Crane Aerospace & Electronics is seeking to hire a Mechanical Engineer I to join our team in Lynnwood, WA .
Job Summary:
Assume complete responsibility for assigned proposals, projects, investigations, and/or other activities under the guidance of a supervising manager. Operate within cross-functional teams (engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, business development, etc.) to achieve overall program objectives. Apply good program management skills on all assigned activities. Maintain control of project and product costs and schedules. Satisfy all department, project, and customer requirements including customer satisfaction, cost, quality, and delivery.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Project Management / Technical Leadership Responsibilities
Estimate and maintain effective control of project cost and schedule.
Work effectively with all functional groups and/or suppliers to achieve product performance and cost targets.
Define and manage technical and program requirements, including the generation and flow-down of subsystem specifications and requirements.
Maintain technical liaison with customers, suppliers, contractors and other functional groups through effective teamwork and communication.
Prepare technical reports and documentation necessary to satisfy customer and program requirements, including proposals, procedures, reports, correspondence, etc.
Provide instruction, guidance, oversight and/or support to other personnel and/or disciplines supporting program objectives through utilization of engineering orders, test procedures, purchase requisitions, correspondence and other effective means.
Maintain accurate program accounting through effective utilization of project records and data management.
Identify, lead and/or support process definition and improvement efforts through support of Kaizen events or similar assignments.
Engineering Responsibilities
Primary agent for product design insuring that all design and analysis activities are complete, accurate, and meet program requirements. Responsibilities include the following categories:
Product architecture / configuration Performance (mechanical, electromechanical) Modeling
Analysis Weight Reliability
Materials Safety
Create, review and/or approve product drawings, drawing release packages, drawing revisions and other design documentation in concurrence with company procedures.
Support the Material Review Board (MRB) in the assessment and disposition of non-conforming hardware and material within the scope of assign products.
Engineering Competencies
The fundamental engineering concepts presented below are required as related to product design including the ability to effectively oversee, coach and/or mentor supporting engineers and assigned personnel:
Fluid Dynamics Statics & Dynamics Design of Mechanical Components
Vibration Stress and Strain Platings, Coatings, & Heat Treating
Metallurgy Strength of Materials Drawing Layout / Stack-ups
Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
Computer Skills
Finite Element Analysis (Ansys preferred) CAD Drafting/3-D Solid Modeling (Pro/E preferred) Basic Programming
Spreadsheets Word Processing Graphing
Program Schedules Presentations
Supervision
There are no direct personnel reports to this position. Supervisory responsibilities include the instruction and/or coordination with other personnel supporting assigned projects.
Teamwork Expectations
Teamwork and individual growth are fostered to enable employees to contribute and achieve their fullest potential. All employees must work as a team to meet or excess internal and external customer expectations by providing innovative products and services on time, every time.
Education and Skill Requirements
Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering
0-2+ years of related experience
Travel
Occasional travel to customer and supplier facilities for technical interchange meetings, design reviews, product support, and technical seminars. Passport required.
Physical Demands
None
Career Path
This position is promotable to Engineering Manager or Senior Staff Engineer.
Employment 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).
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).
Crane Aerospace & Electronics provides proximity sensor based indication and control, tire pressure indication, and fuel gauging. In addition, we offer a full range of proximity sensor, tire pressure, fuel gauging, and power conversion components for use in demanding environments for our customers’ system applications. Through our heritage ELDEC brand, our products are in use on most of the worlds commercial and military aircraft.
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.
Salary range: $82,505 to $96,976. Several factors contribute to actual salary, including experience in a similar role or performing comparable job responsibilities, skills, training, and other qualifications. Compensation packages also include comprehensive benefits, 401K contribution and match, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement and more. Some roles may be eligible for participation in performance-based bonus programs. 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.
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.
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 and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.
