Senior Mechanical Engineer - Missile Systems

"Goodrich Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a global supplier of systems and services in the aerospace, defense and homeland security markets. With one of the most strategically diversified portfolios of products in the industry, Goodrich serves a global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and service facilities."

Goodrich is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to advancing diversity in the workplace. EOE D/M/F/V


Fuel & Utility Systems, Goodrich Corporation designs and manufactures a wide variety of completely integrated systems for both the original equipment and retrofit aircraft markets. Located in Vergennes, Vermont, you can enjoy the year round recreational opportunities of the Green Mountains and shores of Lake Champlain with easy access to the urban amenities of Burlington, Boston and Montreal.

The Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for supporting all other engineers involved in the actuation system design by providing structural and thermal analysis with the emphasis on structural analysis. The position will include involvement on many varieties of actuation systems including both linear and rotary actuation mechanisms aboard manned and unmanned aircraft and missiles. The majority of work will be analysis and some design including generation of Design Analysis Reports (DAR). More specific responsibilities include but will not be limited to the following:

Working on multiple projects being flexible to changes in priorities as required.

Typical analysis will include gear train analysis including backlash requirements and backlash calculations. Computing jack and ball screw efficiencies, bearing analysis, calculating bearing loads, calculating rates of inches per second, lbs per second, torque and inertia.

Provide static stiffness calculations, calculate spring rates, stiffness and backlash.

Material analysis to include material selection based on requirements including material finishes.

Prove out all analysis and recommendations through testing.

Work closely with the motor engineering team and make correct recommendation of motor size.

Work closely with vendors, bearing manufacturers, ball screw manufacturers and other suppliers as necessary.

Travel when required.

Utilize ProE, ProMathmatica, and/or various complex modeling programs to superimpose random vibrations, shock, and thermal characteristics.

Support design, prototyping, and testing of actuation systems.

Interpret RPM (torque speed curves) to determine Hertizian Stresses.

Interface and work with team members across all disciplines and levels within the organization ' purchasing, engineering, test technicians, etc.

BSME / MSME prefeered

7+ years in gear design/actuation.

Due to our military contracts. You must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or designated asylee.

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