Links Technology is seeking a driven and skilled Sr Mechanical Engineer to join our client’s team in Wichita, KS. Our client is a leading aerospace and defense firm, renowned for delivering customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations. This Contract role offers the opportunity to apply your expertise to design and create groundbreaking aerospace and defense technologies. The contract length is 12 months.

Responsibilities of the Sr Mechanical Engineer:

• Our Mechanical engineers research, design, develop, test, certify, deploy and improve cutting edge products and services.
• These cover a very wide range from advanced mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft to orbital and space exploration systems.
• You’ll conceptualize and deliver complex mechanical structures and systems and your technical duties include the design and development of new products and processes throughout the product lifecycle.
• The successful candidate will act as a technical focal for all aspects of aircraft Electrical Wiring and Interconnection Systems (EWIS) design and development
• Creation harness assembly routings and installations
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines to resolve system interferences
• Provide guidance on design tool development and enhancements
• EWIS component selection
• Provide guidance and mentor to more junior engineers on the team

Qualifications of the Sr Mechanical Engineer:

• Bachelor’s of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or other related discipline and typically 10 or more years of relevant experience
• Significant experience with 3D harness routing and installation design CAD tools (e.g. CATIA, SolidWorks, NX)
• Significant experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools (e.g. 3DExperience, Enovia SmarTeam, Teamcenter)
• Familiar with Model Based Design (MBD) principles
• Ability to effectively communicate EWIS system requirements to other engineering disciplines
• Working knowledge of environmental electromagnetic effects and electromagnetic compatibility principles, as well as methods of protection and mitigation of those effects on EWIS.
• Familiar with system safety principles and hazard mitigation methods
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
• Experience with Dassault Systems 3DExperince, Catia V5 or V6
• Experience with Catia Electrical Workbench

Benefits of the Sr Mechanical Engineer:

• 10 Days PTO
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Matching 401k
• 12 month contract
• ONSITE role in Wichita, KS
• $70/hr - $72/hr

• Our Mechanical engineers research, design, develop, test, certify, deploy and improve cutting edge products and services.
• These cover a very wide range from advanced mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft to orbital and space exploration systems.
• You’ll conceptualize and deliver complex mechanical structures and systems and your technical duties include the design and development of new products and processes throughout the product lifecycle.
• The successful candidate will act as a technical focal for all aspects of aircraft Electrical Wiring and Interconnection Systems (EWIS) design and development
• Creation harness assembly routings and installations
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines to resolve system interferences
• Provide guidance on design tool development and enhancements
• EWIS component selection
• Provide guidance and mentor to more junior engineers on the tea