Mechanical Engineer

Come join a fun and dedicated team where you can make a real difference! Avtech Tyee is committed to reducing our global environmental impact, supporting the health and safety of our employees, increasing the diversity of our workforce, and fostering mutually beneficial relationships within our community, all while developing and manufacturing some of the best and most reliable aerospace products in the industry….and

we need your help!

Avtech Tyee is searching for a Mechanical Engineer with project management experience and a roll-up-your-sleeves attitude to help position our company for new growth and improved social responsibility. Avtech Tyee offers great benefits and a focus on career development. We're backed by a corporation but with a small company feel. We have autonomy, close-knit teams, and a wide variety of products and processes that you can play with so you will never be bored.

Avtech Tyee believes that in-person interactions are necessary to support and drive innovation, productivity, cross-functional collaboration, effective communication, team cohesion, and employee engagement. Working on site at the facility is required.

You will be working on the structures engineering team, supporting both R&D and production. In this Role, you will be responsible for:

You will own the mechanical architecture, enclosure design, thermal/structural validation, and qualification of flight electronics through the entire product development life cycle. You'll lead projects and cross functional teams, including but not limited to: planning, scheduling, cost control, and risk mitigation. As a SME, you will mentor junior engineers and those outside the engineering organization in the effective execution of complex projects in a highly regulated industry.

Establish technical ownership & deliver high quality engineering outputs.

Integrate into cross-functional teams and demonstrate systems thinking.

Consistently deliver continuous improvements and demonstrate initiative.

What you'll Need to Succeed:

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or similar field.
8+ years of experience in a design engineering capacity. 6+ years with a relevant Master's Degree.
2+ years of programmatic leadership experience

Demonstrated ownership of electronics packaging for aerospace/defense (enclosures, PCB integration, stack-ups, fasteners, thermal/structural tradeoffs)
Demonstrated success in leading complex technical projects in a highly regulated industry

Proficiency with 3D CAD, ASME &14.5 documentation standards and tolerancing, and use of PLM for configuration control

Experience with DO-160 (and/or equivalent Military Standards) including test plans/procedures, hands-on test support, problem reporting, and report authorship.

Comfort with and practical knowledge of operating in an AS9100 quality system.

Integration of Configuration Control through the use of PLM systems for technical documentation, BOMs, change orders, CCB, and other processes.

Experience as the customer interface; comfortable presenting and providing status updates.

Solidworks (desired) or similar and associate PDMNice to Have

Experience with EMI/EMC design practices for electronics enclosures

Earned Value Management for project performance metrics

Aerospace panel lighting design and measurement

Design of NVIS compliant products

MathCADAltair Hyperworks Other Skills/Knowledge You Should Bring to the Table:

Knowledge and experience in a professional business environment

Excellent written and spoken communication skills

Outstanding interpersonal relationship skills

Willingness to be hands-on, on the floor, interacting with the Production team Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment

Strong focus and attention to detail

Time management and organizational skills; ability to prioritize and multi-task in a complex business environment

Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills

Strong focus on customer service

Ability to quickly master new business knowledge and technical skills

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. This position requires either a US Person (as defined in applicable export regulations) or a non-US person who is eligible to obtain…