Description

At General Dynamics Land Systems we put our Customers at the centre of everything we do. Our commitment to protect and enable the people who serve drives us to develop products and systems that give them a clear advantage for mission success. We are looking for passionate individuals to help us deliver innovative, unique solutions to our Customers.

The Design Engineering Mechanical Systems Engineer/Specialist opening is a current vacant position at General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada. The base salary hiring range for this position is $60,000 to $92,400 per year. Once in the role, successful candidates will have the opportunity to progress through the full salary range based on performance. This range reflects the base salary only and does not include additional components of our total compensation package, such as our incentive award program and other rewards like health benefits, employee profit-sharing, retirement savings, and more. If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss all details of our total rewards offering with you.

Job Description
The Design Engineering Mechanical Systems Engineer/Specialist role is responsible to execute full life cycle design activity on any assigned tasks within a subsystem and take responsibility to overcome design challenges independently. In addition, to be accountable for design fit, form, & functionality, ensuring compliance to requirements across the team. Areas of focus involves expertise on one or more of the following domains:

• Hull Additions: Stowage, Covers, Guards and Access Panels (CGAP), Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems (AFES), Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC), Windshield and Washing Systems, Seats, Workstations, and unique interior mission equipment
• Hull Structures: Doors, Hatches and Grilles, Hull Structures, Vehicle Lifting/Tiedown/Towing/Recovery, Trunnion Lug Systems, complex component structures
• Mobility: Mobility Systems including Driveline, Suspension, Steering, Brakes, Wheels and Tires, Central Tire Inflation, Height Management, and amphibious systems.
• Propulsion: Power Pack, Engine, Transmission, Cooling, Fuel and related systems, conventional and/or electric/hybrid systems
• Survivability: Kinetic threats, CUAS, CBNR, signature management, mine blast modeling and simulations using LS-Dyna, threat/material characterizations and model development, support human survivability system development (i.e. EA seating), associated testing and integration of technologies into the system level mine blast protection solution, standard and specialty testing (i.e. material characterization, mine blast, IED, drop tower, etc.)

Key Job Elements

• Execute component/assembly level design tasks while keeping supervisor regularly informed on progress and issues encountered. Ensure all designs are peer reviewed by technical lead or assigned mentor.
• Support test planning, execution, and reporting as assigned under supervision of test lead.
• Support quality and Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) related activities as requested.
• Responsible for assigned design engineering tasks within areas of focus
• Provide engineering design support to Design Services department to support 3D modelling and technical data package (TDP), (i.e. engineering drawing) creations.
• Responsible to ensure assigned designs have full adherence to drawing standards, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, weld requirements, design for manufacturability, machining, surface treatments, material requirements, and overall design quality.
• Provide input data (such as load factors, acceptance criteria, material allowables, constraints, etc.) to support Finite Element Analysis (FEA) simulations on assigned systems (including: structural analysis, off-road mobility analysis, fatigue/durability analysis, shock and vibration, peer reviews, test data analysis, etc.). In addition, may be required to perform low to medium complexity FEAs.
• As requested, provide guidance and resolution to mechanical/technical/design issues related to the team including corrective actions required for improvement/resolution.

Required Qualifications:

• University Degree or College Diploma in a related field
• Minimum 1 year relevant experience
• Basic computer skills in MS Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Previous experience in mechanical designs and principles of Engineering trade-offs
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, communication, organization and prioritization skills
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Ability to travel (5% Cdn) and (5% US & International) and possess/be able to acquire and maintain a valid passport
• Must be able to meet Anthropometrical Size Restrictions for confined space

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience acquired through a post-secondary internship or co-op program in a related field, especially applied knowledge of welding technologies, materials properties and selection as applicable to large metallic structures
• Proficiency in NX CAD environment
• Proficiency in GD&T principles and application
• Knowledgeable in structural analysis techniques

Working Conditions:

Physical Conditions and Hazards:
The conditions in which an individual or staff works, including but not limited to such things as amenities, physical environment, stress and noise levels, degree of safety or danger, temperature, location.

1) Physical Environment: Office
2) Hazards: NA

Physical Demands Description:
This section objectively captures and describes the physical demands that are required to perform a particular job or role. Usually completed by the ergonomist
Usual mobility demands required are standing, walking, sitting, and stair climbing to access upper offices.

Equipment Utilized:
This section describes the type of equipment an employee is required to use:
Computer
Phone
Mobile device

Medical Surveillance
May include: Anthropometrical Size Restrictions depending on task

Personal Protective Equipment:
Applicable when interacting with shop floor (safety shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection. extraction coveralls)