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Electro-Mechanical Engineer

Job Code 3966

Assigned Aurora Location Manassas, VA

Cambridge, MA

Electro-Mechanical Engineer

Position Overview

At Aurora Flight Sciences, we design, build, and fly advanced aircraft and enabling technologies from concept to reality. We are searching for a talented and self-motivated Electro-Mechanical Engineer to help us create the future of flight. Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

Responsibilities

This position is contingent upon contract award and funding approval of winning a program.

We are seeking enthusiastic and capable Mechanical Engineers of all experience levels. Whether you are a recent graduate or a subject matter expert we want to hear from you. This position reports to the Electronic Systems and Power Division and is responsible for owning the electrical and avionics system design for advanced miliary air vehicles. In this role, you will be responsible for the integrated design across vehicle subsystems including selecting the best design solutions for system layouts, packaging, harnessing and component selection. You will also represent the electrical and avionics systems in all cross-functional trades and impact studies for the given programs you are supporting. This is a high visibility, high criticality role where you will get to make your mark from concept development to product validation and delivery.

-An Electro-Mechanical Engineer can show ownership across all phases of development from proposal through successful design, qualification, integration, flight testing, and production. Responsibilities may include:

-Participate in the design, fabrication, integration, and test of electrical avionics systems. Design and procure digital and analog hardware for unmanned aerial vehicle avionics. Conduct testing of avionics components.

-Design electrical and avionics hardware including avionics mounting shelves and brackets, antenna and lighting installations, creating electronics enclosures/packaging, and wire harness design and routing.

-Analyze the avionics hardware installations with respect to stress, fatigue, thermal, vibration, and electrical bonding concerns.

-Manage the flow of electrical and avionics systems components through the design phases, the design reviews, the fabrication phase, the component-level testing, and integration onto the vehicle.

-Supplier coordination

-Generation of high-quality engineering documentation and designs

-Component and aircraft level development and certification to military and commercial standards (MIL-STD-516, MIL-STD-810, DO-160, ARP4754, AS50881, etc.)

-Support of aircraft ground and flight test campaigns

Minimum Requirements

-Must be a US Person

-Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) field and 2 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (Example- Master)

-Experience with 3D design and CAD tools (Software knowledge of: Catia V5, Catia V5 Electrical Workbench, Solidworks, MS Office, Project and MS Visio)

-Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio)

-Demonstrated engineering intuition, critical thinking, and comfort with ambiguity

-Relevant education and/or experience in one or more of the disciplines listed below:

-Aviation and/or Unmanned Systems

-Electrical Installations

-Avionics Installations

-Antenna Installations

-Military Vehicle Electronics or Equivalent Industrial Applications

-Wire Routing, Wire Harness Design, and Electrical Part Design

-Secondary Structure Design

-Electrical bonding

-Considerations for Lightning and RF Energy

-Thermal, Vibration, and Stress Analysis

-Technical Project Management Skills

-Unmanned Air Vehicle design

-Electric Propulsion Design

-Design aircraft solar power system applications

Preferred Requirements

-Experience with UAVs

-Works collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams to define cross-functional interfaces

-Strong written and verbal communication skills

-Ability to analyze and resolve hardware/software integration issues

-Ability to use lab equipment, such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, and spectrum analyzers

-Experience with Model Based System Engineering and requirements management (Cameo Systems Modeler, DOORS, etc.)

-Familiarity with military and commercial industry standards such as DO-178, DO-254, DO-160, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464, ARP4754, ARP4761, AS50881, etc.

Physical Requirements

-Ability to lift 10kg preferred

Salary Range (Annualized USD)

+ Minimum Range: $73,000.00 to $129,000.00

+ Maximum Range: $87,000.00 to $154,000.00

Aurora Company Overview Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, is a leader in the development and manufacturing of advanced unmanned systems and aerospace vehicles. Our mission is to apply autonomy and robotics to the development, production, and operation of advanced aircraft. During the last three decades, Aurora has designed, rapid-prototyped, and flown an average of one new vehicle a year for both government and commercial customers. Now, as an independent subsidiary of Boeing, Aurora’s innovation is combined with Boeing’s size and strength, creating an unprecedented opportunity to shape the future of aerospace systems.

Equal Opportunity Employer Aurora Flight Sciences, A Boeing Company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Aurora Total Rewards At Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. Aurora Flight Sciences provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location and date of hire. Please note that the salary information shown is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.