What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Engineer position at Hunter Recruiting?
The Mechanical Engineer will support manufacturing and product development activities for rotating electrical machinery, primarily electrical generators/alternators and associated voltage regulators. This role involves design, testing, troubleshooting, and ensuring production readiness of airborne electromechanical systems. Candidates should possess strong mechanical design skills along with a foundational understanding of electrical and electromagnetic principles. Success in this role requires creativity, professionalism, self-motivation, teamwork, and effective communication with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical support to manufacturing operations and resolve product-related issues
- Manage product life-cycle activities, including service investigations and design improvements
- Design, develop, and launch new electromechanical products in compliance with customer and regulatory requirements
- Support FAA certification efforts, including DO-160 testing
- Gain deep familiarity with the alternator product family
- Develop a thorough understanding of alternator design and operational theory
- Understand installation environments and service applications
- Learn engineering SOPs and achieve competency to authorize engineering changes
- Create 3D component and assembly models/drawings (castings, machined parts, stampings, injection moldings)
- Perform FEA analyses (thermal, stress, modal)
- Assemble prototypes for lab and flight testing
- Troubleshoot electromechanical systems to component level
- Review/disposition non-conforming materials
- Write technical test plans, reports, analyses, and service documentation
- Operate lab test equipment and specify test/production support equipment
- Collaborate with customers to resolve field issues
Qualifications:
- BS in Mechanical Engineering required (Electrical or Aerospace considered)
- Minimum 3 years of related experience
- Experience with 3D CAD modeling and exposure to FEA tools
- Technical report writing
- Troubleshooting mechanical/electromechanical systems
- Proficiency with MS Office and engineering graphics software
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
Preferred:
- FEA experience (static stress, modal analysis)
- Familiarity with data acquisition/control systems
- Experience with aviation products and FAA regulations
- Knowledge of vehicle electrical system components
Salary : $100,000 - $120,000