Lead Mechanical Engineer - Nitrogen

What you’ll do:

• Primary responsibility is for designs and development of moderately complex products for new nitrogen system products, processes, and technologies as well as redesigns existing products on time, within budget, and with required quality.
• Leads integrated product development teams; prepares design specifications, analyses, and recommendations for presentation and approval.
• Develops project plans for development activities including defining tasks, resource requirements, design reviews, and qualification and verification plans.
• Generates and/or reviews project-related documentation and analysis results to ensure their completeness and quality.
• Evaluates suitability of current products for new applications; works with team to develop bids and proposals for new, modified, or upgraded products.  Awareness of external trends relevant to projects.
• Works within team to develop predictive component and product performance models; develops plans to verify models for component and product characteristics. Able to perform analysis within their technical domain and can lead analysis-led design changes (performance, stress, thermal, fluid flow) using the analysis results.
• Interfaces with customers as part of development programs; works closely with suppliers on component and product development.
• Participates in ideation for new products and technologies; provides innovative ideas for improvements to existing products. Generates IP and Publications in support of business needs.
• Applies advanced tools in problem solving and project management to solve technical issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of Engineering experience.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10 years of engineering design and project experience
• Experience in an engineering aerospace environment
• Experience with Pro/Engineer (CREO)
• Ability to apply Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) principles 
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and material selection for engineering design
• Ability to perform basic structural and/or performance analysis.
• Working knowledge of Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), Design for Manufacturability (dfM), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Design of Experiments (DOE), and Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) principles.
• Experience working on cross-functional teams.
• Good technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.

Position Success Criteria:

Mechanical Engineering theory and its application
Knowledge of standard manufacturing processes and ability to design for product manufacturability.
Specialized manufacturing techniques and processing
Attention to detail.
Ability to learn and apply new concepts. 
Ability to learn and adapt to new software.
Advanced experience with 3D CAD tools and PLM systems
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
Fast-thinker and problem solver.
Knowledge of basic Microsoft and Microsoft Office applications.