Mechanical Engineer - Advanced Program Pursuits

Location: Hiawatha

## Mechanical Engineer - Advanced Program Pursuits Apply locations:
Hiawatha, IA:
Cedar Rapids, IAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R0004699
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* Job Description:

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* Job Title:

** Mechanical Engineer - Advanced Program Pursuits
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* Reports to:

** Manager, Engineering
** Department**:
Engineering
** Work Model:
** Full-time, On-site – No Travel Required
** Schedule**:
Monday – Friday 8am-5pm
** Company & Benefit Information
** At Crystal Group, we do hard things – designing and building rugged tech and tech solutions that provide predictable performance in the world’s most unforgiving environments. As a 100% employee-owned company, here you take extreme ownership of your role and work and invest in your own success and that of your teammates. Together we use a
* zero limits
* approach to wow our customers.

Crystal Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
* Medical/dental/vision insurance
* Paid time off
* Tuition reimbursement
* Wellness programs
* Participation in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
* On-Site Gym
** Job Summary
** The Mechanical Engineer – Advanced Program Pursuits will support Crystal Group’s Advanced Program Pursuits team in developing innovative mechanical solutions for new and emerging customer opportunities. This position is responsible for the design, development, analysis, and verification of mechanical components and assemblies, including sheet-metal and machined-metal parts, while applying mechanical engineering principles to integrate mechanical and electrical components into complete systems.

Working within the Advanced Program Pursuits team, this role will support early-stage concepts, customer-driven requirements, rapid design efforts, prototypes, and technical evaluations. The Mechanical Engineer will collaborate closely with Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Sales, Manufacturing, and other cross-functional teams to assess technical feasibility and develop solutions that meet unique and evolving customer requirements.
** Essential Functions
*** Support Advanced Program Pursuits by translating customer requirements, concepts, and technical objectives into viable mechanical designs and solutions.
* Develop mechanical concepts, models, drawings, and assemblies for new and emerging product opportunities, including sheet-metal and machined-metal components.
* Assist in researching, designing, evaluating, and selecting mechanical systems, components, materials, and processes for new product concepts and customer applications.
* Maintain a basic understanding of metal parts machining, fabrication, and assembly processes.
* Maintain a basic working knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within the design field.  Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.
* Recommend the proper procedures, processes, templates, and tools to correctly perform the task assigned.
* Provide technical assistance for the building and testing of new products and systems.
* Support rapid concept development and prototyping efforts to evaluate the feasibility and performance of proposed solutions.
* Provide basic troubleshooting support for products in Manufacturing and Technical Services.
* Review mechanical drawings and designs to ensure adherence to established specifications and standards, as assigned.
* Provides basic component-level review and in-depth troubleshooting support for product in Manufacturing and in the field as well as Sales department assistance.
* Assist the systems team in researching, designing, and evaluating systems and/or processes to meet customer requirements.
* Write mechanical performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.
* Perform detailed mechanical or fluid calculations to compute and establish manufacturing standards or specifications.
* Utilize engineering theory and simulation models to assess feasibility, sustainability, and operating condition effects.
* Compile data and write reports regarding existing or potential mechanical engineering studies or projects.
** Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

*** Basic knowledge of 3D modeling techniques
* Ability…