Southwest Research Institute - Fulltime
ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Mechanical Engineer
Warr Acres, Oklahoma County
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 21 hours ago
SolidWorksFEACFDStructural AnalysisMechanical DesignAerospace EngineeringHardware DesignResearchThermodynamicsTolerance Analysis
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About the role
- As a multidisciplinary team of dedicated engineers, we take pride in supporting the warfighter.
Responsibilities
- Create, update, and maintain SolidWorks 3D models, assemblies, and engineering drawings for mechanical parts, electronic packaging, and aerospace hardware.
- Support design reviews by preparing technical data, reviewing drawing packages, checking dimensions, and resolving mechanical design comments.
- Perform basic stress, thermal, tolerance, and packaging assessments to verify that mechanical designs meet performance and integration requirements.
- Coordinate with electrical, systems, manufacturing, and program staff to ensure mechanical designs support hardware layout, cable routing, cooling, assembly, and installation needs.
- Support prototype build, inspection, troubleshooting, and test activities by resolving mechanical fit, fabrication, assembly, and documentation issues.
- The Mechanical Systems Section within the Strategic Aerospace Department provides specialized electromechanical engineering support for U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command and Department of Defense programs.
- Support aerospace mechanical design efforts by developing 3D models, detailed drawings, and mechanical assemblies from concept through release using SolidWorks.
- Design simple to complex mechanical parts, housings, brackets, fixtures, and electronic packaging assemblies that meet program, manufacturing, and integration requirements.
- Apply sound engineering principles in mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and materials to support reliable mechanical designs for aerospace applications.
- Perform basic stress, thermal, fit, form, and function assessments and interpret analysis results to identify design risks, margins, and improvement opportunities.
Requirements
- Requires a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Structural Engineering, or Mechatronics Engineering.
- 1-5 years: Working knowledge of thermodynamics, heat transfer, mechanics of materials, stress analysis, tolerance analysis, and interpretation of engineering data.
- A valid/clear driver's license is required.
Nice to have
- Solidworks certification, FEA/CFD certifications and/or trainings preferred.
Company info
- Our expertise spans the design, development, and sustainment of hardware and software systems, delivering innovative solutions for the aerospace community, including aircraft and ground support equipment, from microcircuits to complex major subsystems.
- Objectives of this Role: Support aerospace mechanical design efforts by developing 3D models, detailed drawings, and mechanical assemblies from concept through release using SolidWorks.
- Daily and Monthly
- Daily and Monthly Responsibilities: Create, update, and maintain SolidWorks 3D models, assemblies, and engineering drawings for mechanical parts, electronic packaging, and aerospace hardware.
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