Ground Test Design Engineer

5 days, 21 hours ago
Full-time
Senior
Quality Assurance and Testing
ALTEN Technology

ALTEN Technology

ALTEN Technology is an engineering services company and consulting firm in the USA, providing tailored engineering solutions across various industries such as aerospace, medtech, robotics, automotive, and more. With a team of over 600 professionals, we...

Construction & Engineering
251-1K
Founded 1988

Description

  • Execute the design, analysis, and evaluation of project assemblies using sound engineering principles and industry standards.
  • Serve as a design and structures engineer for hybrid composite-metallic components used in engine testing stands.
  • Support conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design phases through validation, customer approval, manufacturing, and operational service.
  • Select materials, determine laminate architecture, create detail and assembly-level CAD models, and design sub-element components.
  • Support manufacturing process development and ensure component designs are manufacturable.
  • Review and disposition nonconforming material against technical requirements.
  • Develop and validate repair processes with the manufacturing team.
  • Support vendor management by reviewing quotes and proposed changes to technical requirements.
  • Contribute to cost-of-poor-quality efforts and process improvement initiatives.
  • Provide engineering and technical support in a production environment.

Requirements

  • STEM university degree or equivalent experience with at least 10 years of relevant experience, or a STEM advanced degree with at least 8 years of experience.
  • Experience with mechanical and composite design, including machining, joints, fasteners, and welding, in aerospace, defense, automotive, or a similar industry.
  • Experience with GD&T, including determining tolerance requirements.
  • Effective problem identification and solution skills.
  • Strong project ownership, execution, and proactive mindset.
  • Experience developing technical ideas with internal and external customers and converting ideas into programs.
  • Advanced degree in Engineering (preferred).
  • Experience with Creo and Windchill, or NX, FiberSIM, and TeamCenter (preferred).
  • Experience with computer-aided engineering software (preferred).
  • Experience with composite design, analysis, and manufacturing (preferred).
  • Familiarity with non-destructive testing methods such as ultrasonic testing, eddy current, FPI, camera optics, and X-ray (preferred).
  • Experience with design for manufacturing and assembly (preferred).
  • Understanding of manufacturing cost and reproducibility (preferred).
  • Familiarity with product development, reliability, and quality control principles (preferred).
  • Experience with configuration management (preferred).
  • Experience with fiber-reinforced polymer composites such as fiberglass, aramid, and/or carbon prepreg and wet layup, especially epoxy resin systems (preferred).
  • Experience with advanced composite and bonded structures design and manufacturing, including organic/polymer matrix composites, fiber reinforcement, manufacturing methods, adhesives, and surface preparation (preferred).

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits.
  • Mentorship and career growth opportunities.
  • Opportunity to work on challenging engineering programs across aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.
  • Equal opportunity employer status.
  • Federal contractor compliance and a drug-free workplace with required pre-employment drug screening.

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