Mechanical Design Engineer I

Astronautics Corp of America • Pine Brook, NJ

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About The Position

The Mechanical Design Engineer I designs components, subassemblies, and assemblies for Kearfott GND products to meet internal and customer technical requirements. The role works with other Engineering disciplines—including Systems, Electrical, Test, and Software—as well as Project Engineers, Program Managers, Quality Assurance, Production, and Supply Chain.

The engineer supports project teams with mechanical and electromechanical design, ruggedized electronics and enclosure design, design for manufacturing and assembly, bills of materials, material and process selection, preliminary finite element analysis, and configuration management in the SolidWorks PDM environment. The role also works with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure mechanical requirements are understood and implemented.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
• 0–2 years of experience.
• Proficiency in CAD; SolidWorks is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Strong communication abilities and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as a team player.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Nice To Haves

• Aerospace and/or defense background.
• Exposure to manufacturing processes.
• Exposure to finite element analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design mechanical components using SolidWorks CAD.
• Design electromechanical assemblies using SolidWorks CAD.
• Design ruggedized electronics and electronics enclosures.
• Apply design for manufacturing and assembly principles.
• Generate bills of materials (BOMs).
• Select materials and processes in accordance with technical specifications and requirements.
• Perform preliminary analysis using finite element analysis techniques, including Ansys and SolidWorks Simulation.
• Manage design configuration in the SolidWorks PDM environment.
• Work with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure mechanical requirements are understood and implemented.
• Support project teams and interface with Engineering disciplines, Project Engineers, Program Managers, Quality Assurance, Production, and Supply Chain.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Tuition assistance.
• Paid vacation and sick days.
• Paid holidays.
• A 9/80 work week with every other Friday off.
• Monthly employee events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level