Pratt Miller is a world-class technology company and a respected leader in the motorsports, mobility, and defense industries providing clients with advanced engineering and low-volume manufacturing solutions. Our range of design, engineering, manufacturing, and vehicle program management capabilities are among the most robust and agile in the world.Pratt Miller is seeking a motivated Design Engineer to joining our growing team.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
Typical responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following items:
1. Vehicle and System Design & Development
- System physics modeling and characterization
- CAD system and component concept development and packaging
- Application of linear-static Finite Element Analysis in design optimization
- Technical drawing generation
- Prepare and present project status reports
- Test design, development, and reporting
- Reverse Engineering
2. Chevy NASCAR Project Support
- Develop and maintain full Next Gen vehicle model in NX
- Assemble model from available CAD from NASCAR and vendors
- Reverse engineer components as needed
- Integrate WFT hardware with Next Gen car
- Packaging studies and detail design for anti-rotation arms, slip sensor mounts, etc.
- Work with PME WFT team and WFT race team on design and implementation of system
- Develop and maintain full CAD model of Chevy Submission Wind Tunnel Chassis
- Work in conjunction with CAAG to develop vehicle model and design new hardware as needed
- Design Next Gen vehicle cockpit for DiL Simulator
- Design simplified, lightweight version of Next Gen cockpit
- Integrate cockpit features and hardware with DiL hardware
- Ongoing component and system design and evaluation in support of Chevy NASCAR, including FEA, optimization, and new material technologies
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
Required Experience and Education:
- BS in Mechanical, Aerospace, Automotive Engineering, or equivalent
- Experience in parametric 3D modeling using NX
- Experience in Linear Static FEA Analysis and optimization
- Strong technical writing, communication, team, and organizational skills
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint)Desired Specialized Knowledge and Skills:
- 5+ years of experience
- Expertise in a major 3D CAD package (ProE, NX, CATIA, or Solidworks)
- FEA or CFD analysis
- Experience in professional motorsports engineering and manufacturing environments
- Experience with high performance materials: high strength metals and composites
- Additive manufacturing with high performance metals
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work will typically be performed in a team-based office environment. Our team members work on collaborative, challenging projects that offer the opportunity to learn from a wide range of expertise and have fun in the process. Some travel may be required for customer and supplier meetings, off-site training, off-site testing, and attendance at industry conferences.
Pratt Miller is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.