Mechanical Engineer, Actuation

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Staff Mechanical Engineer, Actuation

Parsippany, NJ

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Design Mechanical Engineer is responsible to complete and contribute in the design, development, testing, qualification, and production support of products in a cost effective and timely fashion to meet the customer's needs and schedules. The engineer shall work within a multi‑disciplined organization and enlist the help of other disciplines when necessary, such as other engineers, manufacturing, purchasing, and quality assurance.

• Design Electromechanical Actuators from a blank sheet of paper to meet customer requirements.
• Design of spur, bevel, worm, and planetary gears.
• Design and analysis of kinematic mechanisms i.e., Slider Crank, Scotch Yoke, 4‑Bar.
• Sizing and selection of Ball Screws capable of meeting system performance requirements.
• Sizing and selection of Bearings (Radial, Thrust, Angular contact) to meet loads and life necessary to meet system performance.
• Familiar with Brushless DC motor design.
• Create and modify drawings with appropriate GD&T, documentation of change and efficacy. Verify Bill of Material. Ensure accuracy of drawings.
• Design cost effective easily manufacturable hardware taking into account:
  • tolerance stack‑ups
  • ease of assembly
  • meet customer installation requirements
  • materials of construction
  • methods of manufacture
  • mechanical environment (Thermal and Vibe) and Application Loading
  • preliminary analytical results (Hand calcs and FEA)
  • mistake proofing
• Disposition non‑conforming hardware and correct production/vendor issues.
• Perform failure investigations of designs.
• Create/Review and Approve processes for assembly, test, and related activities to the development and qualification testing of a design.
• Interface with internal and external customers to determine product changes needed for applications as a representative of the company.
• Write technical documents for internal and external customers.
• Participate in design reviews (internal and external).
• Support new business pursuits that address program technical requirements and associated schedule and costs.
• Mentor and Guide Junior team members.

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
• Experience designing and testing designs to Mil‑Std‑810 Environments or similar (Humidity, Salt Fog, Vibration and Shock etc.).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience solving technical problems using a methodical scientific approach.
• Experience in 3D modeling of mechanical components and assemblies preferably CREO.
• Experience with Electromechanical Actuation Servo Systems.
• Experience with Brushless DC motor design and/or operation.
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis for Structural, Thermal and Dynamic Analysis.
• Possess organizational and task management skills to work concurrent issues in parallel.
• Leadership skills to interface with various other teams and disciplines at the company.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes such as additive manufacturing, casting, milling, turning, grinding, drilling, etc.
• Must be a US Citizen, ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to conditions typical of a manufacturing/machine shop environment, including, but not limited to fluids, fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, noise and vibration.
• This job interacts both in a professional office environment and a manufacturing/machine shop environment. This…