Mechanical Engineer - Jet Engine Test Cells

About the position

Calspan is the premier independent provider of testing and technology development services, solutions, and systems in the aerospace, defense, and automotive industries. Our diverse skill set and unique testing capabilities help innovators push the limits of technology to transform the future. At Calspan JETS, our dedicated team designs and builds state-of-the-art engine test cell facilities and equipment and offer aftermarket service to meet jet engine test demands. In the area of turbomachinery, Calspan's team continues a 20-year tradition of setting industry standards for quality with the design and manufacture of turbomachinery test articles and equipment. We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our growing team! Every single thing we do with our customers and employees is based upon our goal of being selective to join and difficult to leave. We operate with a core set of values surrounding inclusiveness, accountability and innovation. Do you have what it takes to Be Calspan? Option to work 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off!

Responsibilities

• Develop or reuse system design solution to meet customer requirements.
• Partner with designers and project team to deliver complete design package (drawings, BOMs, etc.).
• Design and develop mechanical subsystems, including welded steel structures, pressure vessels, piping systems, simple and complex mechanisms, rotating equipment, and process equipment.
• Execute FEA analysis and calculations for substantiation of mechanical subsystems to assure compliance with self-derived and customer requirements.
• Perform engineering tasks on schedule and within budget.
• Ensure system design aligns with as-sold scope, customer requirements, quality standards, and industry codes.
• Communicate regularly with project team on status, issues, and variances to plan.
• Document and present work in accordance with quality requirements.
• Prepare design criteria, calculation packages, procurement specifications, technical reports, validation plans, and product manuals.
• Participate and lead internal and customer design reviews.
• Interface with procurement, production, and installation teams to quickly resolve issues discovered during assembly and test.
• Travel to customer and subcontractor sites for design reviews, site surveys, and system commissioning.
• Assist marketing in developing proposals for future work.
• Develop concepts, cost estimates, proposal write-ups, analyses, options, and recommendations.

Requirements

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering.
• 5+ years of related experience or a combination of education and experience equivalent to above.
• Experience with design & analysis of welded steel structures.
• Experience with design & analysis of fluid packages or process equipment (valves, filters, pumps, instruments, etc. for pneumatic, hydraulic, fuel, and/or cooling water systems).
• Proficiency with (FEA) Finite Element Analysis. ANSYS experience preferred.
• Experience with 3D CAD modeling. SolidWorks experience preferred.
• Knowledge of fabrication methods including forming, welding, machining, and additive manufacturing.
• Familiarity with GD&T.
• Familiarity with risk assessments, FMEA and HAZOP analysis.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and leadership skills, demonstrated initiative and attention to completeness, accuracy, and detail.
• Must be a self-starter, able to balance priorities between multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to meet budgets and schedules.
• Ability to work effectively and productively as an individual contributor and collaborate as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Jet engine test and design experience.
• Design & analysis experience of pressure vessels & piping systems (ASME BPVC, B31.3, PED, GB150, etc.).
• Design & analysis experience of rotating equipment (driveshafts, bearings, dynamometers, couplings, torquemeters, etc.).
• Design & analysis of polymer composite materials.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Health Savings Accounts
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance/Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability
• 401(k)
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Life Insurance Policy
• Paid-Time Off
• Company-paid Holidays
• Bereavement Leave
• Jury Duty
• Military Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Educational Assistance Reimbursement
• Pet Insurance