Mechanical Engineer

Antennas For Communications (AFC) is seeking applications for one full-time Engineer/Senior Engineer position in Mechanical Engineering Group at their facility in Ocala, Florida.

Applicant shall have a Graduate Degree in the field of Mechanical/Structural Engineering. Ph.D in this field is desirable, but not required.

He/she must be a United States Citizen/ Permanent Resident and should be willing to move/relocate to Ocala, Florida.

The ideal candidate for this position should have design and practical experience in the area of:

• Structural designing and development of finite element models, and analysis by using finite element analysis (FEA) technique.
• Interpretation of FEA results, making recommendations, and writing analysis reports.
• Optimization of designs using FEA results.
• Creation and modification of 3D solid models by using 3D-CAD software. Experience with Autodesk Inventor is desirable.
• In-depth understanding of mechanics as well as finite element analysis theory
• In-depth understanding of material properties, material testing and verification for various material types. Familiarity with composite materials is desirable.
• Structural analysis for linear/nonlinear problems. Familiarity with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is desirable for analyzing fluid-structure interactions.
• Understanding of vibration/seismic, buckling and thermal analysis
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Highly conversant with using Matlab/Mathematica as well as ability to understand and develop programming code.
• Adequate electrical engineering knowledge to communicate with the Electromagnetic Engineering Group as well as electricians.
• Technical support of manufacturing/QC/CAD department and continuous product improvement. Familiarity with composite material fabrication techniques is desirable.
• Technical support of field installation/operational activities. Familiarity with civil and construction is desirable.
• Have social skills to be able to work in a small business environment.
• Be able to clear background check with no prior convictions or arrests.
• Past experience with any DoD projects is desirable.