Sr. Mechanical Engineer

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Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA), is searching for a Sr. Mechanical Engineer for a consulting assignment with one of our clients in Oshkosh, WI.

• Design functional, reliable and cost-effective heavy duty vehicle components.
• Perform engineering analysis and design or redesign, and development of components for existing and new vehicles.
• Provide integration and execution support for vehicle and component design.
• Under supervision, perform engineering calculations, investigations, and tasks according to client and industry standards.
• Support senior engineers in preparation of plans, designs, computation methods, and reports.
• Be responsible for a project or part of a project of limited complexity, and may be responsible for managing multiple projects.
• Collaborate with other engineering or business support disciplines internally and with suppliers externally.
• Provide guidance or mentorship to entry‑level engineers, designers, or technicians.
• Maintain effective communication with suppliers, internal and external customers, and outside resources concerning technical issues.
• Enforce proper use of engineering criteria and drawing standards and ensure technical issues are conducted within company policies and procedures.
• Evaluate designs for performance, safety, and reliability.
• Prepare layouts, drawings, specifications, and bills of material.
• Perform engineering analysis to support selection of parts, components, and materials that meet requirements.
• Provide technical assistance for production support.
• Analyze and resolve issues reported to Engineering via verbal or written communication.
• Prepare technical proposals, quotations, reports, and presentations.
• Create and maintain project documentation for analysis, research, and historical records.
• Utilize analytical and mathematical approaches to calculate or model system performance and optimize designs.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Regular attendance is required.

• Accredited Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with three (3) or more years of related experience.

• Accredited Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Mechanical knowledge of automotive or heavy‑vehicle equipment and related systems.
• Experience with a high level CAD system.

• Internal Contacts:
  Contact with peers and others involving explanation of information, gathering factual information, and communication of sensitive or confidential information.
• External Contacts:
  Limited external contact to gather information, answer queries, or ask assistance.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos;
  Read and interpret safety rules, operating/maintenance instructions and procedure manuals;
  Write routine reports, correspondence and speak effectively before both internal and external groups;
  Read and analyze and interpret business manuals, technical procedures and/or government regulations;
  Read, analyze and interpret scientific and technical journals, financial reports and legal documents.
• Decision-Making:
  Regularly makes decisions of responsibility, involving evaluation of information and application of alternatives or precedents.
• Complexity, Judgment and Problem Solving:
  Generally diversified and moderately difficult work requiring judgment in adaptation and interpretation of established practices to meet problems and situations where application is not clearly defined.
• Supervisory/Managerial:
  General instructing, scheduling, and reviewing the work of others performing the same or directly related work;
  Acts as "lead worker".

• Physical Demands:
  Frequent:
  Standing, Walking/Running, Sitting, Reaching, Hearing, Talking, Visual, Typing;
  Occasional:
  Driving, Fine Dexterity, Manual Dexterity;
  Upper Extremity Repetitive Motion;
  Seldom:
  Lifting/Carrying 25lbs., Pushing/Pulling 25lb.
• Non-Physical Demands:
  Frequent:
  Analysis/Reasoning, Communication/Interpretation, Math/Mental Computation, Reading, Sustained Mental Activity (i.e. auditing, problem solving, grant writing, composing reports), Writing.
• E…