Mechanical Engineer at Advanced Navigation and Positioning Corporation – Hood River, Oregon

ANPC is a global supplier of precision approach guidance and area surveillance solutions aimed at improving the safety and capacity of civil and military aviation for customers on all seven continents. Our transponder-based solutions are designed to serve airfields where others cannot. We are a team of extraordinary professionals working together to perform an important mission to uniquely serve airports with terrain, obstacles and other challenges that no other business can provide.

Job Summary

Part of a multi-functional engineering team that applies mechanical engineering subject matter expertise for the development and production of a ground-based avionics mechanical work products. This includes process alignment with the requirements of DO-254 (hardware design requirements for ground-based avionics systems) and DO-160 (environmental verification requirements for ground-based avionics systems.)

Essential Job Functions

Establish, maintain and control both allocated and derived requirements for specific mechanical design initiatives.

Conduct formal analysis of alternative solutions and present the selected optimal approach to meet the requirements.

Perform detailed mechanical design in accordance with established standard operating procedures and applicable industry regulations.

Employee modeling and simulation tools to ensure predictable outcomes.

Create detailed design documentation that is aligned with established configuration management policies and procedures.

Work with production and product support by enacting concurrent engineering practices.

Procure materials and construct prototype assemblies early in the development process.

Perform the verification planning, generate verification procedures and conduct verification test of all mechanical designs to assure requirements compliance.

Support production and quality assurance activities, including participation in configuration control board (CCB) and material review board (MRB) for the disposition of non-conforming product.

Conducting peer reviews of other engineers.

Sources and verifies components for bills of materials.

Education and Work Experience Requirements

Mechanical Engineering degree

Experience in design and development of electro-mechanical devices with embedded software

Knowledge of IPC 610 and 620 standards

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics

3-5 years experience as a Mechanical Engineer

Experience with Solidworks

Experience in DO-160 and DO-254

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 in an office environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential functions may require maintaining the physical condition necessary for sitting, walking or standing for periods of time; operating a computer and keyboard; talk and hear at normal room levels; using hands to finger, grasp, and feel; repetitive motion; close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; lift, push, carry, or pull up to 20 pounds.

Work environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. Employee is exposed to the typical office environment with computers, printers and telephones.

In addition to base pay, our competitive total rewards package consists of:

401(k) plan with match with immediate vesting.

Comprehensive suite of insurance benefits for employees (and their families) to include a variety of medical plan options (including an HSA with employer contribution), dental, vision, life and disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Legal/Identity support plans, pet insurance.

Access to Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care).

Generous paid time off including 4 weeks of vacation per year, 11 paid company holidays, including a winter company shutdown.