Lead Mechanical Engineer - AAR

What you’ll do:

Primary Function

This position is responsible for design and certification of Aerospace Air-to-Air Refueling systems.  The individual will be responsible for leading integrated product design team on new product development through full life cycle management, preparing and reviewing project related documentation to ensure completeness and quality. providing technical expertise and guidance to team members and mentoring new engineers.  Additional the individual will be responsible for coordinating development activities across multiple Eaton sites and divisions.

A successful candidate will need knowledge and have prior experience of Aerospace product development process at system and subsystem levels. 


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
•    Lead small to medium integrated product development teams and projects through full life cycle management.
•    Design and analyze complex mechanical assemblies for our Air-to-Air Refueling product lines.
•    Develop system specifications and test plans to verify models for component or system characteristics
•    Perform calculations, analysis & simulation needed to size and design pneumatic components and system.
•    Capable of interpreting specifications and drawings 
•    Responsible for in house as well as off-site qualification test programs
•    Work closely with suppliers on component and sub-system development
•    Interface with customers as part of development-team programs
•    Work within team to develop predictive models, system/component models and run simulations
•    Provide innovative ideas for improvements to existing products
•    Participate in ideation for new products and technologies
•    Provide technical expertise to support Manufacturing, Field Support Engineers, and customers
•    Evaluate suitability of current products for new applications; work with team to develop bids and proposals for new, modified or upgraded products
•    Must maintain an attitude supportive of continuous improvement, teamwork, cooperation, respect, and integrity

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Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

•    Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an ABET accredited program
•    5 or more years engineering experience
•    Experience with analysis, problem solving,  and conducting root-cause/corrective action analyses
•    Experience writing technical reports
•    Experience with Microsoft Office products like Excel, Word, and Powerpoint
•    Must be legally authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship now or in the future.
•   This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. The Company may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.

Preferred Qualifications:

•    Master’s Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or related Engineering Degree from an ABET accredited program.
•    Desire to become expert in modeling software.
•    Knowledge of Pro-E.
•    Experience with Matlab/Simulink.
•    Experience in writing test plans, procedures, and reports.
•    Ability to multi-task and establish priorities in a rapidly changing environment.
•    Creativity, initiative, and self-starter desired.
•    Strong communication skills with emphasis on technical writing and presentation. 
•    Leadership skills with strong customer presence. 
•    Structured and systematic problem solving techniques and DFSS.
•    Failure analysis and prediction techniques a plus. 
•    Ability to demonstrate analytical problem solving
•    Model-Based Systems Engineering, SysML, and CAMEO SW experience.
•    Working knowledge of Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), Design for Manufacturability (dfM), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Design of Experiments (DOE), and Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) principles.
•    Experience working on cross-functional teams. 
•    Good technical writing, communication, and presentation skills

Skills:

Position Criteria:

• Mechanical Engineering theory and its application 
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to learn and apply new concepts. 
• Ability to learn and adapt to new software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Fast-thinker and problem solver.
• Knowledge of basic Microsoft and Microsoft Office applications.