Job description

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer at our Fort Walton Beach, FL location. About Crane: Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Located minutes away from picturesque white-sand beaches and emerald green water, our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Fort Walton Beach location is home to our Defense Power business – a leading supplier of high-power solutions for aerospace & defense applications. You’ll join a trusted, dynamic organization that supplies prime defense manufacturers with custom radar, directed energy and electric warfare solutions for placement on innovative, next-gen military platforms. Join us and our growing business as we supply solutions that enable the latest defense technology! Job Summary: The Mechanical Engineer works with minimal supervision and uses originality, ingenuity and established procedures to perform engineering duties in researching, planning, designing, and developing power supplies and power supply distribution systems. The Mechanical Engineer works on new product designs, modernization, and upgrades, as well as performs extensive analyses to ensure cost, quality, and customer requirements. The Mechanical Engineer also uses computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform daily assignments, applying principles of science and mathematics to develop economical solutions to technical problems. Essential Functions: Work effectively with all functional groups to achieve product performance and cost targets. Build quality and manufacturability into the design. Define/understand/comply with company and regulatory guidelines to assure a safe operating environment. Support continuous process improvement activities including Kaizen, 5S practices to ensure an organized and efficient working environment, and personal development. Demonstrate proficiency with verbal and written English for technical reports, presentations, analyses, or other communications at the appropriate level throughout the organization. Understand, decompose, and define product and process requirements to support product development, sustaining and R&D. Plan, estimate, prioritize, and manage work activities to support meeting project schedules and budgets. Utilize experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Produce thorough and accurate design and development work of suitable complexity that meets all customer specifications and company requirements for schedule, cost, producibility, quality, and reliability. Utilize proficient problem solving processes, documentation, tools and analyses to quickly and effectively identify root cause and corrective actions to technical challenges and/or issue in support of product development and product sustaining assignments Generate and review product development documentation including proposals, technical reports, procedures, correspondence, etc. necessary to satisfy customer and program requirements. Self-directed and motivated while working and communicating effectively within a team environment that consists of several engineering, operations, quality, and business disciplines. Provide support of IPT activities in collaboration with other technical, operations, quality, and business disciplines. Generate models and conduct analyses that are in compliance with customer requirements and appropriate agencies Perform design experiments and evaluate test results to validate analysis Generate and review documentation related to product development and prepare technical reports and documentation necessary to satisfy customer and program requirements, including proposals, procedures, reports, correspondence, etc. Any other task assigned by supervisor or management Minimum Qualifications: Experience: 1-5 years of electronics packaging design experience Education/Certification: BA or BS Degree in an engineering discipline. Master s or PhD preferred. Knowledge: Knowledge of Mechanical Engineering Principles, including mechanics of materials, shock, vibration, heat transfer, and dimensional tolerance analysis. Knowledge of electronics packaging and electrical power distribution systems. Knowledge of industry standards for Military/Aerospace design S kills/Abilities: Proficiency with mechanical 3D modeling software such as Autodesk Inventor. Familiarity with numerical analysis software including Ansys Mechanical and CFD tools like Flotherm and Fluent Eligibility Requirement: This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US Persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants selected could be subject to a Government security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Top Benefits: As a team member at Crane Aerospace and Electronics, you’ll enjoy: Benefits: Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month Time Off: 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 11 paid holidays per year. 401k Retirement Plan: 401k plan with company match Education Reimbursement: eligible after 6 months of employment You can see a list of our benefits at craneae.com or visit our website at www.CraneAE.com for more information on our company and great opportunities. We are committed to operational excellence and world class processes. We employ Lean manufacturing techniques to optimize manufacturing efficiency and accuracy on all product lines. Our products are known for their technical strength, proven reliability and overall value. In our efforts to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace, Crane Aerospace & Electronics requires that candidates complete a satisfactory background check. FAA sensitive positions require employees to participate in a random drug test pool. #LI-CK1 #CAE This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer at our Fort Walton Beach, FL location.
Support continuous process improvement activities including Kaizen, 5S practices to ensure an organized and efficient working environment, and personal development.
Demonstrate proficiency with verbal and written English for technical reports, presentations, analyses, or other communications at the appropriate level throughout the organization.
Understand, decompose, and define product and process requirements to support product development, sustaining and R&D.
Plan, estimate, prioritize, and manage work activities to support meeting project schedules and budgets.
Generate and review product development documentation including proposals, technical reports, procedures, correspondence, etc. necessary to satisfy customer and program requirements.
Self-directed and motivated while working and communicating effectively within a team environment that consists of several engineering, operations, quality, and business disciplines.
Provide support of IPT activities in collaboration with other technical, operations, quality, and business disciplines.
Generate models and conduct analyses that are in compliance with customer requirements and appropriate agencies
Perform design experiments and evaluate test results to validate analysis
Any other task assigned by supervisor or management
Experience: 1-5 years of electronics packaging design experience
S kills/Abilities: Proficiency with mechanical 3D modeling software such as Autodesk Inventor. Familiarity with numerical analysis software including Ansys Mechanical and CFD tools like Flotherm and Fluent
As a team member at Crane Aerospace and Electronics, you’ll enjoy:
Education Reimbursement: eligible after 6 months of employment
You can see a list of our benefits at https://www.craneae.com/company/careers or visit our website at www.CraneAE.com for more information on our company and great opportunities.

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Education/Certification: BA or BS Degree in an engineering discipline. Master s or PhD preferred.

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Platform: workday
Effort: long

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401k

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