Senior Mechanical Engineer - Test Engineering (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-08-14

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Do you want to be part of an engineering team working on a variety of interesting aerospace mechanical hardware engineering projects? Do you want to get hands on experience with sophisticated electronic test equipment and further your career? If so this may be the opportunity that you have been looking for.

Avionics Test Engineering offers an array of innovative test equipment solutions for Collins Aerospace products and programs. We serve internal customers, including our manufacturing and service centers, as well as external customers – domestic and international.

The primary responsibility for this position is to work with our mechanical engineering team in developing new solutions and helping to support ongoing process improvement initiatives for the Cedar Rapids, IA site.  They will perform assignments requiring the use and application of moderate and complex mechanical engineering principles and techniques.  They must be capable of performing mechanical design and analysis to meet system requirements.  The engineer who fills this position must have strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. This position will heavily utilize development and debug skills for the development of mechanical interfaces and components used on multi-rack automated test stations.

What You Will Do:

• Developing designs, documentation creation and modification, production support
• Contribute to the success of a cross-functional team to develop solutions to production and field testing problems.  This could include initial design, prototyping, and environment testing solutions.
• Develop and review product designs and analyze development and design requirements
• Design of test fixtures, cables, interconnects and associated documentation
• Perform tolerance analysis
• Prepare and present project / technical information to peers, internal management and customers
• Plan and manage tasks effectively
• Facilitate documentation and drawings of mechanical designs from inception through release
• Specific tasks include enclosure structural design, thermal, vibration, other environmental considerations, design verification, prototype build and production transition to the factory.  
• A successful candidate will be responsible for the design and development of more complex modules and complete products.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Demonstrated experience interacting with various engineering teams comprised of other mechanical engineers, mechanical drafters, electrical engineers, software engineers and system engineers.   
• Excellent working knowledge with Solidworks, NX Designer, AutoCAD, or similar design tools, and 3D printing
• Demonstrated practical experience with mechanical engineering design
• Ability to translate requirements into physical design
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience 
• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required. 

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Candidate must be detail oriented and be able to excel in a team environment
• Familiar with Collins or Avionics products
• Mechanical test equipment design experience in manufacturing environment

What We Offer:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Employee Scholar Program, tuition reimbursement program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy: Pet Insurance, Home and Auto, additional life insurance, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal
• Ovia Health, fertility and family planning
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 5 free counseling sessions
• Incentives for a Healthy You
• Bright Horizons, back-up child / elder care and college coach resources
• Autism Benefit
• Doctor on Demand,