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Mechanical Engineer I

Cobham is seeking a Mechanical Engineer I that will be part of our Oxygen Generation/Regulation and Cryogenic Cooling Product Development Team. This position is located in Davenport, IA.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Participate in integrated product development teams involving all aspects of the product life cycle.
  • Design and analyze oxygen generation/regulation products for life support with complex mechanical and pneumatic components.
  • Evaluate suitability of current products for new applications; work with team to develop bids and proposals for new, modified, or upgraded products.
  • Design and analyze packaging for electronic products to be used in harsh environmental conditions.
  • Work within team to develop predictive component and product performance models.
  • Develop test plans to verify models for component and product characteristics.
  • Work closely with suppliers on component and product development.
  • Interface with customers as part of development-team programs.
  • Provide innovative ideas for improvements to existing products.
  • Participate in ideation for new products and technologies.
  • Work closely with Manufacturing Engineers.
  • Design products and product improvements in ProEngineer/Creo or by working with Designers using ProEngineer/Creo.
  • Provide technical expertise to support manufacturing, Field Support Engineers, and customers.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, or Aerospace Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
  • Experience with root-cause analysis or corrective action analysis.
  • Experience with Microsoft office products including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by export laws of the US. In order to be eligible you must be either a US Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
  • Internship experience in design and analysis.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA or a minimum 2 years’ experience in engineering.
  • Desire to become expert in modeling software.
  • Knowledge of ProEngineer/Creo.
  • Experience in writing test plans, procedures, and reports.
 
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