Mechanical Engineer, Senior

Veritech LLC

Chicago, IL

Vision , Medical , Dental , Retirement
Full-Time

Job Description

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Opportunity for advancement
Training & development
Vision insurance

Title: Mechanical Engineer, Senior

Details:

FLSA: Full-Time, Regular Salary, Non-Exempt
Schedule: 0800hrs - 1600hrs; M-F
Location: On-Site, Aberdeen, MD or Chicago, IL (Aberdeen, MD preferred)
Supervisory: No

Position Summary: The Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for designing and conducting analysis to support the development of tactical power systems for the US military. The Mechanical Engineer leads the concept phase, design activities, and reviews and reports the design progress. Assignments are broad, requiring considerable initiative, originality, ingenuity, and excellent problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate will have excellent analysis skills, advanced mechanical engineering experience, and a good understanding of manufacturing methodologies.

Key Roles/Duties:

Lead Action Officer (AO) for the mechanical engineering portion of the project to include: the complete mechanical design, 3D model generation, 2D drawings, assembly drawings, and Bill of Materials (BOM) generation
Conduct full tolerance analyses using various tolerance schemes [worst case, Root Sum Squared (RSS), etc.]
Conduct Mechanical Design Failure Mode and Effect Analyses (DFMEAs) to ensure products conform to customer specifications and requirements
Construct prototypes; evaluate and document their performance; identify possible improvements
Proficient in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Understand design considerations for various mechanical system integrity (i.e. ultrasonic welding, snap fit, screws, drop test, shock, vibration, hematic seal, etc.)
Provide necessary sustaining support to existing products, and work in a cross-functional team environment to assure mechanical system-level integration and design for manufacturability
Prepare technical reports
Explore new and existing materials and methods to solve design challenges
Maintain an awareness of customer requirements and any complaints to identify any areas needing development or improvement
Be able to work with various design sites globally
Serve as the leader, champion, and catalyst for teaching, training, and growing Lean principles, tools, and techniques in the engineering organization and manufacturing
Perform any additional related duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering with more than five (5) years of experience in Electronics Manufacturing in the consumer, telecom, automotive, and/or military industries
Very strong mechanical design aptitude and technical experience with plastic injection molding parts and general manufacturing processes
3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) modeling systems (i.e. SolidWorks, ProEngineer) experience
Strong knowledge of Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) design principles
Strong quantitative, design, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred experience with structural Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and thermal FEA
Masters in Mechanical Engineering with more than five (5) years of experience in electronics manufacturing in the consumer, telecom, automotive, and/or military industries
Experience with SolidWorks

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