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Business Unit: Cubic Defense Company Details: When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people's lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners. We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). Explore more on Cubic.com. Job Details: Job Summary: Cubic Defence Senior Mechanical Engineer role contributes mechanical engineering into multi-disciplinary product development teams. The Senior Mechanical Engineer is responsible for planning, designing, developing, and implementing mechanical designs. They will perform complex mechanical engineering duties following designated standards and procedures. They will be involved in all stages of mechanical and process design, from conceptualization to manufacture and successful customer delivery plus through life sustainment. They will work closely with other engineering disciplines, especially the Production and Testing teams. This position will report to the Hardware Engineering Manager, matrix report for assigned tasks to an assigned Program Manager / Project Engineer and typically works under general supervision and direction. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: * Conducts or participates in research, design, development and testing of mechanical hardware to include component modeling/analysis and tolerance analysis for designated products and/or customer applications within a multi-disciplinary multi-national engineering team. * Assesses the severity of problems, determines corrective action, resolves technical problems, performs fault isolation, and implements solutions.
* Lead activities related to product planning, product design and development, and manufacturing planning to support successful product realization.
* Develop and design mechanical components and subsystems suited to military training and its procurement, configuration management, quality assurance, and regulatory requirements. * Specifies materials, equipment and supplies.
* Modifies existing engineering designs.
* Conducts prototype construction and test. Logs, compiles and evaluates engineering data.
* Ensure complementary product and manufacturing process design to ensure a product is appropriately designed for cost effective manufacturing through life.
* Actively facilitate transfer of products from design to manufacturing by generating a complete manufacturing package for manufacture in-house, at Cubic's own international factory(s) or at sub-contractors. * Provide support throughout the life cycle of the product to maintain the production of a quality product efficiently. * Product development and design of mechanical components within the companies Design Process framework, generating product design, review, integration and test artefacts. * Assist in the design and development of mechanical components and assemblies using SolidWorks
* Create, review, and maintain engineering drawings with proper application of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)
* Support product development activities within PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) systems, including BOM management and document control
* Participate in Product Design Reviews with internal and external reviewers to ensure that all products are designed and produced in line with best design and manufacturing practices to produce a quality product efficiently and effectively (right first time). * Assembly of prototypes and Engineering validation samples, checking and cross-referencing of the BOM's, BOM structure, drawings, and part numbers to ensure accurate product definition and configuration control. * Provide a formal report on the prototype and pre-production assemblies, identifying all issues that need attention along with recommendations to mitigate manufacturing risks. * Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams to resolve design and production challenges
* Generate the manufacturing package for production and sub-contractors that include: * Assembly instruction (TP), to optimise the production process, to minimise overall timing costs and reduce manufacturing risk. * Analysing the product assembly times to quantify labour content (man-hours) and subassembly process times. * Identifying, designing and acquiring jigs, tools and test equipment that will be required for production. * Training the production teams on the assembly process techniques and use of unique equipment jigs and fixtures. * Support the pre-production run processes managed by the Production Team Leader to ensure that the procedures in the TP's are strictly followed or amended if necessary. Update the TP's and recommend changes to BOM's and drawings to reflect the desired best production practice. * Investigate, evaluate, and introduce new product materials and manufacturing processes to improve product quality and reduce product's life cycle cost. * Evaluate and support investigations into field failures. * Other duties as requested. Minimum Job Requirements: * Four-year college degree in mechanical engineering or science discipline plus a minimum of five years of experience or an applicable Master's degree with three years of experience.
* Proficiency in SolidWorks (or similar CAD tools)
* Familiarity with PLM systems and engineering documentation practices.
* Working knowledge of GD&T standards and application in engineering drawings
* Understanding of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) principles
* Advanced knowledge of mechanical design principles and techniques including product design and design for manufacture and assembly. * Knowledge of finite element structural analysis, including calculations of stresses.
* Understanding of material properties and failure mechanisms
* Good knowledge of plastic injection molded part design * Good knowledge of machined metal and sheet metal part design * Good knowledge of ruggedized product design * Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
* Desired experience in designing, developing and testing hardware.
* Effective written and oral communication skills.
* Ability to use typical office automation products such as work processing and spreadsheets.
* Ability to prioritize work, complete multiple tasks and work under deadlines. Good interpersonal skills.
Desirable: * Exposure to or coursework in thermal and structural analysis
* Experience with simulation tools such as ANSYS, Abaqus, or similar
* Knowledge of Model Based Engineering * Knowledge of industry suppliers and vendors * Workshop experience Competencies: * Attention to detail and accuracy
* Strong organizational and time management skills
* Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment
* Collaborative mindset with a proactive approach
Condition of Employment: * Ability to obtain a DOD Security clearance
* Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally, as needed. The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements. Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business need. Cubic Pay Range: $98,000.00 - $129,000.00* + benefits. *Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from our lowest geographic market up to our highest geographic market . The Cubic pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. Worker Type: Employee We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based on any protected characteristic under applicable law.