Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

Disability Solutions - Phoenix, AZ

Full-time

Phoenix, AZ

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Lead Mechanical Design Engineer at Honeywell plays a pivotal role in providing technical leadership for the structural analyses and design decisions associated with a new business jet turbofan engine. This position involves overseeing and guiding the analysis, development, and testing of static structural components, ensuring the integrity of these components and systems. The engineer will be responsible for leading structural analysis teams, which may include local, global, and third-party outsourced teams, and will communicate effectively with various stakeholders, including manufacturing personnel, suppliers, customers, chief engineers, and leadership. The role requires a deep understanding of complex structural analysis, including finite element analysis, classic mechanics handbook calculations, fracture mechanics, fatigue, thermal effects, creep, buckling, bolted joints, clearances, and modal and forced vibration. The engineer will also be tasked with reviewing all static structures analyses to ensure compliance with requirements and design criteria, as well as presenting analysis results clearly in design reviews and documenting them in reports to meet program deliverables. Additionally, the engineer will guide test planning, execution, and validation, occasionally performing analyses of key components as needed. Mentoring less-experienced engineers and leading process improvement teams to advance technology and improve engineering processes are also key responsibilities of this role.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the integrity of the static structure components and systems.
• Effectively lead and coordinate the work of structural analysis teams locally, globally, and 3rd-party outsource.
• Communicate effectively with manufacturing personnel, suppliers, customers, chief engineers, and leadership.
• Review all static structures analyses to ensure adherence to requirements and design criteria, guidelines, and practices.
• Ensure analysis results are presented clearly and effectively in design reviews and documented in reports to meet program deliverables and requirements.
• Guide effective test planning, execution, and validation.
• Occasionally perform analyses of key components when needed.
• Mentor less-experienced engineers.
• Lead process improvement teams to advance technology and to improve engineering processes.

Requirements

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering.
• 8+ years of experience in the field or in a related area.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in an engineering discipline.
• Gas turbine engines experience and system-level knowledge, specifically in one or more of the modules described above.
• Expert understanding and application of solid mechanics, dynamics, fatigue, and finite element analysis.
• Proven aptitude in performing complex analyses using FEA software and classic hand calculations for structural engine components and systems.
• Advanced proficiency with ANSYS Workbench and/or APDL.
• Skilled in mechanical component & systems testing and validation, including creating test plans, engaging in real-time test support, post processing, and evaluating test data.
• Professional experience CAD modeling mechanical components (2D/3D) to enhance analysis efficiency. Preferred software experience is Siemens NX.
• Topological optimization of static structural components for minimum weight.
• Experience with DOORS for requirements management.
• Composite material analysis experience is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) to interact with engineering teams, other disciplines, and the customer.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma tools and application.