Mechanical Design Engineer (US Citizenship Required)

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated•Orem, UT

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins. US Citizenship is required for this position. We are unable to hire Green Card Holders, individuals who need a work visa, are currently on a work visa, or individuals who will require work visa sponsorship in the future. At Teledyne FLIR in Orem, UT we design and manufacture high quality drones to carry the best sensors into the toughest environments. Our extensive history includes working alongside organizations including U.S. Army, Marines, and US DOD Special Operations Community. We embrace cutting edge innovative technologies and design concepts to bring new capability to our warfighters. As an original equipment manufacturer of Drones (UAS), we are at the forefront of new American engineering and manufacturing technologies. The foundation of our company is the drive to build superior UAS through engineering excellence. You can expect diverse challenges that will require you to be agile and innovative in your work. You can also expect to be on a small team that strives to meet these challenges together. UAS development and the UAS market is still young and constantly changing. Your work will be varied and innovative by nature.

Requirements

Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering required.
2+ years pf professional experience in mechanical design of weight and size sensitive assemblies and components or equivalent experience in an advanced degree.
Demonstratable part and assembly design experience: ownership of designs from inception to sustainment.
Strong analytical and empirical skills with experience in technologies that can be successfully applied to drone developments.
Understanding of PDM tools and configuration control practices.

Nice To Haves

Experience with battery, motor, and/or UAV propulsion systems preferred.
Expertise with Solidworks 3D modeling, drawing, and simulation software is strongly preferred.
Experience working on technical projects and teams preferred.

Responsibilities

Utilize your design skillset to produce lightweight structural design and materials to design key components and structures for our current generation unmanned systems.
Optimize for aerodynamic profiles and efficiencies.
Utilize Finite Element Analysis (FEA), experiments, and rapid prototyping to design products for durability, performance, and manufacturing quality.
Develop and conduct tests to validate design across full operational capability envelope and environment.
Deliver market leading designs with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) / Design for Assembly (DFA) methods and techniques.
Demonstrate strong communication skills; active collaboration with team leads, management, and other team members is expected.
Take ownership of assigned tasks to generate specific designs and outcomes; owns and drives meetings as applicable.
Take strong ownership of assigned systems, programs, customers, etc. Communication of risks, roadblocks, or alternate paths is expected.
Coordinate with suppliers during development and production; incidental travel may be required.
Coordinate with production staff to provide training, MTRs, work instruction review, and troubleshooting of design issues.
Create and control design data from concept to product sustainment; support engineering change processes within Teledyne FLIR and with government customers as required.