Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
About The Position
We were founded in 1918 as Young & Franklin Tool Works on Franklin Street in Syracuse, but we’ve come a long way since then! Our product lines are low volume, high mix, and very tight tolerances. We manufacture, assemble and test valves and actuators for the Aerospace and Power Generation markets. Our 120,000 square foot facility houses R&D, Design Engineering, Assembly & Test, and an 80,000 square foot Machining Operation. We regularly invest in new machines but recently outdid ourselves investing in 5 new machines in 18 months! We’re part of the TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG), one of the world’s leading suppliers of highly engineered components for virtually all aerospace applications, helping us continually invest in new products and technology. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds who share in our enthusiasm for innovation, design, and manufacturing excellence.
Requirements
- This position requires either a US Person (as defined in applicable export regulations) or a non-US person who is eligible to obtain required export authorization.
- Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering Major – Minimum.
- A strong mechanical aptitude.
- Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills.
- 5 – 10 years of experience in engineering design, development or test.
- Willingness to travel on a limited basis.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) a plus.
- Experience with VBA a plus.
- Experience with Finite Element Analysis a plus.
Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate, lead and report on new product development programs.
- Perform calculations in fluid mechanics, strength of materials, dynamics, stress and heat transfer.
- Develop mathematical models of mechanical systems using software such as Matlab®, Ansys® and Autodesk Inventor.
- Act as the engineer of record for development projects.
- Review customer specifications and generate compliance assessments.
- Develop product test specifications.
- Provide leadership, including resource planning, budgeting and communication to management, suppliers and customers.
- Provide technical leadership to other engineers and designers.
- Manage multiple activities and workload consistent with schedule and target dates.
- Act as primary contact for product engineering support to operations.
- Other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
