Design Engineer I

Dayton T. Brown, Inc.•Town of Islip, NY

9d•Onsite

About The Position

If you're ready for the challenge of working for a dynamic, multi-divisional corporation we have a career opportunity for an organized, motivated, experienced Design Engineer. Our three divisions, Engineering and Test, Technical Services, and Mission Systems, make DTB a diverse, interesting, and challenging place

Requirements

BSME or comparable
3+ years of relevant design experience using Autodesk Inventor or equivalent software
Experience in mechanical CAD design (Autodesk Inventor), fixture design, and especially fixture design for testing products
Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship and able to pass a drug test and background check
Expertise in defense, aerospace, telecom, commercial, and/or automotive product qualification requirements
Ability to read and interpret test specifications
Must be computer literate, including MS Office
Must be able to work in a fast-paced work environment
Ability to work without supervision and to provide technical consultation and guidance
Experience managing labor and resource schedules
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Demonstrated technical innovation/guidance, project management, and problem solving
Ability to work without supervision, with latitude for independent action and decision making
US Citizenship required

Nice To Haves

Experience with CNC machining is beneficial but not required

Responsibilities

Design custom structural test fixtures that meet customer statement of work requirements
Create fixture concepts based on requirements
Develop a design from concept through completion based on discussions with the internal engineering team and end user/customer
Performed fundamental hand calculations and first-principles analysis
Interfaces with customers and the engineering team, to translate design needs
Participate in and conduct initial and ongoing design reviews
Select appropriate structural material based on engineering analysis
Putting requisitions for material while working with the procurement team.
Use Autodesk Inventor to create drawings of machined parts, weldments, schematics and assemblies
Create drawings to commercial standards that can be used for fabrication and assembly
Prepare bills for materials that include fabricated parts, standard hardware, and applicable test instrumentation
Apply tolerances to ensure parts are produced with the desired fit
Familiarity with various fabrication methods
Prepare fabrication plan and fixture assembly procedures
Act as the technical contact for the fabricators and assemblers during the production phase of projects
Collaborating with Project Managers to status ongoing projects
Provide project engineering support during all aspects of the test program
Manage test programs. Some of the areas of testing include structural testing, armament, pressure, and windblast.
Coordinate required resources and schedule required to conduct testing
Interface with customers
On hands help with testing as needed.
Write test procedures and test reports
Travel as required within the continental US
Overtime might be required during certain periods of a project as needed