- Analysis skills
- Plastics injection molding
- Mechanical engineering
- Data collection
- Communication skills
Mechanical Engineer (R&D) – Mid level
SeaLandAire provides engineering services for data collection applications in difficult environments. We design, develop, and build products tailored to help our customers collect information from any environment, focusing on sensor systems and small unmanned vehicles. Our passion for engineering is evident in everything that leaves our doors!
As a mid-level Mechanical Engineer, you will work with project managers, engineers from a variety of disciplines, technicians, administrative personnel, and customers to plan, design, build, and test the mechanical aspects of our prototype products and support equipment. The job is fast-paced and usually involves multiple active assignments and projects.
To succeed in this role, you should be comfortable working with the uncertainty that comes with R&D projects, have excellent attention to detail, utilize good time management strategies, possess an aptitude for design and analysis skills, and be able to communicate with and work well within a multidisciplinary team.
Essential Functions
A Mid Level Mechanical Engineer is expected to do the following tasks:
Lead one or more project-specific teams (see supervisory responsibilities below)
Participate and/or lead product development within projects
Establish and/or refine requirements and guide verification methods including at system, subsystem, and component levels
Research, conceptualize, analyze, design, build, and evaluate mechanical aspects of products, equipment, and systems to meet requirements
Generate and/or approve technical documentation (e.g. drawings and build procedures)
Identify and evaluate alternate approaches
Plan, execute, and document testing activities using both established and new procedures, including data collection and analysis
Identify issues, conduct root cause analyses, and recommend design modifications to address performance deficiencies
Contribute to reporting requirements such as progress reports
General engineering improvement within the department
Conduct investigations into new engineering methodologies
Help refine processes to improve quality and reduce development timelines
Support new business capture and project planning
Participate in technical conceptualization process and proposal writing
Estimate material costs, production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions such as proposals
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Supervisory Responsibility
This position does not have department or company supervisory responsibilities, however supervision within projects will be expected. The team size could range anywhere from a few mechanical engineers for a smaller subsystem team up to a full multi-discipline project team at the system level (Project Engineer). Team leads are responsible for planning, organizing, assigning, and overseeing the technical work of other engineers and technicians and communicating regularly with the Project Managers / Project Engineers.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time position, with a minimum expectation of 40 hours per week. Hours are somewhat flexible and some late hours may be required.
Travel
Some travel will be expected. Travel is primarily for field testing of products and is often conducted in lakes and oceans from boats.
Core Competencies
Successful applicants should exhibit the following capabilities and traits:
Ability to contribute to early product architecture
Aptitude for mechanical design
Complex problem solving, including root cause analysis
Time management skills and strategies
Exceptional organizational skills
Good communication skills including written and verbal
Comfortable working in multi-discipline teams
Strong mathematical analysis skills including modeling and simulation
Ability to manage small team (Lead ME/PE)
Willingness to follow existing standards, procedures, and guides
Other Experience
Experience with or interest in the following areas would be beneficial but not required:
Material selection and fabrication methods for a variety of parts (CNC machining, laser cutting, turning, stamping/bending metal, rapid prototyping such as 3D printing, injection molding, casting, composites, etc.)
CAD (SolidWorks preferred)
Computer programming, particularly Python
Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFM/A) experience, including understanding transition between R&D and production (quality, build processes, acceptance testing)
Electronics and/or sensor packaging & integration, particularly for marine / harsh environments
Battery-powered devices
Unmanned vehicles
Acoustics
Relevant hobby experience such as Radio Controlled (RC) vehicles, rocketry, amateur radio, marine/watersports, etc.
Since a majority of SeaLandAire's business is funded by the US Department of Defense, applicants must be a "US Person" (US Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident).
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
5 to 20 years’ experience in mechanical engineering preferably in an R&D environment
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear (sometimes in a noisy environment), sit, stand, walk, climb (occasionally), and do repetitive movements with hands.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by employees assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all job duties performed by persons in the position.
Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time as the needs of the company and requirements of the job change.
SeaLandAire Technologies is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. SeaLandAire Technologies makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by employees assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all job duties performed by persons in the position.
Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time as the needs of the company and requirements of the job change.
SeaLandAire Technologies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, SeaLandAire Technologies complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.