Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer

Summary:

Creates complex designs for aircraft modifications and installations related to mechanical systems, including air conditioning, ventilation, smoke detection, equipment cooling, oxygen, potable water, wastewater, vacuum waste, and refrigerant systems. Ensures fit, form, and function meet customer requirements, quality standards, FAA regulations, project schedules, and budget objectives using Computer-Aided Design (CAD) tools.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Designs complex modifications of mechanical systems installations.
• Designs system schematics and architecture to meet system requirements and functionality.
• Analyzes and interprets subsystem and project specifications.
• Selects materials for mechanical designs and works with suppliers on material testing.
• Optimizes designs with Manufacturing Engineers to reduce parts counts, manufacturing costs, assembly errors, and other production impacts.
• Understands bills of materials, assembly concepts, and fabrication specifications.
• Ensures designs meet customer criteria, quality standards, and FAA requirements.
• Adheres to budgets and project schedules.
• Provides design guidance and mentorship to engineering personnel.
• Maintains current knowledge of mechanical systems design practices, materials, components, and software tools.
• Provides liaison engineering support.
• Supports aircraft testing preparation and test plan and report development.
• Maintains regular attendance and works full shifts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate adaptability, communication, dependability, initiative, teamwork, work quality, judgment, planning and organization, and job knowledge.

Summary of Education, Experience & Certification:

Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Aviation background and aircraft interior experience required.

Employees working on programs subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations must qualify as a US Person, defined as a US Citizen, a Permanent Resident who does not work for a foreign company, foreign government, or foreign governmental agency or organization, or a political asylee.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong computer-aided drafting and design skills in 3D, with Inventor preferred, and 2D AutoCAD.
• Familiarity with industry-standard practices, fasteners, materials, component parts, and supplier-part specification.
• Understanding of manufacturing methodologies, design for manufacturing and assembly, costing, and material selection.
• Strong knowledge of industry design, documentation, and drafting standards, including ANSI Y14.5.
• Ability to check engineering drawings for fit, form, and function.
• Ability to meet strict schedule, budget, and technical expectations with minimal margin of error.
• Ability to adapt to prototype-engineering processes.
• Broad knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, and safety-related mechanical disciplines, including potable water, wastewater, coolant, air conditioning, ventilation, vacuum waste, smoke detection, oxygen, and equipment cooling systems.
• Ability to work independently and cross-functionally.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, time-management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to sit for extended periods, lift up to 25 pounds occasionally, and meet close and color vision requirements.
• Ability to travel and work outside core business hours as required.

About Greenpoint Technologies:

Greenpoint delivers nose-to-tail VIP jet aircraft interiors for private clients and heads of state. The company focuses on aerospace design and engineering innovation, award-winning company culture, and on-time delivery of custom aircraft interiors. Benefits of the culture include stretch assignments, a high-accountability environment, transparent decisions, open communication, engaged leadership, and the opportunity to make a visible impact on the end product. Greenpoint provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals without regard to legally protected characteristics.