Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Business Unit:

Cubic Defense

Company Details:

When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners.
We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). Explore more on Cubic.com.Job Details:

Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer
Location: Onsite - San Diego, CA, 9/80 work schedule

About Us: A Legacy of Innovation in Air Combat Training

Since inventing Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) in the early 1970s, Cubic Defense has led the industry as the global frontrunner in air combat training systems. Our advanced solutions support aircrews from the United States Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps, along with our Allied Partners worldwide, enabling them to prepare for missions more effectively and with reduced risk. Join us in our mission to push the boundaries of innovation and equip aircrews with the most advanced training systems for fourth and fifth-generation aircraft.

Job Summary: Performs complex mechanical engineering assignments following designated standards and procedures.  Works closely with other engineering disciplines.  Duties require application of engineering principles and techniques.  This position typically works under general supervision and direction.  Incumbents of this position will regularly exercise discretionary and substantial decision-making authority. 

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts or participates in research, design, development and testing of mechanical hardware to include component modeling/analysis and tolerance analysis for designated products and/or customer applications.
• Assesses the severity of problems, determines corrective action, resolves technical problems, performs fault isolation, and implements solutions.
• Designs prototype systems.
• Specifies materials, equipment and supplies.
• Modifies existing engineering designs.
• Conducts prototype construction and test.  Logs, compiles and evaluates engineering data.
• Writes manuals, procedures and reports.
• Analyzes equipment to establish operating data. 
• Assists in preparing design specifications.
• Assists in drawing and specification inputs.
• Assists in the preparation of specifications and assessment of vendor products.
• Applies and maintains quality standards.
• Keeps abreast of improvements in mechanical engineering techniques.

Minimum Job Requirements:

Four-year college degree in mechanical engineering or science discipline plus a minimum of five years of experience OR an applicable Master’s degree and proven track record of Finite Element Analysis (FEA).  Desired experience in designing, analyzing, developing and testing hardware.  Effective written and oral communication skills.  Ability to use typical office automation products such as work processing and spreadsheets.  Mental ability to perform analytical work.  Ability to prioritize work, complete multiple tasks and work under deadlines.  Good interpersonal skills.

Qualifications:

• CAD

• Design for Manufacturability (DFM)

• Thermal management experience

• Exposure to FEA and CFD

• Must be a US citizen with the ability to obtain DoD security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications (Candidates possessing the following qualifications will be given priority):

• SolidWorks experience

• GD&T (geometric dimensioning and tolerancing)

• Experience with ANSYS Mechanical Suite and IcePak or an equivalent/similar FEA software (i.e. Steady State and Transient Thermal, Structural, Shock, and Vibe simulations).

• Understands passive methods of heat transfer via advanced conduction heat transfer solutions.

• Knowledge of military MIL-STD applications.

• Active DoD security clearance is a plus.

The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements.  Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business need.

Cubic Pay Range:

$65,000 – $144,962 + benefits.

The Cubic pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Worker Type:

Employee