Mechanical Engineer

Antennas For Communications (AFC) is seeking applications for one full-time Engineer/Senior Engineer position in Mechanical Engineering Group at their facility in Ocala, Florida.

Requirements:

Applicant shall have a Graduate Degree in the field of Mechanical/Structural Engineering. Ph.D in this field is desirable, but not required.

He/she must be a United States Citizen/ Permanent Residentand should be willing to move/relocate to Ocala, Florida.

Job Description:

The ideal candidate for this position should have design and practical experience in the area of:

• Structural designing and development of finite element models, and analysis by using finite element analysis (FEA) technique.


• Interpretation of FEA results, making recommendations, and writing analysis reports.


• Optimization of designs using FEA results.


• Creation and modification of 3D solid models by using 3D-CAD software. Experience with Autodesk Inventor is desirable.


• In-depth understanding of mechanics as well as finite element analysis theory


• In-depth understanding of material properties, material testing and verification for various material types. Familiarity with composite materials is desirable.


• Structural analysis for linear/nonlinear problems. Familiarity with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is desirable for analyzing fluid-structure interactions.


• Understanding of vibration/seismic, buckling and thermal analysis


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills


• Highly conversant with using Matlab/Mathematica as well as ability to understand and develop programming code.


• Adequate electrical engineering knowledge to communicate with the Electromagnetic Engineering Group as well as electricians.


• Technical support of manufacturing/QC/CAD department and continuous product improvement. Familiarity with composite material fabrication techniques is desirable.


• Technical support of field installation/operational activities. Familiarity with civil and construction is desirable.


• Have social skills to be able to work in a small business environment.


• Be able to clear background check with no prior convictions or arrests.


• Past experience with any DoD projects is desirable.