Mechanical Engineer
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Job Location:
Ann Arbor, MI - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 95 - 115
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title: Mechanical Engineer
The Sustaining Engineering group is responsible for ensuring the reliability manufacturability and continuous improvement of released hardware products. The Mechanical Engineer plays a key role in diagnosing field and production issues implementing design improvements and supporting change management processes that extend product life and reduce cost of ownership.
As a Mechanical Engineer you will:
- Lead mechanical investigations and implement corrective actions through structured root-cause analysis.
- Maintain ownership of mechanical design updates (CAD drawings GD&T tolerances).
- Validate design changes through test planning instrumentation and data interpretation.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with production quality and electrical teams to support released products.
- Must be fully proficient of the following design elements:
- Statics & Dynamics: Load path analysis free-body diagrams and mechanical equilibrium.
- Strength of Materials: Stress/strain deflection fatigue and failure criteria.
- Materials Science: Selection for stiffness toughness corrosion resistance and wear; understanding of surface treatments and coatings.
- Thermal & Environmental Effects: Expansion heat dissipation and sealing under temperature variation.
- Mechanisms & Fasteners: Bolted joints press fits bearings and kinematic constraints.
- Vibration & Modal Behavior: Understanding of stiffness damping and resonance in assemblies.
- Tolerancing & Fits: Application of GD&T and ISO fits for manufacturability and serviceability.
- Analytical Methods: Ability to perform first-order hand calculations before simulation (FEA CFD etc.).
Requirements of the job:
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline (M.S. Preferred)
- 36 years of hands-on experience in mechanical design sustaining or reliability engineering of electromechanical systems.
- Proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks/Creo) and familiarity with PLM systems for change control.
- Demonstrated ability to apply theory to diagnose and prevent mechanical failures in the field.
- Experience with structured problem-solving methods (FMEA 8D A3) and test validation.
- Ability to be on-site at Ann Arbor hangar to work hands-on with drones and robotics equipment
Physical requirements:
- Prolonged periods of computer and desk work.
- Ability to move between production lab and testing areas.
- May occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
Key competencies:
- Systematic problem solver with strong analytical reasoning.
- Strong theoretical and practical background in mechanical engineering.
- Effective communicator across engineering production and operations teams.
- Hands-on approach with comfort in lab and field environments.
Key KPIs to Influence:
- Mean-time-between-Failure (MTBF)
- Mean-time-to-Repair (MTTR)
- Technical Downtime
- Availability
Work Location: On-Site (Ann Arbor MI)
Standard Working Hours: Full-time (40 hrs/wk) typically M-F. Must be available for critical business demands occasionally requiring work beyond the standard schedule
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Mechanical Design
- System Design
- FEA
- ASME Codes & Standards
- CAD
- Mechanical Knowledge
- Creo
- SolidWorks
- Mechanical Engineering
- Autocad
- HVAC Design
- Autodesk Inventor
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