Summary: We are currently seeking an experienced, highly skilled mechanical engineer to join growing company. You will collaborate with a team of engineers to develop more efficient manufacturing machinery that utilizes less energy without sacrificing performance. Once design plans have been approved, you will oversee the implementation of the new equipment or adjustments to current systems and run tests to ensure they operate properly. Our ideal candidate has at least three years of professional engineering experience, preferably in the manufacturing industry. Responsibilities: • Ensures compliance with specifications, codes, or customer requirements by directing or coordinating installation, production, maintenance, documentation, support, or testing activities • Writes engineering documentation to meet customer design requirements, including customer data deliverables (CDRL), manuals, parts lists, and proposals • Performs a wide range of engineering tasks by operating computer-assisted design or engineering software and equipment • Confers with customers, engineers, and others to discuss existing or potential engineering products or projects • Ensures that engineering designs conform to standards and customer requirements by preparing systems specifications and technical drawings • Establishes manufacturing, or installation standards or specifications by performing a wide range of detailed calculations • Ensures compliance with specifications, codes, or customer requirements by directing or coordinating installation, manufacturing, maintenance, documentation, support, or testing activities • Assists with the mechanical design process for new and existing products. This will include but not be limited to developing & supporting mechanical prints, build documentation, and engineering analysis & reports • Aids efforts to transition development products into the production environment while maintaining design integrity, producibility, and quality of production products • Performs finite element analysis for new and existing designs, in addition, generates stress reports and FEMAs to support the designs • Develops, evaluates, and improves production assembly and test plans, methods, procedures, and training for new and existing products • Participates in problem solving activities related to design, quality, and manufacturing of electromechanical products • Prepare reports on performance and progress and present them to manager • Mentor junior staff members, interns, and peers • Other duties as assigned Experience • Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of experience with mechanical design, or manufacturing engineer work. Required Skills: • Strong working knowledge of SolidWorks, Finite Element Analysis, mechanical and/or electromechanical systems, aerospace design methodologies, risk assessments, and FMEAs • Strong technical skills and a deep understanding of mechanical designs, manufacturing processes, including the ability to interpret, review, and modify technical drawings • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to put together high-level engineering reports, analysis summaries, and design packages • Ability to create and document compliance matrices from customer specifications and industry standards • Extensive knowledge of product lifecycle management (PLM), finite element analysis (FEA), and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) • Able to create 2-D and 3-D designs to run simulations, analyze, and test • Proficient in all phases of engineering development (requirements, design, test and production) • Conduct experimental, environmental, operational, or stress tests on models or prototypes of aerospace systems or equipment • Writing skills for preparing manuals, parts lists, proposals, and design documentation • Strong organizational, communications, leadership, and interpersonal skills٫ together with a results-driven approach. • Must be a motivated self-starter who maintains a friendly, courteous, and compassionate demeaner at all times. Preferred Skills • Knowledge of aerospace standards applicable to the design and test of instrumentation • Experience with AS9100D Quality Management System policies and procedures • Understanding reliability analysis at the component and assembly level • Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, SharePoint, etc.). Education • Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited university in mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering technology, or a related field ITAR Requirements • To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Other Requirements • Must pass a pre-employment drug screening and background check. • Must be eligible to obtain a security clearance. • Must use personal mobile device for multi-factor authentication (MFA) for system access. This authenticates your identity. Space Information Laboratories’ Mission: To develop, manufacture, and integrate cost effective, operationally responsive technologies for aerospace and defense industries. SIL is committed to providing quality engineering design and products to support customers’ mission success. Compensation: Salary Range: $119,308.80 (Level III) - $171,808.00 (Level IV) Medical Benefits: Company-paid health, dental, and vision insurance, which includes one hundred percent (100%) coverage for the employee and fifty percent (50%) coverage for dependents Retirement Benefits: Company 401k retirement plan, where the company will match up to four percent (4%) of employee contributions, subject to plan terms and conditions. Insurance Benefits: $15,000 in company-paid life insurance Other Benefits: Two (2) weeks of annual vacation, five (5) days of sick leave, and eleven (11) annual government holidays. Diversity: SIL is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Each individual has the right to work in a professional environment that promotes equal employment opportunity and prohibits discriminatory practices, including harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. If you are interested in working for Space Information Laboratories, then: • Submit your resume, cover letter, and any Letters of References • Send to: hr@spaceinformationlabs.com Job Type: Full-time Pay: $119,308.80 - $171,808.00 per year Benefits: • 401(k) • 401(k) matching • Dental insurance • Employee assistance program • Health insurance • Professional development assistance • Tuition reimbursement • Vision insurance Application Question(s): • Are you eligible to receive a security clearance in the US? This is a hard requirement. Ability to Commute: • Santa Maria, CA 93455 (Required) Ability to Relocate: • Santa Maria, CA 93455: Relocate before starting work (Required) Work Location: In person
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