Mechanical Engineer IV

Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. Located in the epicenter of United States aviation manufacturing, our Lynnwood, Wash., facility delivers industry-leading aerospace & defense power, sensing and fluid solutions. Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics!

The Mechanical Engineer IV is a senior contributor who works highly independently and uses originality, ingenuity and established procedures to perform engineering duties in researching, planning, designing, and developing products for use in the Aerospace or Electronics marketplace. The Mechanical Engineer IV specializes in complex technical matters, works within a collaborative Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment, and is responsible for multiple independent tasks.

Essential Functions:

• Work effectively with all functional groups to achieve product performance and cost targets. Build quality and manufacturability into the design. Define/understand/comply with company and regulatory guidelines to assure a safe operating environment.
• Support continuous process improvement activities including Kaizen, 5S practices to ensure an organized and efficient working environment, and personal development.
• Demonstrate proficiency with verbal and written English for technical reports, presentations, analyses, or other communications at the appropriate level throughout the organization.
• Understand, decompose, and define product and process requirements to support product development, sustaining and R&D.
• Plan, estimate, prioritize, and manage work activities to support meeting project schedules and budgets.
• Utilize experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Produce thorough and accurate design and development work of suitable complexity that meets all customer specifications and company requirements for schedule, cost, producibility, quality, and reliability.
• Utilize proficient problem-solving processes, documentation, tools and analyses to quickly and effectively identify root cause and corrective actions to technical challenges and/or issue in support of product development and product sustaining assignments.
• Generate and review product development documentation including proposals, technical reports, procedures, correspondence, etc. necessary to satisfy customer and program requirements.
• Self-directed and motivated while working and communicating effectively within a team environment that consists of several engineering, operations, quality, and business disciplines.
• Mentor junior engineers and others in the area of expertise.
• Provide support of IPT activities in collaboration with other technical, operations, quality, and business disciplines.
• Generate models and conduct analyses that are in compliance with customer requirements and appropriate agencies
• Perform design experiments and evaluate test results to validate analysis
• Generate and review documentation related to product development and prepare technical reports and documentation necessary to satisfy customer and program requirements, including proposals, procedures, reports, correspondence, etc.
• Any other task assigned by supervisor or management

Eligibility Requirement:
This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US Persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Minimum Qualifications :

Experience:

8+ years of relevant work experience

Education/Certification:

BA or BS Degree in an engineering discipline. Master's or PhD preferred.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of Mechanical Engineering Principles, including mechanics of materials, shock, vibration, heat transfer, and dimensional tolerance analysis
• Knowledge of electronics packaging

Skills/Abilities

• Proficiency with mechanical 3D modeling software such as Autodesk Inventor, and familiarity with numerical analysis software

Top Benefits:

As a team member at Crane Aerospace and Electronics, you'll enjoy:

Benefits:
Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month

Time Off: 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 12 paid holidays per year.

401k Retirement Plan: 401k plan with company match

Education Reimbursement: eligible after 6 months of employment

In our efforts to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace, Crane Aerospace & Electronics requires that candidates complete a satisfactory background check. FAA sensitive positions require employees to participate in a random drug test pool.

Working Conditions :

• Standard office environment
• Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment
• Manufacturing operations may require the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to: eye safety glasses, gowning, masks, hearing protectors, heel/wrist straps and any other required PPE
• May be exposed to unusual environmental…