Job Details:This is a dual role manager and engineer position. It requires a leader that can staff, develop, and drive a team of both engineers and designers to accomplish program work. This individual will also apply mechanical engineering principles to design and maintain the company's FOS product lines during new product design, development, and sustain production across a multidisciplinary team. This individual must be able to work within established design guidelines to ensure products meet or exceed customer and industry specifications. In addition, this role supports production of existing products, working with manufacturing and quality to troubleshoot issues, document changes, and adhere to AS9100 and ISO9001 quality standards.
Job Schedule: 4/10
Essential Functions:
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers and designers
Support hiring, workforce planning, and performance management
Foster a collaborative, accountable, and continuous improvement culture
Provide inputs (material and labor estimates, technical content) for Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
Define, maintain, and improve the department's development processes and best practices
Serve as lead mechanical engineer, responsible for design integrity and product performance and compliance
Drive mechanical design decisions across new product development and legacy product support
Develop and refine mechanical designs in accordance with internal standards and customer specifications
Apply GD&T, tolerance analysis, and sound engineering principles to ensure manufacturability and performance
Perform engineering calculations and collaborate with analysts to validate designs (FEA, thermal, shock/vibration)
Prepare and present materials for internal and customer design reviews
Ensure compliance with applicable industry, customer, and regulatory standards
Support production by troubleshooting issues, implementing design updates, and improving processes
Partner with manufacturing and quality teams to resolve nonconformances and drive corrective actions
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
Professional experience using CAD software such as Solid Edge, SolidWorks, NX etc.
Professional experience with GD&T application and interpretation according to ASME Y14.5 and ASME Y14.100
Professional experience with dimensional stack-up/tolerance analysis.
Preferred Additional Skills:
Strong fundamentals in mechanics, vibration, fatigue, and thermal concepts.
Experience with DFMA and manufacturing processes.
Familiarity with AS9100 / ISO 9001 quality systems and working in a regulated environment.
Experience with FEA tools and test validation methods.
Advanced degree (MS) in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
An active DOD Secret Security Clearance.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Cincinnati, OH
Salary
$142,000–$161,000 Per Year
Skills
AS 9100unmatched
Aerospace Engineeringunmatched
Audio Engineeringunmatched
Best Practicesunmatched
CAD (Computer-Aided Design) Softwareunmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Corrective Actionunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Design Verificationunmatched
DoD Secret Clearanceunmatched
Engineering Managementunmatched
Finite Element Analysisunmatched
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancingunmatched
ISO 9001unmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
Mechanical Designunmatched
Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Performance Managementunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Product Designunmatched
Product Developmentunmatched
Product Supportunmatched
Production Supportunmatched
Quality Assurance Methodologyunmatched
Quality Metricsunmatched
Regulationsunmatched
Request for Proposals (RFP)unmatched
Security Clearanceunmatched
Solid Edgeunmatched
SolidWorksunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Technical Writingunmatched
Tolerance Analysisunmatched
Validation Testingunmatched
Workforce Planningunmatched
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