Design Engineer II (DESIG006368)

Join the Sargent Legacy in Securing our Future

With continual growth comes opportunity and Sargent has an immediate opening for a Design Engineer II.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Engineering Manager or designee this is an exciting opportunity for an individual to join the Kahr Bearing Engineering team responsible for design development and testing of new and existing products and supporting manufacturing. This position will collaborate with all areas of the organization including engineering manufacturing quality purchasing and sales to provide a solution to the customers design challenges.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure safety is the foundation of daily work through vigilance and accountability.
• Perform engineering analysis (stress FEA fatigue) and apply problem-solving methods to support new product development and/or sustaining production of existing designs.
• Create & review new designs for conformance to customer requirements & and proper application of engineering principles.
• Apply evaluate and optimize Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) to facilitate inspection and manufacturing.
• Write test plans and test reports in support of new programs to demonstrate compliance to customer specifications.
• Interact with customers to clarify design intent and technical requirements.
• Maintain accurate orderly project records including design and test data customer specifications directives etc.
• Develop technical proposals cost estimates & schedules for non-recurring engineering activities.
• Direct fellow engineers as well as designers & drafters in design concepts and optimization to meet strict deadlines.
• Provide direction and assistance on development and qualification test programs.
• Serve as engineering representative on the Material Review Board (MRB) to facilitate disposition of non-conforming product.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering or related field with 2 years related work experience OR Master of Science degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Familiarity with stress analysis (FEA) tolerance analysis and GD&T.
• Working knowledge of 3D modeling software (Pro/Engineer or CREO preferred).
• Excellent writing presentation communication and organizational skills.
• Excellent MS Office skills.
• Mathcad MATLAB LabVIEW software familiarity.
• Self-starter who demonstrates a sense of urgency in meeting customer expectations and delivering results.
• Ability to investigate diagnose and resolve complex technical problems and communicate in clear simple terms.
• Attendance and punctuality at work are essential functions of this position.

Preferred Job Knowledge Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 3 years related work experience OR Master of Science degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 1 year related work experience (full time or internship).
• Work experience directly related to hydraulic component design and/or manufacture.
• Familiarity with electronic and/or hydraulic control system design.
• Prior exposure to metal forming and manufacturing methods & processes.
• Familiarity with fatigue analysis fastener analysis and material & process control.
• Mechanical aptitude displayed through personal hobbies/projects.
• Familiarity with DMAIC (or equivalent) problem solving methodology.
• Prior ANSYS and CREO Experience
• Prior solid mechanics background
• Prior experience using MATLAB Simulink or similar coding languages

ITAR Requirement:

Due to ITAR regulations this position requires that the employee must be a U.S. Citizen.

Quality Requirement:

Employees will participate in understanding implementing and maintaining the Company Quality Policy in accordance with AS-9100 and/or ISO-9001 requirements.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

The employee will be required to move throughout the building to collect handle and process production parts.

Founded in 1919 RBC Bearings (Nasdaq: ROLL) has a long successful history of quality craftsmanship and innovation in highly technical bearing products that require sophisticated design solutions and manufacturing capabilities for Industrial Aerospace and Defense applications around the 2015 RBC acquired Sargent Aerospace and Defense.

Founded in 1920 Sargent Aerospace & Defense leverages 100 years of expertise as a premier global supplier of precision engineered customized components that directly contributes to the safe operation of countless commercial and military aircraft rotorcraft submarines and land-based vehicles.

At Sargent our mission is to secure our future by making the challenging a reality. We achieve this by delivering high quality products and services that meet customer requirements and exceed customer expectations through employee development customer focus and continual improvement.

Sargents continuing investment in people assets technology and process quality ensures excellence and is integral to the companys commitment to customers and their end-users. As we grow we will continue to root our culture through our core values of Integrity Respects & Values People Customer Focus Teamwork Results Focus and Continual Improvement.

Dedication to our core values. Our must haves

• Integrity We do the right thing the right way. Our ideal candidate is ethical honest in all interactions delivers good news and bad and follows through on commitments. Key Skills & Abilities is fair credible confidential fiscally responsible and accountable for decisions and actions.
• Respects and Values People. - We encourage and bring out the potential of others. Our ideal candidate embraces diversity recognizes and supports the accomplishments talents and development of others. Key Skills & Abilities is committed to the building of strong relationships and creates an environment of trust and mutual respect.
• Customer Focus - We act with excellence in each and every interaction. Our ideal candidate builds strong internal/external customer relationships and goes above and beyond to deliver high quality products and services on time every time. Key Skills & Abilities is responsive with strong customer service skills product and job knowledge to provide excellent customer satisfaction.
• Teamwork - We are better together. Our ideal candidate is inclusive engaged and collaborative sharing information ideas and experiences to accomplish goals improve decision making and leverage capabilities. Key Skills & Abilities is a dependable team player demonstrated through attendance and punctuality works well with others and has strong communication skills (both oral & written) to keep all stakeholders informed.
• Results Focus - We focus on the outcome not the obstacle. Our ideal candidate must have a strong work ethic with a results/performance driven track record in a fast paced changing and challenging environment. Key Skills & Abilities is adaptable works with a sense of urgency and high level of initiative and demonstrates a commitment to quality with attention to detail.
• Continual Improvement - We encourage and drive innovation. Our ideal candidate must be naturally curious passionate and never satisfied with the status quo. Key Skills & Abilities is innovative and has a problem-solving mindset that provides and implements CI ideas.

EEO/AA/F/M/VET/DISABLED

Required Experience:

IC