Lead Mechanical Engineer – Product Development Technical Lead

• Provide engineering support for Electric Power Generation products and systems meeting customer, FAA, and internal requirements
• Define mechanical architecture and concepts
• Provide technical leadership to cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers
• Guide cooling methodology, rotating component architecture, spline definition, bearing definition, and oil-cooling fluid flow
• Review customer specifications and contribute to compliance matrices
• Review manufacturing drawings and coordinate drawing changes for product improvements and supplier performance
• Act as engineering focal point for supplier questions
• Lead investigations, robust RCCA activities, and resolution of production, field, customer, application, and design-related issues
• Champion cost reduction, value engineering, reliability, and customer-satisfaction improvements
• Coordinate design-to-cost and design-for-manufacturability efforts
• Produce technically accurate reports and technical position statements
• Review and edit others’ technical work and provide constructive feedback
• Mentor engineers and support training plans
• Maintain knowledge of industry hardware, design trends, and emerging mechanical engineering and design-analysis techniques
• Handle hardware and perform assembly and disassembly using hand tools, power tools, and inspection instruments
• Travel as required for field, customer, or supplier engagements
• Report directly to the Senior Engineering Manager

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, mathematics
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in industry or technically related work
• Motor and generator machine design and development experience is a strong plus
• Experience in the design and test of electric rotating machines (motors and generators)
• Experience designing aerospace products to standards such as DO-160 and MIL-STD-810
• Hands-on background in New Product Development (NPD), R&D, or aerospace testing
• Ability to work with minimal direction in a cross-functional team environment
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to solve technical problems through analytical thinking and innovation
• Experience producing product designs in a requirements-based environment and controlling process
• Ability to manage rapidly changing priorities and multiple concurrent deadlines
• Ability to lead a team and coordinate others’ efforts
• Ability to lead work efforts and motivate team members
• Ability to think independently and formulate conclusions
• Ability to transform creative ideas and new technology concepts into functional design elements
• Accountability, integrity and ethical work behaviors
• Must be a U.S. Person or able to obtain export authorization
• Must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States
• Employer is not sponsoring work visas

Demonstrates expertise in Electric Power Generation product engineering, including mechanical architecture, design compliance, and technical leadership. Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and drive product development while ensuring adherence to industry standards and customer requirements.

• Electric Rotating Machines Design
• Aerospace Product Development
• New Product Development (NPD)
• Technical Leadership
• RCCA Activities

• Mechanical Architecture
• Cooling Methodology
• Motor and Generator Design
• Design for Manufacturability
• Requirements-Based Design
• Technical Report Writing
• Aerospace Standards (DO-160, MIL-STD-810)
• Analytical Problem Solving
• Product Design
• Technical Feedback

• Team Leadership
• Communication with Non-Technical Stakeholders
• Mentoring
• Accountability
• Integrity

• Electric Power Generation
• Aerospace Testing
• R&D
• Value Engineering
• Cost Reduction

• Hand Tools
• Power Tools
• Inspection Instruments