Mechanical Engineer - Staff

Cirrus Aircraft

Job Description

R&D Mechanical Engineer, Staff

Advanced Design & Development

February 2024

Description

Cirrus Aircrafts Mission is to deliver an aviation experience that is the pinnacle of innovation, quality, and safety to our customers. Cirrus Aircraft is the recognized global leader in personal aviation and the maker of the best-selling SR Series piston aircraft and the Vision Jet™, the worlds first single engine Personal Jet and recipient of the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy. Founded in 1984, the company has redefined performance, comfort and safety in aviation with innovations like the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) – the first FAA-certified whole-airframe parachute safety system included as standard equipment on an aircraft. To date, worldwide flight time on Cirrus aircraft has passed nine million hours and over 170 people have returned home safely to their families as a result of the inclusion of CAPS® as a standard feature on all Cirrus aircraft. Find out more at .

Cirrus offers a competitive benefits package and is dedicated to the advancement of general aviation. The Cirrus Flying Club offers employees and their family members the unique opportunity to obtain their private pilots license in the comfort of a Cirrus or rent a Cirrus for an impromptu adventure at a greatly reduced rate. We are committed to investing in the future of our employees and company by offering professional development and career progression opportunities and we engage employees by offering several employee and family events throughout the year, as well as the opportunity to take part in activity clubs and community events.

Job Summary

The R&D Staff Mechanical Engineer is primarily responsible for equipment design and aircraft installation of various aircraft electro-mechanical systems in the early stages of product development. The R&D Staff Mechanical Engineer is a key member of a high-performing team that utilizes a holistic development approach for complex systems in a highly collaborative and dynamic environment. The ideal candidate resonates with visionary projects and thrives in abstract environments.

Duties and Responsibilities/Essential Functions

· Provide mechanical designs and mockups that support R&D flight tests, laboratories and ground-based human factors experiments.

· Assist technicians in the installation of prototype systems into flight test vehicles or laboratories.

· Apply knowledge of common design and drafting principles, guidelines, specifications, and standards to create basic layouts, sketches, models and drawings in a preliminary design environment.

· Interface with rapid prototyping resources (e.g. 3D print, stereolithography & prototype CNC machine shops)

· Create solid models of systems, equipment, and their installations in 3D CAD software (Creo Parametric preferred) according to company standards.

· Integrate with other designers and existing 3D designs within a complex assembly (Aircraft Level).

· Create detailed design, assembly and installation drawings.

· Manage models, drawings and other data within product data management software (Windchill PDMLink preferred)

· Perform power consumption, weight, size, and maintainability analyses for trade studies of alternative mechanical design concepts.

· Perform free play, geometric tolerance stack-up (GD&T), kinematic, performance and thermal analyses (ability to model performance in Simulink is preferred).

· Perform initial loads and sizing for stress/stiffness calculations.

· Perform initial material and processes selection.

· Collaborate with EWIS (Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems) design engineers.

· Develop envelope and interface requirements in Mechanical Interface Control Documents.

· Create instrumentation installation drawings, as required.

· Collaborate with systems and safety engineering to provide installations that meet separation requirements.

· Collaborate with team members to define aircraft level space reservation.

· Collaborate with systems engineering to define expectations for supplier mechanical design deliverables.

· Review supplier mechanical design deliverables for completeness and accuracy.

· Travel requirements estimated at 10.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Education and/or Experience:

· B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

· 10 plus years of relevant experience in aerospace mechanical design.

Distinguishing Education and/or Experience:

· General familiarity with aircraft systems, system development, and industry specific certification processes (e.g. ARP4761, ARP4754A, RTCA DO-160)

· Familiarity with interaction of systems and structures regulatory requirements.

· Experience with FAR Part 23 and/or Part 25, Part 27, or Part 29 system design and/or safety certification of electrical and/or mechanical systems

· Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering

· Experienced in controls simulation using Simulink and related toolboxes.

· Familiarity with aircraft fly by wire systems.

· Experience with composite structures

· Involvement with industry groups to develop relevant standards.

· General Aviation Pilot

Demonstrated Proficiencies/Skills/Abilities:

· Must be able to demonstrate the ability to read, write and speak the English language

· Ability to communicate technical knowledge in a clear and understandable manner

· Ability to work both independently and within a cross-functional team

· Ability to efficiently learn new skills and manage multiple tasks

· Experienced in use of lab equipment

· Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio)

· Performing cost and weight studies for alternative design concepts

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

· Manages Ambiguity

· Develops Talent

· Plans and aligns

· Drives Engagement

· Tech Savvy

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Work beyond 40 hours per week may be required.

Cirrus is dedicated to a drug free work environment promoting equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, national origin, color, age, disability, religion, pregnancy, veteran status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, receipt of public assistance, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.