Design Engineer III

Senior • Burbank, CA

72d • $120,000 - $120,000

About The Position

The employee is part of the Design Engineering Team and shall serve as a stress analysis and mechanical design subject matter expert supporting a variety of projects. The employee will work unsupervised approximately 75%+ of the time. SSP's product line is primarily high pressure, high temperature pneumatic and fluid lines for aerospace applications. Markets served include domestic and foreign commercial, military, and space.

Requirements

• BS Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Astronautical or similar Engineering field. (MS Degree preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in an engineering design environment.
• 6+ years of experience with finite element analysis stress software (HyperWorks, Femap/NASTRAN, or ANSYS Mechanical).
• 4+ years of experience specifically with HyperWorks.
• Demonstrated expertise in data analysis and reduction.
• Experience with linear and nonlinear static FEA solutions is required.
• Experience with modal, harmonic response, and random response is required.
• Experience with contact analysis is preferred.
• Experience with topology optimization is required.
• Experience with simulation of metal forming methods is preferred.
• Experience designing for metallic additive manufacturing is required.
• Experience with SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar drafting software is preferred.
• Experience with Stainless Steel, Titanium, Inconel, and other superalloys is preferred.
• Experience applying GD&T per ASME Y14.5:2018 (and/or 2009) to complex components and assemblies is required.
• Experience in the MRB review and disposition of nonconforming hardware is required.

Responsibilities

• Detailed component design and FEA based stress analysis.
• Component design consists of conceptual sketches (physical or CAD) which are fed to the drafting team.
• Significant application of concepts such as design to specification, design for manufacturing, design for inspection, and design for cost.
• Stress analysis has a heavy emphasis on structural dynamics, fatigue, and nonlinear solutions.
• FEA tasks range from simple geometry creation and meshing all the way to final analysis report.
• Works with a diverse cross-functional team of engineers designing and analyzing metallic parts that are produced using a variety of manufacturing methods.
• Regular interaction with internal teams of: Project Engineers, Drafters, Manufacturing Engineers, Quality Engineers, Test Lab Personnel, Contracts, and Sales.
• Tasks involve a full range of product life cycle including new product development, legacy product support, research and development, and failure analysis.
• Often necessary to create (i.e. programming) custom design and task automation tools in Excel (VBA), MATLAB, Python, and the API of applicable calculation software.
• Internal flow calculations and external insulation calculations are common using in-house tools.
• Travel required is <15%; includes software training, travel to support project engineers for customer design reviews, and potential onsite customer support during initial quotation or design phases.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package that includes a market-led base salary.
• Comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits.
• Matching 401K plan.
• Paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees