Title:  Specialist, Mechanical Engineering

Job Title: Specialist, Mechanical Engineer 

Job Code: 43443

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Job Schedule: 9/80;employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off 

Job Description:

This engineering position requires the ability to design and document complex electromechanical interconnect assemblies using CAD and other PC-based design tools.

Essential Functions:

• Responsibilities include all aspects of interconnect design, including work with traditional multi-conductor cables, fiber optic cables, RF cables, high speed data cables, and flex circuits. 
• Knowledge of different connector types and backshells, especially military, is desirable.  The candidate will work closely with other engineering disciplines to define the system signal requirements, and review design solutions. 
• Previous experience with military cables and requirements is a plus. 
• Responsibilities include all aspects of cable design such as meeting environmental, signal integrity, EMC/EMI, and other manufacturing requirements. 
• Successful candidates will be members of a highly motivated, multi-disciplined, cross-functional design engineering team chartered specifically to champion interconnect engineering.  
• Due to the nature of our work this position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense security clearance.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree (Mechanical, Electrical, RF, Manufacturing, etc.) and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience. 

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience with 3D and 2D CAD is desired, Siemens NX preferred.
• One year’s experience with a schematic capture program is desired, Capital Logic preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of mechanical and electrical designs, including material and component selection for cables is desired.
• Ability to create cable designs that meet specifications such as SAE AS50881, MIL-STD 810, MIL-STD-461, and DO-160.
• Knowledge of commonly used signal types such as RS232, RS422, RS485, Audio, Ethernet, Fiber Optic Single Mode and Multi-Mode and High Frequency RF is desired.
• Experience defining and selecting a variety of connector types is desired.
• Experience with DFX (Design for Excellence) is desired.
• The candidate must be able to work cooperatively with various internal and external customers, including engineering, operations, vendors, and customers.
• The candidate must also be able to prepare and present design solutions and trade studies to internal and external customers using Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).
• The ability to create electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.

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