Senior Mechanical Engineer – Electromechanical Systems
Wichita, KS – Onsite (Paid Relocation)
Up to $140K Base Salary
About the Role
We are seeking a hands-on Senior Mechanical Engineer to design and develop motors, actuators, gear-trains, and other high-reliability electromechanical products used in aerospace, defense, and industrial applications.
This is a true product design role with cradle-to-grave engineering ownership. You will be involved in everything from initial mechanical design and analysis through prototyping, qualification, production release, troubleshooting, and sustaining engineering.
The ideal candidate has direct experience designing electromechanical actuators, electric motors, gearboxes/geartrains, rotating equipment, or similar precision electromechanical products and understands how components such as gears, shafts, bearings, housings, seals, and mechanical interfaces work together as a complete system.
Requirements
BS in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline
5+ years of recent mechanical product design experience involving electromechanical actuators, motors, geartrains, rotating equipment, or comparable high-reliability products
Strong experience with geartrain/gearbox design, shafts, bearings, housings, and precision mechanical assemblies
Strong knowledge of tolerance stack-up analysis, GD&T, material selection, and design for manufacturability
Experience taking hardware from concept and detailed design through prototype, testing, qualification, and production
Hands-on experience troubleshooting prototype and production hardware
Experience performing or supporting structural/stress analysis
Ability to work closely with manufacturing, electrical engineering, quality, test, suppliers, and customers
U.S. Person required for export-control compliance
Nice-to-Haves
Aerospace or defense product design experience
Experience designing electromechanical actuators or electric motor assemblies
Experience with BLDC/DC/AC motors, servo systems, or motion-control products
Experience with lubrication, sealing, FMEA, MTBF, and reliability analysis
DO-160 and/or MIL-STD-810 qualification experience
Experience with Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Nastran, Ansys, Mathcad, or similar engineering tools
Experience supporting environmental and qualification testing
Responsibilities
Design and develop mechanical components and assemblies for motors, actuators, geartrains, and related electromechanical products
Develop 3D CAD models, detailed drawings, specifications, BOMs, and complete engineering drawing packages
Design and evaluate gears, shafts, bearings, housings, interfaces, seals, and other precision mechanical components
Perform tolerance stack-ups, structural/stress analysis, material and finish selection, and component selection
Design for reliability, manufacturability, assembly, durability, and long-term product performance
Work with electrical engineers to integrate motors, sensors, feedback devices, electronics, and mechanical packaging into complete electromechanical systems
Support prototype builds, qualification and environmental testing, root-cause investigations, and design improvements
Troubleshoot mechanical and electromechanical issues involving prototype and production hardware
Support pilot builds, transition into manufacturing, sustaining engineering, and continuous product improvement
Work directly with manufacturing, quality, test, suppliers, customers, and other engineering disciplines to resolve technical issues and advance designs