Job Description:

Senior Mechanical Engineer










Requisition ID:

16566









Job Location(s):

Longmont, US, 80504

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Job Description

Danfoss Editron in Longmont, Colorado is searching for a creative and motivated Senior Mechanical Engineer to perform tasks and provide technical leadership and support at all stages of full lifecycle product development for electric motors and inverters. The ideal candidate will have experience with the design of rotating machinery (shaft, bearing systems, enclosure structural and thermal design), as well as significant experience with the specification, analysis and testing of Engineering materials.

Danfoss Editron is leading the electrification revolution. Our mission is to end pollution with electrification. Editron specializes in hybrid and electric powertrain systems for the marine, off-highway and on-highway markets. A business division of Danfoss, it develops and manufactures high-performance power systems for heavy-duty vehicles, machines and marine vessels based on synchronous reluctance assisted permanent magnet technology. We are growing fast globally and would like to invite you to join the award-winning team and to work on the technologies that will enable the world of tomorrow to do more with less.

Job Responsibilities

• Design analysis (including but not limited to)
  
  
  
  • Component and/or assembly stress analysis (hand calculations and FEA)
  
  
  • Bearing specification analysis (fits on housing and shaft, B10 life analysis)
  
  
  • Involute spline geometry and spline stress analysis
  
  
  • GD&T and other tolerance stack up analysis
  
  
  • Fatigue analysis (S-N curve application)
  
  
  • Engineering material property research and analysis
  
  
  • Modal analysis of fixed and rotating parts (natural frequency evaluation)
  
  
  • Design and specify thermal (interference) assembly fits
  
  
  • Design and specify assembly clearance and interference fits
  
  
  • Heat transfer analysis, heat sink and/or coolant channel design
  
  
  • Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) or similar
  
  
  
  


• Design validation specification and testing


• Engineering reports and documentation


• Drawing checking


• Mechanical design


• Bill of Materials (BOM) configuration and management


• Engineering Change documentation generation


• Engineering application research


• Project budget and scope estimation


• Evaluate final product's overall performance, reliability and safety

Background & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related degree is required


• 5+ years' of directly applicable (motor mechanical design) experience is preferred


• 10+ years' of related experience will be considered in lieu of the directly applicable expereince


• Experience with engineering analysis tools such as: ANSYS, ProMechanica, or similar


• 2D drafting and 3D CAD modeling experience
  
  
  
  • Pro/Engineer with applicable Product Development Management (PDM) software is preferable.
  
  
  • Siemens NX with Teamcenter experience is also desired.
  
  
  
  


• Mathematical computing and analysis tools knowledge such as: Matlab, Excel, and/or LabView


• Excellent technical writing skills to generate concise engineering reports and provide accurate engineering documentation


• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and tolerance analysis for product design


• Solid understanding of core concepts including mechanics, kinematics, thermodynamics, materials science, etc.


• Ability to travel up to 10%

Danfoss - Engineering Tomorrow

At Danfoss, we are engineering solutions that allow the world to use resources in smarter ways - driving the sustainable transformation of tomorrow. No transformation has ever been started without a group of passionate, dedicated and empowered people. We believe that innovation and great results are driven by the right mix of people with diverse backgrounds, personalities, skills, and perspectives, reflecting the world in which we do business. To make sure the mix of people works, we strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are treated equally, respected, and valued for who they are. It is a strong priority within Danfoss to improve the health, working environment and safety of our employees.

Following our founder's mindset 'action speaks louder than words', we set ourselves ambitious targets to protect the environment by embarking on a plan to become CO2 neutral latest by 2030.

Danfoss is an EO employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.

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