Mechanical Engineering Scientist Associate

University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Work as a member of a development team and oversee the design development, integration and testing of various hardware and mechanical components for high frequency sonar systems in the Advanced Technology Laboratory (ATL).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Demonstrated ability in mechanical engineering.
• Exposure to interfacing with vendors and machine shops to procure mechanical components.
• Exposure to geometric dimensioning and tolerancing per ASME Y14.5 (either in a professional or academic setting).
• Exposure to design of mechanical parts and assemblies.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, maintain a professional demeanor, work as a team member with and without daily supervision, multitask in a professional or academic setting, Ability to work within an environment with rapidly changing priorities, and effectively communicate with all groups of people.
• Able to work under pressure and accept supervision.
• Regular and punctual attendance.
• US Citizen: Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to the project requirements of the position.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in mechanical design and specification of electronic printed circuit card assemblies and thermal cooling systems.
• Experience or willingness to learn software coding.
• Experience or exposure to finite element analysis (FEA) for structural analysis of mechanical components using SolidWorks Simulation or equivalent software.
• Experience or exposure to electronics packaging and design.
• Experience drafting mechanical parts and assemblies as well as cable assemblies.
• Experience soldering and performing manual machining or welding.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 with at least a 3.2 in relevant coursework.

Responsibilities

• Assembly, test, production, and validation of hardware at the component and system level.
• Design and development of mechanical packaging for high frequency sonar applications.
• Development of structural mechanical components for electronics packaging .
• Development of transducer and sonar assembly tooling.
• Maintenance of design documentation, production procedures, and mechanical part and assembly drawings.
• Other related functions as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level