Job Details
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Aerospace Test Systems on-site in Enfield, CT
Requirements & Responsibilities:
- BSME required.
- US Citizenship Required to meet ITAR Regulations.
- Upon suitable offer, must pass Aerospace industry background check, and drug testing.
- 8+ years of hands-on mechanical design experience in SOLIDWORKS.
- Proficiency in design to follow Statement of Work (SOW), select materials and design test systems.
- Contact vendors and acquire pricing and timeline.
- Design test systems incorporating plumbing diagrams, valves, detailed schematics, mechanical interface, locations for pressure transducers, temperature sensors, speed pickups, flow meters and various materials.
- Create layout of system and components to minimize the time to maintain, repair, and calibrate a system.
Mechanical Design, Testing, Calibration & Documentation
The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer designs and supports overall mechanical design with accuracy such that holes and dimensions are properly fabricated, keeping in mind purged enclosures and chosen materials.
Creates:
- Design of panel and rack to hold components.
- Detailed plumbing diagrams including list of item numbers for Bill of Materials (BOM).
- Detailed schematics, including interconnection of mechanical parts, pipes, valves, chillers, tanks, heaters, and systems.
- Design of test system with installation mindset and use of flowmeter software.
- Documented calibration procedures and changes, including photos and Visio diagrams, for internal and external customers.
- Troubleshoots, diagnoses, repairs, and documents customer products (ours or other suppliers), for issues related to software, components power, systems, or operator error.
- Uses in-house tools, or suggests purchase of tools, including DVMs, function generators, counters, oscilloscopes, etc
This is an on-site position in Enfield, CT, with the expectation of occasional travel (15% travel domestically and internationally) for installation and training on test systems.
Behavioral Competencies:
- Collaboration - Works collaboratively with internal team on multiple simultaneous programs and projects.
- Customer Interaction - Participates in video conferences with customers to review progress and schedules.
- Independence - Demonstrated ability to contribute independently, use critical thinking in decision making, and follow Standard Work in a Lean manufacturing environment.
- Communication - Communicates directly, confidently, and competently to identify and mitigate obstacles, challenges, and barriers to completing builds on time, and within budget.
Total Rewards & Culture Fit:
Work Culture & Environment: Vortex Systems is a privately owned business, providing best-in-class, high quality test systems for over 25 years. As a smaller employer, employees are involved in projects from concept, to design through to installation, and have many opportunities to further develop technical and customer facing skills in many areas.
Base salary of $110,000 - $120,000 position is bonus eligible.
Benefits: Company pays 50% of health & dental insurance premiums.
Retirement: Simple IRA with 3% match.
CONTACT
Cathy Wynne
Wynne Hires, LLC
...@wynnehires.com
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