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Mechanical Engineer II

Location MA, Danvers

Department Engineering

Employment Type Full Time

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

Our product line includes power management products and sophisticated electronic radio frequency components and subsystems. As a total solution enterprise, we offer our customers electronic manufacturing services, engineering support services, product development, and production service sets. Our products are found in the most complex commercial and defense applications.

Job Summary:

The Mechanical Engineer works under supervision and uses established procedures to perform engineering duties in researching, planning, designing, and developing the mechanical aspects of products for use in the Aerospace or Electronics marketplace. The Mechanical Engineer II works on new product designs, modernization, and upgrades, as well as performs extensive analyses to ensure cost, quality, and customer requirements. The Mechanical Engineer II also uses computer assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform daily assignments, applying principles of science and mathematics to develop economical solutions to technical problems.

Essential Functions:

• Work effectively with all functional groups to achieve product performance and cost targets.Build quality and manufacturability into the design. Define/understand/comply withcompany and regulatory guidelines to assure a safe operating environment.

• Support continuous process improvement activities including Kaizen, 5S practices to ensure anorganized and efficient working environment, and personal development.

• Demonstrate proficiency with verbal and written English for technical reports, presentations,analyses, or other communications at the appropriate level throughout the organization.

• Understand, decompose, and define product and process requirements to support productdevelopment, sustaining and R&D.

• Plan, estimate, prioritize, and manage work activities to support meeting project schedulesand budgets.

• Utilize experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Produce thorough andaccurate design and development work of suitable complexity that meets all customerspecifications and company requirements for schedule, cost, producibility, quality, andreliability.

• Utilize proficient problem solving processes, documentation, tools and analyses to quickly andeffectively identify root cause and corrective actions to technical challenges and/or issue insupport of product development and product sustaining assignments

• Generate and review product development documentation including proposals, technicalreports, procedures, correspondence, etc. necessary to satisfy customer and programrequirements.

• Self-directed and motivated while working and communicating effectively within a teamenvironment that consists of several engineering, operations, quality, and businessdisciplines.

• Provide support of IPT activities in collaboration with other technical, operations, quality,and business disciplines.

• Generate models and conduct analyses that are in compliance with customer requirementsand appropriate agencies

• Perform design experiments and evaluate test results to validate analysis

• Generate and review documentation related to product development and prepare technicalreports and documentation necessary to satisfy customer and program requirements,including proposals, procedures, reports, correspondence, etc.

• Any other task assigned by supervisor or management

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience: 0-5 years of relevant work experience

• Education/Certification: BA or BS Degree in an engineering discipline. Master's or PhD preferred.

• Knowledge:

• Knowledge of Mechanical Engineering Principles, including mechanics of materials, shock,vibration, heat transfer, and dimensional tolerance analysis

• Knowledge of electronics packaging

• Skills/Abilities

• Proficiency with mechanical 3D modeling software such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD and familiaritywith numerical analysis software

Special Work Conditions:

• Eligibility Requirement: This position requires access to controlled data or information and therefore only US persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants selected could be subject to a Government security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

About Crane:

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

We are committed to operational excellence and world class processes. We employ Lean manufacturing techniques to optimize manufacturing efficiency and accuracy on all product lines. Our products are known for their technical strength, proven reliability and overall value.

In our efforts to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace, Crane Aerospace & Electronics requires that candidates complete a satisfactory background check. FAA sensitive positions require employees to participate in a random drug test pool.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Crane Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.