AeroVironment
Mechanical Engineer, Sr.
Petaluma, CA · Senior
No sponsorship$123k-$187kDetected 9 days ago
ExcelSolidWorksANSYSThermal AnalysisStructural AnalysisMIL-STDDO-160Mechanical DesignCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving
About the role
- Worker Type Regular Job Description Summary The Sr.
- ITAR Requirement: This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and/or the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR").
- A "U.S. person" according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee.
Responsibilities
- Leads or supports the thermal, structural, dynamic, and fluid flow analysis efforts for electronics equipment
- Leads the testing and data collection in the laboratory and the field
- Performs stress and fatigue analysis
- Performs thermal analysis and selects bonding material
- Develops mechanical drawings and specifies the dimensional tolerances
- Develops assembly instructions and test procedures
- Develops test plans and test procedures to verify designs
- Executes team assignments effectively following the given schedule, milestone, and available resources. May coordinate activities of other personnel (Team Lead).
- Minimum 8 - 12 years of relevant technical experience in Mechanical Engineering, of which a minimum of 5 years in developing for production rotating electrical machines, electronics equipment packaging solution, and/or mechanical devices solutions for industrial and aerospace applications
- Experienced in developing requirements specification for mechanical subsystems and according to MIL-STD 961D standard or equivalent
Requirements
- Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of variable factors
- Has sufficient proficiency with the following
- (Required Skills & Experience)
- Extensive experience with Solid Works and designing electrical rotating machines for high-performance applications
- Extensive experience with thermal management tradeoffs and solutions and materials
- U.S. Citizenship required
Nice to have
- MS degree in Mechanical Engineering is preferred
Compensation
- $122,500 - $187,000
Benefits
- AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.
- For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.
Company info
- http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.
- We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.
- Principals only need apply.
- NO agencies please.
- Founded by legendary innovator Dr.
Equal opportunity
- We are proud to be an EEO/AA
- Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.
- AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants.
Visa & Work Authorization
- In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose tec
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