• Senior Electro Mechanical Engineer

    Butler America (Buena Park, CA)


    Title: Title: Senior Electro Mechanical Engineer

     

    Duration: Permanent

     

    Salary Range: $100,000 - $130,000 (based on experience and education)

    Job Summary

    Under minimal supervision, the Senior Electro-Mechanical Engineer will lead and contribute to the design, development, and improvement of electro-mechanical components, primarily aerospace grade contactors. This position involves in depth technical evaluation, troubleshooting of field and production failures, and root-cause investigations. The specialist will drive product enhancements, lead engineering analysis efforts, and ensure alignment with performance, cost, and reliability targets. The role also requires cross-functional collaboration to support project management, design documentation, product qualification, and technical proposal development.

    Primary Responsibilities

    + Lead failure analysis and root cause investigations for field and production issues; implement corrective and preventive actions.

    + Provide engineering support for legacy product lines, including upgrades, obsolescence management, and technical guidance to operations.

    + Design magnetic coils and high-power contactors, including creation of detailed 3D CAD models and mechanical drawings.

    + Select and specify materials (e.g., magnetic, contact, insulation) based on application-specific performance and environmental conditions.

    + Work closely with manufacturing teams to create assembly instructions and support production readiness.

    + Conduct electromagnetic and thermal simulations using tools like ANSYS to validate performance.

    + Apply design-to-cost and design-for-manufacturability principles during product development.

    + Prepare and review technical documentation including specifications, test procedures, BOMs, and qualification plans.

    + Lead or contribute to internal and external design reviews.

    + Support proposal development and technical input for new business opportunities.

    + Collaborate with systems engineering on requirement reviews and ensure alignment of mechanical design with system-level needs.

    + Ensure compliance with industry and aerospace environmental standards.

    + Perform prototype evaluation, qualification testing, and product performance validation.

    Basic Qualifications

    + Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline.

    + 8–12 years of experience in electro-mechanical design and development, preferably in the aerospace industry.

    + Demonstrated experience in troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and product improvement for electro-mechanical systems.

    + At least 5 years of experience with 3D solid modeling (Autodesk Inventor preferred).

    + Working knowledge of electromagnetic component design (coils, solenoids, actuators, etc.).

    + Proficient in engineering analysis and simulations (e.g., magnetic, structural, or thermal).

    + Willingness to travel up to 5% for customer support or field investigations.

     

    Benefits provided: 401K, medical, dental, and vision, sick time as applicable to state law

     

    Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is an equal opportunity employer. Butler evaluates applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The Butler America Aerospace, LLC. EEO Policy Statement and “Know Your Rights” Poster is available here: Applicant and Employee Notices.

     

    Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at [email protected].