Lead, Mechanical Engineer (Tool Design)

Huntsville, AL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Lead Mechanical Engineer (Tool Design)

Job Code: 31111

Job Location:Huntsville AL

Job Schedule:9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking a Lead Tool Design Engineer to join our team at our growing AMF facility in Huntsville AL. Manual and semi-automated tooling such as jigs fixtures molds mandrels and lifting devices are all required in the fabrication and assembly of solid fuel rocket motors. Tool Engineers are responsible to define all of these items. The role of Tool Engineering is mixture of design structural analysis project management and hands on this role the selected individual will be responsible to:

Essential Functions:

Work with cross functional teams define tool requirements
Design using PTC Creo and Windchill in accordance with principles of Design for Manufacturability
Use finite element analysis (FEA) methods and tools to perform structural analysis of tools in order to predict internal stresses and resolve structural instabilities.
Lead design reviews with cross functional teams to obtain approval of tool designs
Oversee procurement and fabrication of tooling
Work with Manufacturing Engineers to perform functional evaluations and acceptance of the tooling
Perform liaison support for tool maintenance by identification of tool problems design of repairs and implementation of modifications

Proficient in application of GD&T and complex system tolerance analysis

Proficient with tools of Microsoft Office Suite
Ability to obtain a US security clearance
Travel (5%)

Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree with a minimum of 9years of prior Mechanical Engineering Tool Designexperience. A Graduate Degree or equivalent with minimum of 7 years prior Mechanical Engineering Tool Design lieu of a degree minimum of 13years of prior Mechanical Engineering Tool Design experience.
7 years of prior experience specific in design of tooling ground support equipment or special test equipment.

Preferred Additional Skills:

Experience with Siemens NX is preferred.
Experience with ANSYS is preferred.
Fabrication experience is preferred.
Composite Wind tool design and/or fabrication experience is preferred.
Compression Mold tool design and/or fabrication experience is preferred.
Experience working in the defense industry is desired.
Active US Secret Clearance is desired.

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