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Collins Aerospace · 9 hours ago

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Structural Analysis & Design (Onsite)

Richardson, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$82K/yr - $164K/yr

5+ years exp

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced solutions for the aerospace and defense industry. They are seeking a highly motivated Senior Mechanical Engineer to contribute to the analysis, design updates, and documentation of military airborne equipment, ensuring compliance with airworthiness certification.

AerospaceIndustrialMilitarySatellite Communication

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Communicate technical topics and issues in a clear and concise manner to both technical peers as well as non-technical team members

Conduct and provide constructive feedback during peer reviews

Mentor and document knowledge to provide technical guidance to both members of own team and beyond

Work proactively with an integrated product team (IPT) to identify risks and opportunities

Coordinate with and contribute to design teams on designs to ensure robust design choices and compliance with program requirements for environmental needs, such as shock, vibration, and crash loading per MIL-STD-810 loads for fixed wing aircraft

Document results from analyses both for internal and external customers such that data can be easily referenced in the future or support customer airworthiness certification on military airborne platforms

Participate in and lead investigations into highly complex, open-ended tasks

Search for and identify root cause of issues

When not directly providing inputs via analysis, contribute to the design of equipment that incorporate custom machined/sheet metal parts with the selection of commercial off the shelf items as required

Contribute to testing activities to verify product requirements compliance and correlation to relevant analyses

Qualification

Finite Element Analysis3D CAD SoftwareStructural AnalysisMilitary Standards KnowledgeDesign for Rugged EnvironmentsTechnical CommunicationMentoringTeam Collaboration

Required

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience

Ability to provide initial hand calculations for inform decisions on preliminary designs

Experience with finite element analysis software for structural considerations (ANSYS Mechanical or similar)

Experience with the calculation and documentation of modal analysis, internal stress loading, fatigue, and margins of safety

Background in analysis and design of commercial industry standards and military electronics packaging form factors, chassis design, and electromechanical applications

Experience with 3D CAD software (Solidworks, Creo, CATIA, NX, or similar) and the ability to apply best practices with said tools

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

DoD Clearance: Top Secret

Preferred

Active possession of an active U.S. government issued Secret or Top Secret clearance

Practical knowledge of design and analysis considerations for specialty materials, such as honeycomb panels and composites

Practical experience in design and environmental (static and dynamic) mitigation for electronics packaging designs (enclosures and/or racks) with rigorous size, weight, and power (SWaP) requirements

Can interpret Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5

Knowledge of military standards such as MIL-STD-810, RTCA DO-160, and MIL-STD-1472

Experience working with standard form factor industry standards such as EIA-310, ATR, or VITA

Hands-on experience designing to meet and qualifying products for rugged environments

Working knowledge of Jira driven development methods for hardware

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees

Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option

Tuition reimbursement program

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal ID theft protection

Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits

Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning

Adoption Assistance

Autism Benefit

Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions

Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program

Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits

Bright Horizons, child and elder care services

Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program

And more!