Mobility Engineer

General Dynamics

Location: Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States
Job type: Full-time

Required skills

Teamcenter
NX
Creo
Vis Mockup

About the role

About the Role:

The Mobility Engineer role shall design, develop and release suspension and propulsion systems in military ground vehicles. The engineer shall apply engineering principles to generate designs that solve complex problems. The individual will also work closely with supporting department stakeholders in the development of vehicles from concept to full production. In addition, the engineer will play an active role in resolving issues experienced during the testing and production phase of the vehicle life cycle.

Company Information:

General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.

What We Offer:

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Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending
Competitive base pay and incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits
401k Match (6%)
Educational Assistance
9-80 Work Schedule (This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off)
On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment
Onsite cafeteria, fitness center, and outdoor fitness track

Description of Work:

Develop integrated suspension solutions for wheeled and tracked military vehicles.
Engage with suppliers towards the development of subsystem and components.
Identify subsystem and component level requirements, which align with the vehicle level requirements.
Actively support new product development teams in determining feasible concept solutions.
Create and execute the design verification plan for all pertinent designs.
Prepare and present information to leadership on the project progress and design resolutions.
Interface with the customer and project office, as needed, in support of vehicle programs.
Direct and oversee the CAD model development and drawings.
Direct and interpret the structural and fatigue analysis.
Address cost, reliability, maintainability, safety, and human factors in the design process.
Handle programs on a very tight schedule and budget with complexity.
Responsible for writing material requests and shop work requests, track delivery and stock of parts, participate in integration reviews, fit checks, and write reports.
Provides support to prototype and production vehicle build and follow-up, technical corrective action formulation, troubleshooting and redesign activities.
Present design concepts, program status and issues/challenges to functional and program management in a clear, concise manner and in the context of risk management.

Position Requirements:

Experience with Teamcenter and Vis Mockup a plus.
Solid modeling experience with NX and Creo desired.
Candidate will need strong technical writing experience.
Experience with Teamcenter and Vis Mockup a plus.
Ability to travel up to 20% to other facilities and military installations if needed.
Minimum of a BSME
Ability to obtain a US security clearance.
Previous experience working on ground combat vehicles desired.
This position may require the candidate to be able to climb on/off, work in, and work around military vehicles is desired. Must be able to pass ASR test (Anthropometric Size Requirement for confined space).
Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills are required.
Must be able to work occasional evening and/or weekend overtime as required.

About General Dynamics

Designs and manufactures military vehicles and defense systems.

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