The Aeromechanical Engineer II is a key member of an air vehicle IPT team for small UAV systems, responsible for performing all aspects of vehicle design from initial concept to production-ready design. The role involves resolving design challenges, coordinating with multidisciplinary engineering groups, and conducting presentations. The engineer uses scientific and engineering principles to assess design deficiencies and impacts of changes, and is responsible for completing assigned tasks within project schedule and budget.

Responsibilities

Performing all aspects of vehicle design from initial concept to complete production-ready design.
Resolution of design challenges and coordination with multidisciplinary engineering groups.
Conducting informal and formal presentations.
Using scientific and engineering principals to assess deficiencies in any given design and the impact of potential changes
Responsible for completing assigned tasks within project schedule and budget
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering is required or equivalent combination of experience and education
2 - 5 years' relevant experience in a technical and design capacity within an engineering organization
Demonstrated competency in Mechanical Engineering processes and design/analysis tools; solving Mechanics & Kinematics problems; and solving Thermodynamics problems
Experienced with designing: machined parts, composite parts, injection molded parts, sheet metal parts, wire assemblies and mechanical assemblies for low, medium and high volume manufacturing processes.
Experienced with: mechanical, lab, field, flight, and environmental testing
Demonstrated understanding of engineering configuration management processes
Demonstrated understanding of metallic, plastic and composite material properties
Experienced in solving basic structural dynamics problems
Proficiency in SolidWorks, Excel, Word and PowerPoint is required
Demonstrated understanding of industry design and documentation standards (GD&T, ASME, Change Control, etc.

Nice to have

Experience with SolidWorks EPDM, Agile PLM, and MATLAB is desired
Has the creativity and interest to invent and improve vehicle systems and motivated to make this happen
Knowledge and experience of analytical techniques and tools for FEA, Thermal, Aerodynamics is preferred
Hands-on experience with metal and composite fabrication and 3D printing is highly desirable
Familiarity with UAVs and related engineering design processes is highly desirable
Familiarity with electro-mechanical/mechanism design, aerodynamics, “data engineering” (instrumentation/data acquisition/data analysis) is preferred
Competent in working from high-level program requirements
Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills and competency in communicating effectively with the intended audience
Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills and works well with others across disciplines
Demonstrates good presentation skills for formal reviews both internally and externally
Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties.
Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others and the company

Benefits

Benefits: AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.