Description:
What You’ll Do
Design and model mechanical components and assemblies, including motors, actuators, geartrains, shafts, housings, and interfaces
Create and maintain 3D CAD models, detailed drawings, specifications, BOMs, and tolerance schemes
Perform material and finish selection, structural and stress analysis, and tolerance stack-up analysis
Design for durability, manufacturability, assembly, and long-term reliability
Contribute to geartrain systems, bearing selection, sealing approaches, and lubrication strategies
Support FMEA, MTBF/reliability analysis, and continuous design improvement efforts
Participate in prototype builds, qualification and environmental testing, and root-cause investigations
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including electrical, manufacturing, quality, and test engineering
Interface directly with customers to resolve technical challenges and refine product requirements
Support pilot builds, production transition, sustaining engineering, and product enhancements
Integrate mechanical systems with motors, sensors, drives, and control components
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
5–7 years of experience in electromechanical actuator or high-reliability product design
Strong background in geartrain design, tolerance analysis, and design for manufacturability
Experience supporting full product lifecycle (concept through release and sustaining engineering)
Hands-on experience with prototyping, troubleshooting, and cross-functional product development
Strong communication, documentation, and collaboration skills
Willingness to support both new development and sustaining work
Must meet U.S. Person requirements for export control compliance
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of DO-160 and/or MIL-STD-810 standards
Experience with Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Nastran, Mathcad, Microsoft Office, and document control systems
Familiarity with Ansys or similar structural, thermal, or multiphysics analysis tools
Experience with electric motors, actuators, rotating equipment, or aerospace hardware
Background in finish selection, environmental considerations, reliability analysis, and qualification testing
Experience working in high-reliability aerospace, defense, or industrial environments
Job Number:
2542825
Job Location:
Wichita, KS
Rate:
$59.00
Per Diem:
possible
Overtime:
possible
Duration:
contract to hire
Start Date:
asap
Input Date:
05/07/2026
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