Product Stress Analyst

Saginaw, MI (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=628+N.+Hamilton+Street+Saginaw+MI+USA+48602) • Product Engineering

Job Type

Full-time

Description

UMBRAGROUP-Thomson Aerospace & Defense (Linear Motion, LLC)is an agile, passionate partner revolutionizing motion solution. We are an Intelligent Partner who works with passion and dedication always offering innovation, flexible and customizable solutions based on our customer’s needs, creating products that can revolutionize a constantly changing market. We are an intelligent supplier of actuators, ball screws, bearings, and components in high-tech markets. Excellent service is the foundation of our business, and we work to be FIRST(CustomerFocused, Innovation, Respect, Social Responsibility, Teamwork).

Position Summary:

The Product Stress Analyst will have a key role in product development of ball screw and electromechanical actuation products. They will have responsibility for delivering strategic design and development goals in the linear actuation market to grow current and capture future business opportunities. This position reports to the Vice President of Engineering. The Product Stress Analyst will reside in the Thomson Aerospace & Defense (UMBRAGROUP) facility located in Saginaw, Michigan.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Along with those identified below, other duties may be assigned:

• Provide stress analysis as required to the design and development teams in support of new and modifications of existing products

• Development of technical design proposals for new product bids

• Work within a design team to understand the needs and development based on linear and rotary motion technology that differentiate Thomson Aerospace & Defense from the competition

• Interpret customer requirements and provide conceptual and detailed design of linear and sub-components.

• Provide guidance to team members as well as customers in support of product development.

• Advance Thomson Aerospace & Defense’ use of analytical tools and testing methods

• Design, conduct, and analyze laboratory testing of new products

• Travel as necessary

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Due to ITAR regulations, must be a U.S. Person

• 5 years minimum relevant experience in stress analysis including FEA in the design of mechanical devices or related products.

• ANSYS experience preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering,

• Proficient in solid modeling (CAD exp required – NX preferred but not necessary)

• Experience in design and development of electro-mechanical devices a plus

• Excellent communication skills

• Self-motivated team player

• Hands on approach, willing to “Roll up the sleeves.”

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal:

• Vice president of Engineering

• Chief Engineer, Actuation

• Product Engineering Team

• Manufacturing Engineering Team

• Sales and Marketing Team

External:

• Customers

• Suppliers & Auditors

• UMBRAGROUP Peers

Language, Math, and Reasoning Ability:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, drawings, set-up sheets, travelers, procedure manuals and government regulations.

Computer Skills:

Must be able to use the computer and computer software as required by job.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

Factory and product manufacturing environment where the noise levels are moderate to loud.

All requirements are subject to modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees are required to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

EOE

Salary Description

100,000 to 110,000