Mechanical Engineer

Full Time
Minneapolis, MN
$58 an hour
Posted
Job description
Mechanical Engineer Minneapolis MN (50% Hybrid)
Seeking a talented Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team to be responsible for designing and coordinating engineering aspects associated with the combat vehicle chassis and turret structures. Structure Design products include the vehicle hull structures and all structural interfaces(i.e. machining, mounting provisions, welded on brackets, and stiffeners), doors, hatches, access panels, lifting/towing/tie-down provisions, and intake/exhaust grilles. The structures engineer will work with system integrated product team members (IPT's) to document and integrate their mechanical interfaces (mounting provisions) onto the vehicle structure. This exciting opportunity is with one of our major defense industry clients, is a 6 month contract position with high potential for extension and/or conversion. Due to being in the defense industry, this position requires US Citizenship. (sorry, no exceptions)
Max hourly rate depending on qualifications is $58.00 hourly on W2. (contracts do not include benefits)
Responsibilities include:
  • Provides Engineering Production Support (EPS) for transition of new design to production and resolving issues encountered in the build process. This will be the primary starting role.
  • Investigates root-cause analysis of design issues arising during production and develops the associated change documentation to resolve design issue.
  • Works closely with a team of design engineers and other specialty engineers to resolve design issues that span such areas as structures, ballistics, mechanical, and logistics.
  • Prepares presentations and variance documentation in response to production issues to support vehicle sales.
  • May require daily periods of on-floor support, walking between many locations throughout the day, and climbing in/on the vehicles to assess
  • Perform Trade Studies or Tolerance Stack Analyses in design or investigation support.
  • Analyze and interpret design specifications, drawings, documents, models, and test results to ensure technical designs comply with applicable engineering standards, military specifications, and product requirements
  • Create and edit CAD models in PTC Creo and ensure systems are designed for producibility
  • Design and analyze welded and bolted joints
  • Conduct root cause and impact analysis when issues arise to determine the optimal solution given cost, schedule and priority constraints while factoring in feedback from all key stakeholders
  • Use finite element analysis tools and apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Ideal Background:
  • Minimum 4 years of work experience in relevant work environment.
  • Experience creating moderately complex solid models and mechanical designs using CAD systems, preferable PTC Pro-E or Creo or SolidWorks.
  • Ability to solve moderately complex technical design and development problems that require a professional level of engineering knowledge
  • Must be organized and have excellent communication skills, demonstrated ability to perform technical presentations.
  • Must be a self-starter that takes ownership of tasks and drives them to completion
  • Good engineering analytical skills with experience doing root-cause-corrective-action
  • Knowledge of finite element analysis tools and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) Ability to obtain a security clearance up to Secret Level
Big Pluses:
  • Familiarity with relevant military and commercial design standards.
  • Experience with standard approaches to tolerance stack up analysis
  • Considerable knowledge with PTC's CREO CAD and CREO View computer tools, Windchill / EPDM. Extensive knowledge/experience with drawings, models, and GD&T standards and application.
  • Experience with tolerance analysis, trade studies, FEA Analysis
  • Experience with engineering structures design, prototyping, production and test environments with relevant ground vehicle applications in the defense environment.
  • Experience communicating with internal and external customers.
  • Experience with military standards and good manufacturing practices. - Cost account managing experience
Education:
B.S. degree in a relevant technical discipline (typically mechanical or aerospace engineering) plus 4 years relevant experience; or a Master's degree and 2 years relevant experience.


If interested, please email resume to:
April Bright, Defense Recruiter
abright@geologics.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprilbright/

Who is GeoLogics?
We have over 33 years in business and we have grown to become a successful and award-winning company supporting the defense, IT, and telecommunications industries, as well as numerous government agencies. Maintaining a small company atmosphere has allowed us to generate a friendly and supportive work environment. One where you will always feel supported. Click here to learn more about our company core values and explore current openings:
https://careers.geologics.com/
  • Rates listed are not a guarantee of salary/rate. Rate offered at time of hire will depend on many factors including education, experience, interview results and skill level

GeoLogics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. EOE/Disability/Veteran

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