Mechanical Engineer III - Actuation

Crane Company•Burbank, CA

About The Position

Crane Aerospace & Electronics is seeking a Mechanical Engineer II/III with a strong actuation background to support new product development. The role designs and analyzes mechanical and hydraulic components primarily for aircraft brake control systems and serves as the primary technical contact for hydro-mechanical products on assigned projects or programs. The engineer develops and modifies components to defined requirements, prepares product definition and verification documentation, and provides technical assistance to internal departments, suppliers, and customers. The position leads product design projects from requirements definition through concept, detailed design, manufacturing, and qualification. It performs engineering analyses and testing support, optimizes designs, and helps deliver assigned projects within budget and schedule constraints. Applicants must be a US Person under ITAR rules. Crane describes its workplace as committed to operational excellence, world-class processes, and Lean manufacturing. Candidates must complete a satisfactory background check; FAA-sensitive positions are subject to participation in a random drug test pool.

Requirements

BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering.
3–7+ years of experience in the aerospace industry; experience in other industries developing and manufacturing complex hydraulic and electromechanical components may be considered instead.
Experience designing major aircraft actuation and distribution components and/or systems, such as hydraulic valves, actuators, and electromechanical devices.
Thorough knowledge of ANSI Y14.5 standards, tolerance analysis, and computer-aided 3D design.
Fundamental engineering analysis capabilities, including fluid dynamics and mechanical design for hydraulic components, systems, and pressure vessels.
Working knowledge of practical manufacturing techniques, quality assurance requirements, and factors affecting product and program costs.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to organize, prepare, and present materials to customers, suppliers, and company management at all levels.
Knowledge of office tools.
Must be a US Person under ITAR rules to be eligible.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of analytical tools such as SolidWorks and its analysis suite is preferred.

Responsibilities

Create new products and modify existing products to meet customer, regulatory, industry-standard, and market requirements.
Perform stress and fatigue analyses on assigned hydraulic and mechanical components and assemblies, and optimize designs based on the results.
Create or calculate tolerance stack-ups and perform reliability and Failure Modes and Effects analyses.
Lead new-product design projects from requirements definition through concept, detailed design, manufacturing, and qualification.
Perform trade studies to optimize design solutions.
Manage suppliers to produce specification-compliant products within budget and on time.
Prepare, review, and approve documentation required to define and control products.
Support internal and external customer design reviews as required.
Monitor testing and analyze data to verify product performance against customer and design specifications.
Review and approve test procedures and reports.
Conduct failure analysis examinations and prepare Failure Analysis Reports (FAR).
Provide product-related technical support to internal departments, suppliers, and customers.
Ensure assigned projects are completed within budgeted time and cost constraints.
Complete other duties as assigned.