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Beehive Industries

Principal Engineer, Mechanical Systems Leader

Beehive Industries, Loveland, Ohio, United States, 45140

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Overview

Join to apply for the Principal Engineer, Mechanical Systems Leader role at Beehive Industries. This role can be located at our Englewood, Colorado or Loveland, Ohio facility. Beehive Industries is dedicated to Powering American Defense by revolutionizing the design, development, and delivery of jet propulsion systems to support the warfighter. Through additive manufacturing, the company aims to meet urgent needs for unmanned aerial defense by improving a jet engine’s speed to market, fuel efficiency, and cost. Founded in 2020, Beehive Industries is headquartered in Englewood, CO, with facilities in Knoxville, TN, Loveland, OH, and Mount Vernon, OH. Beehive is committed to growing the defense industrial base and manufacturing exclusively in the USA. Role Overview We are seeking a Principal Engineer, Mechanical Systems Leader responsible for the design and analysis of bearings, seals, and pumps in a gas turbine engine, including structural stress analysis and thermal analysis. What You'll Do

Set the vision for the mechanical systems within the broader engine system and lead a cross-functional team of engineers from aerodynamic, thermal, mechanical, material, and manufacturing disciplines to execute analytical, design, and programmatic milestones as required by the business. Serve as the mechanical systems design subject matter expert as part of a diverse system design team. Ensure products and sub-systems meet overall design requirements. Lead component and system trades from a module perspective. Coordinate with cross-functional teams to optimize the overall system to meet product requirements. Adapt to the needs of the team and program to ensure execution of milestones and objectives. Execute design and analysis tasks across disciplines in mechanical systems to support the broader team, including static, dynamic vibration, shock, plasticity, interference, contact, and fatigue analysis. Lead design reviews and coordinate with other disciplines in design, performance, stress and life, additive manufacturing, materials, and system analysis. Set test objectives and limits, instrumentation and test data requirements, and test planning to execute component validation. Provide timely communications on significant issues or developments. Lead methodologies to develop new technologies to optimize the overall performance of a gas turbine with additive manufacturing. Participate in R&D of technologies and methodologies related to additive design to drive capability in mechanical systems. Assure proper documentation of technical data generated consistent with engineering best practices. Work with suppliers to procure hardware and resolve producibility and quality issues. You have

Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university or college At least 12+ years of experience in mechanical systems design Strong understanding of design software tools used in modeling (CAD) and analysis (FEM) Experience working with gas turbines for aviation product applications from a mechanical and aero design perspective Familiarity with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Experience working with additive manufacturing technologies and familiarity with design for additive manufacturing principles Passion for additive technology and willingness to challenge current design limitations to exploit additive capabilities Strong oral and written communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills Demonstrated problem-solving ability and strong program leadership and execution skills Proven self-starter and quick learner who can work in fast-paced cross-functional teams Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance. U.S. Citizenship is required, as only U.S. Citizens are eligible for a security clearance Nice to have

Graduate degree in engineering from an accredited university or college Bearings, seals, and drives expertise as it pertains to expendable systems Passion for disruptive design and manufacturing technologies and practices Compensation and diversity

In compliance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this position is $185,000-$227,000 base salary. Salary is a guideline and will reflect scope and responsibilities, candidate experience, education/training, key skills, and market conditions. Beehive Industries offers a comprehensive benefits package, including group Medical, Dental, Life, and Short/Long-Term disability from day one, a 401(k) plan with company match, and equity in the company. All roles are bonus eligible. Beehive Industries is committed to full compliance with applicable anti-discrimination laws. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We will not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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