience designing, analyzing, and integrating state of the art technology onto combat vehicles. Experience with solid models and mechanical designs using CAD systems, preferable PTC Pro-E or Creo or SolidWorks.

EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

• Experience with tolerance analysis, trade studies, FEA Analysis
• Experience with engineering structures design, prototyping, production and test environments with relevant ground vehicle applications in the defense environment.
• Experience communicating with internal and external customers.
• Experience with military standards and good manufacturing practices.
• Extensive knowledge/experience with drawings, models, and GD&T standards and application.

EDUCATION REQUIRED:

• B.S. degree in a relevant technical discipline (typically mechanical or aerospace engineering) plus 4 years relevant experience; or a Master’s degree and 2 years relevant experience.

EDUCATION PREFERRED:

• BSME or BSAE
  Job Type: Full-time
  Pay: $40.00 - $65.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• SolidWorks: 1 year (Required)
• Combat vehicle: 1 year (Required)
• Mechanical engineering: 5 years (Required)
• Creo: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• San Jose, CA 95119 (Required)

Work Location: In perso

Please refer the Job description for details