Mechanical Design Engineer

Thomas Instrument is an equal opportunity employer and will provide equal employment opportunity to employees and applicants for employment and will not discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, military veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, genetic information, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.

Thomas Instrument has a friendly atmosphere, an outstanding safety record, and a stable workload (no one large contract, but a multiple and varied customer base) with a strong international reputation for quality and integrity. The company has two plants with all benefits available including immediately vested 4% match to 401k.

The Mechanical Systems Engineer is responsible for the design, development, and integration of aircraft, weapon platforms, Ground Support Equipment (GSE) and other related mechanical systems with secondary emphasis in the fields of electro‑mechanical Actuation, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, and Manufacturing processes. The Mechanical Systems Engineer must be able to read, interpret, and create requirements documents, test plans and procedures, technical drawings, schematics, and computer‑generated reports.

• 2 – 8 years of experience in aerospace mechanical systems and/or hydraulics desired but not required. Experience in industrial and other related backgrounds will be considered.

• A minimum of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university.
• Working knowledge of Project Management Planning (PMP) to include Cost and schedule experience.
• Working knowledge and experience in mechanical/electro‑mechanical systems and the applications of electro‑hydraulic components.
• Working knowledge of component design including material selection, tolerance assignment and heat‑treat selections.
• Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Knowledge of (and ability to apply) detailed mechanical design work including 3D modeling, simulation (e.g., thermal & stress) and design verification testing, as required.
• Work in a cross‑functional, agile team that includes Systems Engineering, Mechanical Systems, Electrical Systems, Test Systems, Software, and Project Engineering.
• Working knowledge of standard work, metrics and continuous improvement (i.e., 5S, Lean Six Sigma, etc).
• Working knowledge of military/aerospace design standards/specifications.
• Working knowledge of root cause and corrective action tools and processes.

• Ability to analyze and produce technical reports in support of customer proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost and maintenance requirements of those designs and applications.
• Ability to design and conduct research that tests and analyzes the feasibility, operation, and performance of equipment, components and systems.
• Ability to analyze problematic situations, seek relevant data, diagnose information in order to solve problems and generalize alternative methods to identify the best possible solution.
• Ability to effectively interface with customers, team members and individuals in technical discussions and solutions.
• Ability to relate to co‑workers, inspire others to participate, and mitigate conflict with co‑workers.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and tasks, set priorities, and adapt to changing conditions and work assignments; flexible team player who thrives in environments requiring ability to effectively prioritize and juggle multiple concurrent projects.
• Ability to accept, learn and adapt to new technology.
• Ability to respond to, anticipate and manage change.
• Ability to listen, write, and speak to convey information effectively.
• Ability to understand/produce technical drawings/system schematics (hydraulics/mechanical/electrical/electro‑mechanical).
• Ability to co‑ordinate with the other functional discipline (electronics and testing) within the department to produce multidisciplinary design…