Mechanical Engineer

Akkodis is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer working within the Battery Team for a 6 month W2 contract position (plus strong extension potential) with an electric locomotive manufacturer located in Erie, PA. The ideal candidate will have 5 years of experience within a manufacturing environment in a mechanical/design role.

The battery team is very focused on the packaging of the battery itself. This team is responsible for the cooling of the batteries including all the plumbing and the thermal management unit. The individual should have experience with thermal management analysis and experience with cooling systems.

Pay Range: $55.00 to $65.00 per hour on W2

Onsite: Erie, PA

NO C2C or Referral accepted

This is not an IT Role

The Energy Storage Packaging Engineer will be responsible for documenting design requirements, developing concepts to meet those requirements, and completing detailed analysis and validation for selected design concepts. In this role, you will support companys engineering in completing formal design reviews of assigned equipment. You will work directly with manufacturing and suppliers to ensure adequate process capability for quality and cost. As production maturity is reached, you will oversee initial builds and provide feedback to engineering for future improvements of the design.

Responsible for cost reduction / material deflation projects related to battery thermal management system (BTMS) used on battery electric locomotives.

Shall follow established cost out approaches like Functional Analysis System Technique (FAST), Should Cost Analysis as applicable to identify viable projects.

Execute cost out projects following cpmpanys design review process.

Co-ordinate with Sourcing & Manufacturing team to discuss ideas and implementation strategy of cost out projects on locomotive.

Responsible for selection of metallic and non-metallic material(s) as applicable to coolant piping, connections, and support structures.

Responsible for developing DFMEA, Verification and Validation plans as applicable to project.

Lead and execute cost out projects, including design, analysis, validation, and production launch of such projects on locomotive.

Closely work alongside internal and external suppliers, addressing product change requests, quality concerns, and shop support.

Support manufacturing and supply chain to achieve high levels of manufacturability and manage drawing and model updates to address issues or implement improvements.

Qualifications:

5 years of demonstrated experience in the field of mechanical engineering, with relevant experience on Liquid cooled thermal management systems.

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field.

Experience and demonstrated proficiency with: liquid cooled thermal management; related component specification, selection, and design.

Designing piping system for engine cooling, power electronics cooling or battery cooling systems. Knowledge of packaging requirements related to high voltage equipment.

Experience with heat transfer through conduction, natural convection, and forced convection applications and related techniques.

3D CAD Modeling tools.

Finite element simulation tools for mechanical loads, such as Ansys.

Must be able to work in and around large pieces of ground transportation equipment, in a heavy industrial manufacturing setting, and in a heavy industrial laboratory environment.

Must be able to set up instrumentation and test apparatus and conduct validation testing on large industrial transportation and mining vehicles.

Strong oral, written communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.

If you are interested in this Mechanical Design Engineer position in Erie, PA click apply now.

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs which are direct hire to a client

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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