Project Engineer Job

PROJECT ENGINEER is needed for a CONTRACT opportunity with Yoh's client located in NORWICH, NY.

THE BIG PICTURE - TOP SKILLS SHOULD YOU POSSESS:

- The Project Engineer will lead New Product Development (NPD) of engineering projects for the power generation and sensor team. Projects will predominantly be high speed permanent magnet alternators and other similar machines, power electronics and regulators, temperature sensors and probes.
- The PE must have a thorough understanding of mechanical design analyses and packaging principles. The PE will lead the Integrated Product Development Team (IPDT) and be responsible for the successful development of assigned products. The PE will coordinate the activities of team members and interact closely with other functions including Electrical and Electromagnetic Design, Mechanical, Design/Drafting, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Quality, and Marketing.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

- Overall ownership and accountability of assigned NPD projects from launch through production
- Meeting all project deliverables and schedule deadlines
- Hardware
- Testing
- Analysis
- Documentation
- Prepare design & analysis reports and lead design reviews for assigned projects
- Be the primary technical customer point of contact for assigned projects
- Review drawings and have a strong understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
- Review all design results to ensure completeness and accuracy
- Develop and implement standard design practices from lessons learned
- Lead new materials selection and development efforts to provide state-of-the-art technological advantages
- Interpret and clarify customer technical expectations
- Work with the Development Team to meet internal unit cost and develop cost targets
- Define and maintain technical compliance to customer requirements
- Write technical proposals and present technical information to customers
- Lead cost reduction efforts and track progress
- Resolution of field issues
- Factory support
- Perform mechanical design analyses and calculations, including thermal and structural using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) tools
- Perform Integrated Logistic & Support analysis, including Reliability, Maintainability, and System Safety
- Internal research & development

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING TO THE TABLE:

- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aeronautical Engineering
- Minimum of 5 years experience in leading the design and development of new products
- Ability and availability to travel up to 20% Domestic and International.
- This is a twelve (12) month contract, paying $43.27 per hour.

BONUS POINTS! OTHERWISE KNOWN AS PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- Advanced degree would be a plus
- Previous leadership experience in an Aerospace environment desired
- Strong materials background in magnet and magnetic properties
- Strong background in rotating machine design and development
- Experience in Total Air Temperature (TAT), Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT), Resistive Temperature Detector (RTD) and Thermocouple (TC) design, packaging principles, and analyses functions
- Ability to influence and seamlessly work cross-functionally in a Matrix organization
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Able to communicate with all levels of internal and external customer organizations, including upper management
- PC literate and able to use such software tools as ANSYS, Unigraphics, MathCAD, Microsoft products

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? APPLY NOW!

RECRUITER: Angela Clark

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V.

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