Mechanical Engineer (onsite)

Mechanical Engineer 

Department: Engineering 
Reports to Title: VP of Engineering and Quality 

Palomar Products
Palomar Products is a wholly owned subsidiary of TransDigm Group specializing in secure communication. Founded in 1970 and located in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, Palomar Products is a global leader in highly reliable secure intercommunication systems for airborne and naval military applications. This includes switching and crew-position units for airborne, shipboard, unmanned, and ground applications for multi-mission platforms. Our systems operate in over 250 unique aircrafts and 9 classes of naval warships around the globe.Palomar Engineering team is working in Agile Scrum environment with multi-disciplinary Scrum teams.

Job Summary
Palomar’s engineering department is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our development team and help develop current and future generations of our Secure Communication System (SCS). The ideal candidate will be motivated, talented and will have experience with mechanical development in the defense and aerospace industry, working from requirements through design, analysis, manufacturing and assembly.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical enclosures for electronic components
• Independently design, modify, develop, and implement mechanical design applications of high complexity. 
• Thoroughly document all aspects of the design, and related activity through test review and analysis and certification of mechanical products.  
• Provide technical support to project management, production and marketing teams
• Lead the mechanical design in the company, help define mechanical architecture of products and own all mechanical aspects of the products

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of mechanical engineering concepts
• Experience in 3D CAD modeling, preferably SolidWorks 
• Experience generating ANSI compliant mechanical drawings and ability to apply GD&T standards
• Working knowledge of electronic packaging and the associated mechanical issues (thermal, vibration, environmental)
• Familiarity with standard metal plating, chemical finishes and paint finishes/treatments.
• Familiarity with mechanical simulation (Finite Element/Thermal/Vibration Analysis)
• Familiarity with design for environmental conditions including EMI, shock, thermal
• Demonstrated ability in working with manufacturing engineers and dealing with manufacturing issues
• Experience with the engineering document control, document change management and configuration management
• Ability to follow good mechanical engineering processes, in all phases of the hardware development lifecycle
• Experience developing hardware for aerospace & defense military systems.
• A good team player with strong analytical and problem solving abilities able to work efficiently, both independently and as a member of the development team
• Strong communication skills, strong problem solving abilities and the ability to work in a fast paced, deadline-oriented environment

Education/Previous Experience Requirements

• B.Sc. / M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent 
• 3+ years of mechanical development 

Desired Skills

• Knowledge of engineering design process, tools, and techniques
• Familiarity with ISO 9000, AS9100, DO-178B, DO-254, MIL-STDs, and other applicable standards

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Salary Range: $130,000 - $165,000

*Due to export control laws and government contract obligations, must be a US Citizen.*