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Engineer III

$145k - $170k

LanceSoft

Job details:
Job Title: Engineer III
Location: San Diego CA 92123
Duration: Temp to Hire
Payrate : $145k-$170k

Description:
  • We are seeking an experienced engineer with a strong background in gearbox design to join our skilled engineering team.
  • The engineer will be responsible for the design, analysis, integration, and validation of gearboxes for gas turbine engines, supporting programs from concept through production and sustainment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Design and develop gearbox systems for gas turbine engines.
  • Design gas turbine components for the powerhead, LRUs, and other equipment.
  • Perform detailed mechanical design, including gear geometry, housing, bearings, seals, shafts, and lubrication systems.
  • Conduct analytical studies (load analysis, thermal, FEA, fatigue) to ensure mechanical integrity and performance comply with customer and airworthiness specifications.
  • Prepare and review engineering documentation including 3D models, drawings, specifications, and technical reports.
  • Support testing and validation of the gearbox components and systems.
  • Participate in root cause investigations and provide corrective actions for development and in-service issues.
  • Interface with suppliers and subcontractors for build to print and build to specification components.
  • Follow-up with other engineering groups to assure design performs as specified.
  • Coordinate with other engineering and company departments to achieve optimization of the design, based on established constraints.
  • Build a strong relationship with clients, partners and parent company technical team in a partnership environment.

Required Competencies; Education / Knowledge / Skills and Abilities:
  • BS in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or similar field.
  • 10+ years' experience in gearbox development with gas turbine designs or within aerospace.
  • Proficiency in CAD software (e.g, CATIA, NX) and analysis tools (ANSYS).
  • Familiarity with materials, coatings, and heat treatment processes relevant to gearbox components.
  • Experience with aerospace standards and design practices.
  • Demonstrated experience with Dimensioning and Tolerancing ASME Y14.5-2009 (GD&T).
  • Demonstrated Experience with Stack Up Analysis.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
  • Knowledge of lubrication systems, thermal management, and tribology.
  • Experience in designs that comply with airworthiness rules and aviation standards as related to commercial aircraft engines.
  • Understand the operation of aircraft Auxiliary Power Units and related systems.
  • Understands configuration management and design control.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to make good decisions related to component design and application
  • Creative and innovative problem solver.

Physical Requirements:
  • Specific vision abilities, required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
  • While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional Information:
  • The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or
  • The scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.



    Employee Benefits:
  • At LanceSoft, full time regular employees who work a minimum of 30 hours a week or more are entitled to the following benefits:
  • Four options of medical Insurance
  • Dental and Vision Insurance
  • 401k Contributions
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Voluntary Permanent Life Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
  • Other Employee Perks
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