Mechanical Engineer Ii

Mechanical Engineer II About LSI

LSI is an employee‑owned company that employs dynamic teams of professionals – people with the finest technical expertise, a level of passionate creativity, and a truly visionary outlook who deliver innovative training solutions that exceed our customers’ expectations. Everyone at LSI has a personal stake in our success. LSI has over 400 training support experts, engineers, and craftsmen on staff who develop state‑of‑the‑art high‑fidelity training devices, complex computer‑based, highly interactive distributed learning products, and comprehensive, dynamic technical publications.

LSI employee‑owners collaborate to deliver training products and services for a myriad of programs and customers, using leading‑edge technology and proven processes.

Our mission is to prepare our military and allies to be battle‑ready through cutting‑edge training products and services.

Our vision is to be the premier provider of military training solutions, renowned for our innovation and excellence. Through employee‑ownership and teamwork, we will shape a future where every military service member is equipped to succeed in their mission.

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We aggressively pursue continuous improvement both as teams and individual employee‑owners. We strive to get better every day. There is no room for mediocrity.

We know the value of our work and are proud of what we produce.

Customers are both internal and external, and we strive to give both our best efforts.

Assume others are well‑intentioned in their actions and seek additional information about the circumstances to help solve problems.

Every Employee‑Owner is expected to speak up if they have an idea for improvement or if they disagree with a potential course of action. Once a decision is made, the entire team commits to it and moves forward with one voice.

The Mechanical Engineer II is a mid‑level position that performs and assists in full lifecycle product development. Also assists in the creation of production drawings, checking designs to ensure they meet requirements set by customers and our own internal standards, as well as provides technical guidance to manufacturing.

• Perform and assist in full lifecycle product development (design, develop, test prototypes, manufacture, and implement).
• Design systems and components that meet needs and requirements and ensure all designs meet both internal and external customer requirements and design standards.
• Conduct experiments methodically, analyze data, and interpret results.
• Test and evaluate theoretical designs.
• Evaluate the final product's overall performance, reliability, and safety.
• Alter and modify the design to meet requirements and to eliminate malfunctions.
• Prepare product reports and documentation.
• Troubleshoot mechanical discrepancies on trainers and/or aircraft as required.
• Assist in creating production drawings for machined parts, sheet metal fabrication, and mechanical sub‑assemblies.
• Work with program management to develop cost and schedule baselines and targets.
• Assist in the development of process improvement programs to reduce development time, improve product quality and manufacturability and reduce product cost.
• May coordinate the efforts of drafters, technical writers, engineering technicians, and machine shop personnel as required.
• Provide leadership and technical guidance to mechanics, technicians, and drafters.
• Recommend design approaches to meet production requirements for new or improved products or processes.
• Conduct design reviews with…