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Overview

Kearfott Corporation, a leader in precision motion control products and inertial navigation components for over 100 years, is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Analyst responsible for performing structural, vibration, and thermal analysis to ensure compliance with technical requirements for Kearfott GND products.

Responsibilities

  • Perform FEA on complex electromechanical systems including thermal and stress analysis.
  • Document and provide recommendations from FEA results to support peer and customer reviews.
  • Present analysis data to engineering teams, customer technical representatives, and Program Managers at design reviews.
  • Select materials with adequate structural margins of safety, optimal load paths, low weight, and high producibility.
  • Develop 3D and 2D mechanical components using SolidWorks CAD.
  • Develop 3D and 2D electromechanical assemblies using SolidWorks CAD.
  • Develop 3D and 2D electronic enclosures and electronics packaging.
  • Manage configuration in SolidWorks PDM environment.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure mechanical requirements are understood and implemented.

Requirements

  • BS in Mechanical Engineering required.
  • Requires 4+ years of post-graduation experience in FEA.
  • Experience in stress and thermal analysis using FEA techniques.
  • Experience using ANSYS for FEA strongly preferred.
  • Aerospace – Defense background preferred.
  • Proficiency in SolidWorks CAD and Microsoft Office.
  • Knowledge of configuration management of engineering documentation.
  • Knowledge of GD&T.
  • Familiarity with PDM document management environment preferred.
  • Strong communication abilities and interpersonal skills.
  • Must be a US Citizen and have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • All work to be performed on site in Pine Brook, NJ facilities.
  • Salary range for this role in New Jersey is $113,000 - $136,000 Annually.
  • 9/80 work week with every other Friday off.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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Pay in context

At roughly $60/hr, this posting sits about 81% above the $33/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey — toward the top of a $27–$40/hr middle band drawn from 101 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 96% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

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