Mechanical Engineer

2 weeks ago

Torrance California, United States Stellant Systems Full time
Overview:
Job Title: Mechanical Engineer

Internal Job Title: Sr Specialist, Mechanical Engineering 

Location: Torrance, CA

Salary Range: $96,000 - $(phone number removed)/yr DoE

Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package, medical/dental/vision, 6% match on 401K, competitive PTO, 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off)

 

Stellant Systems, a premier manufacturer of critical power amplification products where our technologies and products are unparalleled in the industry. We specialize in the manufacture of microwave devices for ground-based, airborne and satellite communications, industrial and medical equipment, and radar; we are the only U.S. supplier of space-qualified Traveling Wave Tube and Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers.  We combine cutting-edge technology with world-class engineering teams to deliver innovative solutions. Together, we form an invincible company. 

 

As an employer of choice, our goal is to deliver an exceptional employee experience - we recruit diverse, high-performing talent to help our customers exceed their mission needs, which drives our employees to achieve their full potential.

 

Fundamental to our culture is our focus on core values, inclusivity in the work environment, and a unified dedication to continuous innovation and improvement. In order to serve our vast customer base ranging from the defense industry leaders, to the U.S. and allied militaries, and medical communities, we need the world’s most dedicated and talented people. If these types of projects excite you, we’d love for you to join our team and help us detect, protect, and connect.

 

Responsibilities:
We currently have an opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer at our Torrance, California location. Work will be in support of production, development and continuous improvement efforts for TWTs, Electronic Power Conditioners (EPCs) and Microwave Power Modules (MPMs) built at EDD and used in a variety of commercial and military systems for communications, radar and electronic warfare. 

General categories of work will involve 3D CAD, design engineering, drafting, thermal analysis, thermoelectric analysis, structural analysis, fatigue analysis, radiation dose analysis, and environmental testing support. 

Your work will involve interfacing with engineers of various backgrounds, manufacturing personnel, program management and business development, with your valuable expertise contributing to issues at the customer level all the way down to specific details of a design or sub process.  You will also act as a key member of failure investigation teams, developing and performing testing used to determine sensitivity, root cause, and validating corrective action.

 

Perform thermal and structural analyses (i.e. analytical methods, finite element analysis (FEA), computational fluid dynamics (CFD), etc.) to gain insight and improve both existing and developing products

Observe, evaluate and troubleshoot existing production problems; implement design improvements

Support environmental testing of hardware including thermal tests, vibration, and shock testing

Troubleshooting, test equipment support, report writing, test data review

CAD design and drafting of development or updated assemblies and tooling

Design/conduct experiments and perform verification testing to ensure efficacy of proposed solutions

Work as a key member of a multidisciplinary engineering team to develop new products that meet or exceed performance, cost, and schedule metrics

Support bid and proposal activities, including analyzing customer specifications to evaluate feasibility and cost

Anticipate and translate customer needs into engineering metrics

Present mechanical design and analysis results during internal and customer design reviews

Specify components and/or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications

Confer with engineering peers, operations personnel, and program management to implement operating procedures, troubleshoot non-conforming products, and provide technical information

Develop new manufacturing processes as needed using internal and external resources and capabilities

Communicate effectively with vendors, customers, and other company personnel

May perform some project engineer responsibilities

Qualifications:
6 years of relevant engineering experience

B.S. degree (M.S. preferred) in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline

Demonstrated proficiency with 3D CAD software (Pro/E and/or SolidWorks preferred) and manufacturing methods to generate product concepts

Experience with computer-based simulation and analysis tools (e.g. Ansys, Mechanica, SolidWorks Simulation, etc.)

Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications

Working knowledge of high-mix, low-volume manufacturing processing (e.g. CNC machining, sheet metal forming, investment and sand casting, 3D printing, etc.)

Understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing per ASME Y14.5

Familiarity with basic metrology equipment (e.g. calipers, micrometers, etc.), thermocouples, accelerometers, strain gages, electronic equipment (e.g. multi-meter, oscilloscope, etc.)

Experience in interpreting customer specifications into test requirement and comparing against test data

Effective verbal and written communication skills are necessary

Must be able to work well in a team environment and with individuals from a variety of areas within the company (such as program managers, engineers from multiple disciplines, business development staff, senior management, and manufacturing and test personnel) and also with customers and vendors

A hands-on, energetic approach to the role

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of the design, manufacturing or testing of RF and/or vacuum technologies is a plus

Ability to do custom scripting and/or programming to automate jobs is a big plus

Experience with manufacturing a plus, specifically in the fields of dispenser cathodes, vacuum hardware, brazing, RF systems and general mechanical packaging.

Understanding of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles a plus

Experience with design reviews and/or root cause analysis efforts is a plus

Experience with RF system and/or microwave amplifiers is a plus

Experience presenting to internal and/or external customers being a plus

 

Stellant Systems is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local law.

 

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15).

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