Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineer

ArgonFDS designs and produces rugged display monitors and computers for DoD applications, and for cabin management and inflight entertainment systems used on private, commercial and government executive jets.

We are seeking a candidate experienced in DoD C4ISR military designs to lead the mechanical engineering design activities located at our Alpharetta, Georgia facility.

The successful candidate will be a hands-on designer, ensuring, first and foremost that our company proprietary design techniques are incorporated into all of our rugged products, along with ensuring the integrity of design, manufacturability, producibility and that schedules are met.

Key attributes for the successful candidate are to have experience in mechanical engineering techniques, ruggedization compounds and build techniques.

• Interprets customer specifications to define requirements for mechanical designs.
• Creates mechanical layouts and design concepts for new products using SOLIDWORKS®.
  • Works with electrical engineers to ensure proper placement and wiring of circuit card assemblies.
  • Knowledge of properties for material such as metals, plastics, adhesives and gaskets.
  • Knowledge of fastening hardware.
  • Experience in mechanical design for shock, vibration, and thermal management.
  • Develops detailed fabrication and assembly drawings and performs tolerances analysis.
  • Evaluate design features and mechanical fit for first article units.
• Work with the engineering team during product design, integration and testing.
• Works with Prototype team to build product prototypes to validate designs and work instructions.
• Collaborates with other divisions and departments as necessary.
• Creates cable drawings and wiring schematics.
• Create BOMs, work instructions, test procedures and product specifications.
• Generates engineering change notices (ECNs) and reviews the work of peers.
• Generates project cost estimates and selects components for various designs.
• Identifies, recommends, and implements new processes, technologies, and systems to
  improve and streamline department processes
• Other duties as assigned.
   

• Strong experience with SOLIDWORKS and best practices for building models and maintaining libraries
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge/experience of the principles, procedures, and best practices in the industry
• Maintains knowledge of emerging technologies and trends related to mechanical
  processes and suppliers
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals within established engineering procedures and best practices.
• Expected to operate with a wide degree of self-management, creativity, and latitude.
• Attention to detail
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Willingness to learn NetSuite ERP System
• Experience in the production of display, computing, and peripheral products per military specifications strongly preferred
• Familiar with DoD standards and mil specs related to manufacturing of rugged products
• Experience with machine shops and CNC processes

• Quality First: Plan & execute accurate, complete, timely and reliable work.  Integrity never compromised.
• Respect for People: Appreciates and leverages diversity in experience, heritage, education, organization level and gender. 
• Design by Fact: Gathers, analyzes and summarizes data to draw rational, fact-based conclusions.
• Blameless:  Seeks root-cause solutions and fixes processes rather than finding someone to blame. 
• Teamwork: Collaborative with customers, suppliers & associates at all levels towards mutual objectives. 
• Sense of Urgency: High energy, bias for taking action. Spontaneously recognizes and resolves issues.
• Customer Focus: Makes customers a primary focus, develops and sustains loyal, productive relationships.  
• Continuous Improvement: Develops and implements creative solutions to systems and processes.
• Deliver Results: Driven to deliver short and long-term results.  Maintains focus on what’s most important.
• Adapting to Change: Able to effectively adapt to an environment of change, uncertainty, and ambiguity.
• Intellect: Understands the conceptual, strategic, tactical and technical aspects of an issue.
• Innovative: Generates and implements creative solutions.  Challenges current methods and seeks alternatives. 
• Work Group: Ability to work within a small, high-performance group.

• BS Mechanical Engineering
• 8-12 years relevant experience

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, see, and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.  The employee must be able to climb and stand on a 6-foot ladder.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Office environment with temperature control; may be exposed to chemicals related to the manufacturing process.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ArgonFDS provides Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

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