Sr. Design Engineer - 8425 Central

Job Category: Aerospace/Aviation/Defense Relevant Work Experience: 5+ to 7 Years Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager) Education Level: Bachelor's Degree Company: Parker Hannifin Reference Code: Central 8425 J583 Parker Hannifin Corporation is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity employer. With annual sales of more than $10 billion, Parker provides systematic, precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of commercial, mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. Parker has more than 57,000 employees in 43 countries around the world. Sr. Design Engineer - 8425 Central Parker Aerospace is a segment of the Parker Hannifin Corporation which is a global leader in motion control equipment.  Parker Aerospace is an industry leader in the design, manufacture, and service of hydraulic and pneumatic components, systems, and related electronic controls for aerospace and other high-technology  markets.  This position is open to the following locations: Irvine, CA; Everett, WA; Dallas Ft. Worth, TX; and Smithtown, NY. Sr. Design Engineer POSITION SUMMARYSeeking a Sr. Design Engineer whose responsibility is to design components or a system of components to develop or improve existing products while reducing cost, enhancing performance, or facilitating manufacturing operations. Designs products or systems of diverse/difficult scope and complexity for assigned programs using a variety of engineering principles from mechanical, electrical, packaging, or other engineering disciplines. RESPONSIBILITIES-  This position is for a technical specialist as a stress analyst. The analyst will be responsible for the structural integrity of the components analyzed.-  The analyst will perform FEA of aerospace components (hyd. actuators and pumps; pneumatic valves; fuel valves, pumps and inerting systems). Also, the analyst will conduct manual hand stress calculations to validate the adequacy of the FEA.-  Close interaction with design and project engineers. The position requires the analyst to work on multiple projects simultaneously. The analyst must be capable of multi-tasking to achieve team objectives.-  Make recommendations for design enhancements based on sound analytical principles and knowledge.-  Write technical reports to document the approach, structural integrity, and validation between test and analysis. Technical presentations are required    REQUIREMENTS-  B.S. (M.S. preferred) in Mechanical, Aerospace or Civil Engineering-  Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through six or more years of related experience-  Structural/Stress background in FEA (ANSYS, LS-DYNA or COSMOS) and able to perform manual hand calculations for validation. (Deflection, Static, Buckling, Random Vibration, Harmonic, Thermal, Nonlinear Plastic and Contact)-  Sound knowledge of material attributes (stress-strain, design allowable, and fatigue & fracture characteristics). Experience in damage tolerance/fracture mechanics is preferable.-  3D modeling experience with CATIA v5, Pro/E Wildfire or SolidWorks to develop structural models for analysis-  Highly motivated and able to work in a team environment. Also, candidate must have strong written and verbal communication skillsEqual-opportunity/affirmative-action employer U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident status required