Associate Mechanical Systems Engineer

Summary

Supports the design and development of aircraft modifications and installations related to mechanical systems, including air conditioning, ventilation, smoke detection, equipment cooling, oxygen, potable water, wastewater, vacuum waste, and refrigerant systems, ensuring fit, form, and function meet customer requirements, quality standards, FAA regulations, project schedules, and budget objectives.

Supports the design and development of aircraft modifications and installations related to mechanical systems, including air conditioning, ventilation, smoke detection, equipment cooling, oxygen, potable water, wastewater, vacuum waste, and refrigerant systems, ensuring fit, form, and function meet customer requirements, quality standards, FAA regulations, project schedules, and budget objectives. Applies fundamental engineering principles and uses Computer-Aided Design (CAD) tools to develop and modify designs under the guidance of experienced engineering personnel.

• Supports the design and analysis of aircraft mechanical system modifications and installations under the guidance of experienced engineers.
• Reviews subsystem and project specifications and applies established design requirements to assigned tasks.
• Selects materials and components using established engineering practices and specifications.
• Works with Manufacturing Engineering to support manufacturable, cost-effective designs.
• Develops working knowledge of Bills of Materials, assembly concepts, fabrication specifications, and manufacturing processes.
• Supports verification that designs meet customer requirements, quality standards, and applicable FAA requirements.
• Completes assigned engineering tasks within project schedules and communicates status and issues to the project team.
• Develops mechanical systems design knowledge and CAD skills through increasingly complex assignments.
• Resolves routine technical issues using established methods and guidance; escalates complex issues as appropriate.
• Supports liaison engineering activities, including investigation and resolution of design and installation issues. Maintains regular attendance including being at work, being on time to work and working full shifts.
• Other duties as assigned.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, and accepts constructive criticism/feedback and changes approach or method to best fit the situation.
• Communications – Expresses ideas and thoughts effectively in verbal and written form, exhibits good listening and comprehension, and keeps others informed and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Dependability – Responds to requests for service and assistance, follows instruction and responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions and doing the best job possible, keeps commitments, and maintains reliable attendance.
• Initiative – Sets and achieves challenging goals, demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles, measures self against standard of excellence, recognizes and acts on opportunities, and takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities, exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, and puts success of team above own interests.

Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, displays commitment to excellence, looks for ways to improve and promote quality, applies feedback to improve performance, and monitors own work to ensure quality.

Job Knowledge – Competent in required job skills and knowledge, exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills, keeps abreast of current developments, requires minimal supervision, displays understanding of how job relates to others, and uses resources effectively.

Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Engineering or a related discipline; 2 years of relevant engineering experience preferred, or…