Senior Mechanical Engineer

Sr. Mechanical Engineer – Development Engineer Design Mechanical Engineer

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The Development Mechanical Engineer is responsible to complete and contribute in the design, development, testing, qualification, and production support of motors in a cost effective and timely fashion to meet the customer's needs and schedules. The engineer shall work within a multi-disciplined organization and enlist the help of other disciplines, when necessary, such as other engineers, manufacturing, purchasing, and quality assurance.

Essential job functions and responsibilities:

• Design electric motors in collaboration with Electromechanical Design Engineers to meet customer requirements.
• Design of rotors, housings, endcaps, and other mechanical assemblies.
• Sizing and selection of Bearings to meet loads and life necessary to meet system performance
• Create and modify drawings with appropriate GD&T, documentation of change and efficacy. Verify Bill of Material. Ensure accuracy of drawings.
• Design cost effective easily manufacturable hardware taking into account:
• tolerance stack-ups
• ease of assembly
• meet customer installation requirements
• materials of construction
• methods of manufacture
• mechanical environment (Thermal and Vibe) and Application Loading
• preliminary analytical results (Hand calcs and FEA)
• mistake proofing
• Disposition non-conforming hardware and correct production/vendor issues.
• Perform failure investigations of designs.
• Create/Review and Approve processes for assembly, test, and related activities to the development and qualification testing of a design.
• Interface with internal and external customers to determine product changes needed for applications as a representative of the company.
• Write technical documents for internal and external customers.
• Participate in design reviews (internal and external)
• Support new business pursuits that address program technical requirements and associated schedule and costs.

Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills Required:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience solving technical problems using a methodical scientific approach.
• Experience in 3D modeling of mechanical components and assemblies preferably CREO
• Experience with Brushless DC motor design and operation
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis for Structural, Thermal and Dynamic Analysis
• Possess organizational and task management skills to work concurrent issues in parallel.
• Leadership skills to interface with various other teams and disciplines at the company.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes such as additive manufacturing, casting, milling, turning, grinding, drilling, etc.
• Must be a US Citizen
• Desire to do 'what it takes' to accomplish our goals and WIN
• Speak up! Actively participate in team meetings to provide constructive recommendations and initiate actions to support company initiatives/goals
• Be proactive, think ahead, and keep the big picture in mind

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to conditions typical of a manufacturing/machine shop environment, including, but not limited to fluids, fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, noise and vibration
• This job interacts both in a professional office environment and a manufacturing/machine shop environment. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers/scanners/copier machine, as well as environments inclusive of the appropriate eye, hearing and foot protection (as required).
• Temperature of work environment may be affected by outside/external temperatures, machining processes, etc.
• Some travel may be required for this position (15%)
• Full time position

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, and to use hands to finger, handle or feel.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• The employee is regularly required to stand at length (7-8 hours, daily), walk consistently, stoop, bend, turn, balance, and/or crouch, and move about the facility.
• This position requires the ability to skillfully use measuring instruments, hand, and power tools
• The employee may be required to lift, push, pull and/or move items weighing up to 50 pounds

This position is at our Chaska, MN Location Pay Range: $110,000 - $130,000/year