Seat Design Engineer 3

Jamco America Inc•Everett, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for supporting Lead Engineers and/or senior level Engineers in the research, design and substantiation of the mechanical seat design within the Seat Engineering department utilizing established modeling and drafting standards. The Seat Design Engineer (SDE) 3 will support design and development of engineering packages based on customer and OEM requirements for production, retrofit applications and product development.

Requirements

Drafting skills in CATIA V5 (or higher) and/or Solidworks preferred.
Must be able to provide complicated lay-outs and program design studies.
Must be able to interact successfully with engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing departments.
Must be able to function as part of a design team.
Thorough understanding of manufacturing processes preferred.
Understanding of Boeing/Aircraft/SAE Seat Design Standards/Requirements.
BS degree Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related Engineering field (4-6 years’ experience) or equivalent working experience (12 years minimum in an aerospace related field).
Candidate must have experience in aircraft seat design.
Ability to read and interpret documents such a Federal Aviation Requirements; Airframe OEM and industry requirements regarding Seat Design and Installation; operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers of employees of organization.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Must demonstrate concern and take actions to meet requirements and high standards of quality of both internal and external customers.
Must display courtesy and sensitivity.
Manage difficult situations.
Meet commitments.
Respond promptly to customer needs.
Solicit customer feedback to improve service.

Nice To Haves

CATIA V5 (or higher) and/or Solidworks preferred.
Thorough understanding of manufacturing processes preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform design assignments in accordance with established design standards under supervision.
Assigned design tasks include but not limited to: commercial aircraft seat mechanical design, mechanical seat installations, detailed assemblies and seat mechanical specifications.
Works under the direction of an experienced engineer, maintains or modifies basic mechanical seat assemblies or components based on defined requirements using approved processes and tools.
Participates in teams to support the development of designs. Supports the documentation of design implementation.
Obtain, interpret, and analyze OEM airplane seat install or layout drawings using approved processes and tools.
Provides liaison support for assigned duties to manufacturing and/or in-service issues.
Troubleshoots basic mechanical seat systems problems.
Actively support engineering department goals and initiatives.
Coordinate with other departments as necessary.
Utilize internal drawing/document standards per customer or regulatory agency requirements.
Perform engineering design checks and sign documents, with periodical technical guidance from mentor and lead.
Perform engineering design analysis (such as preliminary Stress analysis or Kinematics Analysis), design validation (such as validate analysis models against test data) and task scope (such as work scope validation).
Perform engineering design/analysis with minimum technical guidance.
Some domestic or international travel may be required.