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| Position Type: | Full-time |
| Location: | London, ON |
| Date Posted: | Jan 28, 2024 |
Job Description
Mechanical Engineer (Hull Structures & Survivability)
Job Description
Description
Key Job Elements and Responsibilities
- Execute full life cycle design activities, taking responsibility to overcome design challenges, collaborate with stakeholders, and seek optimized design outcomes.
- Develop, release and maintain Technical Data Packages (TDP) related to primary (hull) and secondary structures (e.g. doors, hatches, grills and armour).
- Prepare and present formal Design Review materials.
- Accountable for designs and ensuring compliance to requirements.
- Investigate, respond, and implement corrective action to production, supplier or in-service issues.
- Conduct (or support) preliminary structural analysis using Simcenter (NX), SimSolid (Altair) or similar FEA tools to guide design decisions.
- Identify and proactively seek opportunities for self and team development.
- Maintain active and professional communication with all involved stakeholders.
- Lead test planning, execution and reporting activities.
- Manage and monitor execution of tasks to assigned scope, budget, schedule and requirements.
- Identify and mitigate technical, schedule and budgetary risks.
- Identify continuous improvement initiatives, and as requested, lead such initiatives.
- Support and/or lead quality and RCCA related activities as requested.
- Lead the development and maintenance of best practices, guidance documents, processes, and procedures.
- Support Customer interactions as requested.
- Share new Independent Research and Development (IRAD) ideas with key stakeholders and support project execution as requested.
- Assist with bidding and proposal activity as requested.
Required Qualifications:
- University degree, College Diploma or demonstrated exceptional abilities in relevant engineering discipline
- A minimum of 3 to 5 years of relevant subject matter expertise.
- Superior oral and written communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
- Demonstrated understanding of materials, structural analysis and manufacturing processes
- Experience with NX Unigraphics or similar CAD software
- Project leadership experience
- 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 Requirements for confined space
Preferred Experience:
- Familiarity with military vehicles, specifications & standards
- Hands-on manufacturing experience
- Eng. or ability to obtain P. Eng designation
- Proficient with GDLS-C processes and products
General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada is committed to providing a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for our employees. We welcome and encourage applications from women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Indigenous Persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or expression.
If you require an accommodation to assist you with any aspect of the hiring process, we will work with you to meet your needs. Contact londonHR@gdls.com if you need accommodation.
It is a requirement that General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada be registered with the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and that all of its workforce be security assessed. As such, successful applicants must meet all applicable security requirements, including, but not limited to, the ability to obtain and maintain a Canadian government security clearance to secret level.