Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

Exceptional opportunity for a results-driven, take charge, self-starter to join a high volume electronic systems industry leader. Expanding the commercial results in Advanced Electronic Systems, demands driven, powerful technical leadership to MIH (“make it happen”). “America’s Top 30 Innovator” seeks an experienced senior mechanical engineer with proven creative and design skills to join our elite Team, using their expertise and ingenuity to create innovative original concepts and/or provide creative solutions to highly innovative functional designs.

Ascencione currently designs, manufactures, and supplies the following qualified, field-proven products to DoD customers:

1. Self-Canceling Turn Switches

· Safety-critical driver interface components used on military tactical vehicles

· Supports fleet standardization and sustainment replacement programs

2. Smart Start System (S3)

· Deployed on HMMWVs, MRAPs, MRUVs, FMTV, and other diesel platforms

· Integrated system combining:

o Glow plug control

o Vehicle starting system

o Power management & distribution

· Key contributor to cold-start reliability, battery protection, and mission readiness

3. Master Vehicle Light Switch (MVLS)

· The world’s first ruggedized electronic lighting master switch

· Specifically engineered for harsh military tactical environments

· Safety-critical, configuration-controlled component

4. Series 1100 Transistorized Flasher

· Solid-state flasher widely used on military trucks, buses, and heavy vehicles

· Proven reliability over millions of fleet miles

· Sustainment and replacement-driven demand

5. Hydraulic Generator Systems

· Family of 4.5kW to 25kW hydraulically controlled generator systems

· Microprocessor controlled closed loop systems

· Provides “clean” regulated power 120/240 VAC

These products position Ascencione squarely in vehicle electrical architecture, driver controls, and sustainment-critical subsystems.

Skills & Experience

BSME with 3-5 years, direct hands-on design/development/implementation experience (SolidWorks/CAD) preferred. Molding, forming, additive manufacturing & electronics integration experience a plus. Advanced GD&T Principles proficiency. Strong problem-solving/methodologies (8D, DMAIC, DOE, RCA, etc.).

· Strong product design experience with ability to conceptualize, simulate, benchmark, reverse engineer, design, apply FMEA and DFA/DFM. Engineering strengths such as GD&T, tolerance stackups, assemblies, components, mating, fitting, and sealing.

· Working knowledge of materials science and material properties: plastics, elastomers, metals, fluids. Experience with fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and control theory (particularly with fluidics). Valve and Hydraulic design experience a plus.

· SolidWorks/FEA preferred, Catia or Pro/E exposure, PDM, PLM, and Office software.

· Track record of employing automotive development methods such as APQP, ECO/ECR-ECN, PPAP, quality management systems, manufacturing quality standards, design and test standards (ASME, ASTM, or ANSI). Maintaining the role of quality from design to manufacturing.

· Experience with various fabrication methods - machining, molding, (overmolding, insert molding, multi-materials), stamping, forming (sheet metal cutting/ forming), AM, making tooling/fixtures, assembly/jig making.

· Preferred experience with electronics integration, product design with PCB assemblies and developing electromechanical and mechatronic parts and systems.

· Demonstrated involvement with testing & validation exercises using best practices for DVP&R, HALT testing, environmental tests, meeting automotive standards and requirements. Military spec compliance/PPAP a plus.

· Exceptional communications skills, written & verbal (reporting, analysis, presentation)

Company

Our mission is to create, and timely commercialize next generation, advanced sensor/control systems to support the manufacture of: Smarter, Safer, and More Technologically Advanced electronic systems. We have created and commercialized more than 50 “game-changing” industry technology FIRSTS.

“The touchscreen’s path to preeminence did not happen overnight. Established in 1967, we were the early

pioneer in touchscreen technology. We are credited with producing the electronic touch screen in 1995.

Our “Smart Touch®” capacitive sensing technology provided a breakthrough in human interface systems, by

Giving direct access to computer power, such as with smartphones”.

We design, manufacture and market proprietary electronic systems that “Sense, Compute and Control®” for military, automotive and consumer markets. Our Reed City based 200-acre complex includes plant facilities, engineering labs, technology centers, and testing infrastructure. Exceptional hybrid opportunity in a beautiful Northern Michigan location. EOE.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Will you now, or in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B status)?

Work Location: In person