Job Title: .NET/SQL Server Developers
Location: Ranal, Auburn Hills, MI
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
The .NET/SQL Server Developer must have worked on classic ASP pages. Must have a minimum of 5-6 years of experience in developing .NET applications. Strong development experience in building .NET class objects of Business Layer. Good knowledge/understanding of design patterns. SQL Server 2000 and 2005/2008 T-SQL, SP, triggers.
Job Title: Electrical/Electronic Engineer
Location: Auburn Hills, MI
Start Date: ASAP
Job Type: Direct Hire
Job Description:
Ranal Group, Inc is searching for degreed Electrical/Electronics to support all aspects of Data/Power systems design & development including component/assembly design & test.
BS Degree/10+ years in engineering including various Electronic/Electrical components design/integration to include 2D/3D CAD tools and BOM development/control. Detailed knowledge of applicable federal & state regulations and tests is desired.
This position will have complete component/assembly Design/Development/Test responsibility for harness, power, storage & distribution systems, CAN/Fibre networks and various ECU’s, meters/gauges, etc. This includes component design and integration, devilment of test plans and proving technical support for purchasing efforts. In addition, this position will support developing planning (time/cost) documentation and the corresponding program status reporting.
Job Title: Powertrain Engineer
Location: Auburn Hills, MI
Start Date: ASAP
Job Type: Direct Hire
Job Description:
Ranal Group Inc. is searching for degreed Powertrain
Engineers to support all aspects of Diesel and/or Gas Powertrain development
including component/assembly design & test and certification.
BS Degree/10+ years in Powertrain Engineering including Diesel and/or Gas
engines, Transmission systems (CVT, Automatic, PTO, 2WD/4WD), Prop Shafts, Fuel
Systems, Controls, etc. Experience with 2D/3D CAD tools, GD&T, and BOM development/control.
This position will have complete Powertrain Component & Assembly Design/Development/Test responsibility. This includes component design and integration, development of test plans and providing technical support for purchasing efforts. In addition, this position will provide support developing planning (time/cost) documentation and the corresponding program status reporting.
Job Title: Catia V5 Designer
Location: Ranal, Auburn Hills, MI
Start Date: ASAP
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
The Catia V5 Designer must have a minimum of 2-5+ years of Mechanical Tool Heavy Design Experience along with surfacing experience. 2,500 hours minimum of CATIA 3D Solid Modeling and 2D Drafting Experience, with a minimum of 2 years in CATIA V5. Aerospace Knowledge is preferred (lay-up fixtures, drill fixtures, trim fixtures, etc.). Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Potential employees must have the ability to work in a team with good communication skills and the ability to balance multiple projects at one time. The key requirements for this position are Mechanical Design/Check abilities and CATIA knowledge.
Job Title: Pro-E Wildfire 2.0 Designer
Location: Ranal, Auburn Hills, MI
Start Date: ASAP
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
The Pro-E Wildfire 2.0 Designer must have a minimum of 2-5+ years of Mechanical Tool Heavy Design Experience along with Surfacing Experience. 2,500 hours minimum of Pro-E Designer 3D Solid Modeling and 2D Drafting Experience, with a minimum of 2 years Pro-E Designer. Aerospace knowledge is preferred (Lay-up Fixtures, Drill Fixtures, Trim Fixtures, etc.). Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Potential employees must have the ability to work in a team with good communication skills and the ability to balance multiple projects at one time. This person will be doing mechanical design utilizing Pro-E Designer and complete projects without the need for additional checking of the work created.
Position: Instrumentation Technician
Location: West Palm, FL
Start Date: 01/05/09
End Date: 12/20/10
Type of Job: Contract
Job Description:
Build and maintain instrumentation systems for Flight Test
programs to provide measurement data required by the Engineering Department
and/or contractual obligations. Assist in the preparation, installation,
check-out and operation of instrumentation systems. Use existing methods and
standards in the calibration of transducers and aircraft components. Other
responsibilities are: strain gage components, pre and post flight line work,
reading wiring drawings, troubleshooting equipment or measurement anomalies and
construction of electrical devices.
AS or BS in Electronics Engineering. Will consider
military or other course work.
Background in Instrumentation and/or Electronics
Engineering with knowledge of computers and computer systems. Preferred 2 years
experience in electrical, instrumentation, or computer related disciplines.
Experience in aviation is a plus.
This assignment will include training on ground and
flight instrumentation efforts and instrumentation system maintenance. Travel
will be required, and may be up to 30% of time
Job Title: ACE Champion
Location: West Palm, FL
Start Date: 01/12/09
End Date: 01/18/10
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
The company has an opening for an ACE (Achieving Competitive Excellence) Champion who will focus on process improvement initiatives in the area of Operations. The goal is to work with Operations employees to utilize the ACE tools and capitalize on process improvement initiatives. Some training of hourly employees is required. Monitor and report progress and take action to assure goals are achieved.
BS in Engineering or Business or equivalent experience, coupled with experience working in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
It is preferred that the candidate have "hands on" experience with continuous improvement programs. A working knowledge of the UTC ACE operating system is preferred. Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to foster change. Must have strong computer skills, especially in MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.
Job Title: HUMS Data Analysis and Software Support Engineer
Location: Stratford, CT
Start Date: 12/22/08
End Date: 12/31/09
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
The Mechanical Diagnostics and Aircraft Health
Management Group at the company is looking for a talented and motivated
engineering and/or computer science student that can perform various IT and
data management and analysis tasks in support of its fleets management
initiatives. Specific tasks will include, maintenance of Health and Usage
Monitoring System (HUMS) data servers and databases, processing and optimizing
HUMS data that is stored in several oracle databases, writing of Perl scripts,
and supporting HUMS data analysis, data archiving and overseeing data
management batch jobs. In addition to database and data analysis support, the
employee will write web services to expand the current customer HUMS web portal
and be responsible for production and customer support of HUMS ground-station (GS)
laptops and software, including configuration and testing of GS Laptops in
support of the S92 and UH-60 BLACK HAWK
aircraft delivery schedules, updating the master images to new software
updates, loading and testing flight data on each customer's laptop, File
Transfer Protocol (FTP) set-ups, supporting US and international customers via Webex,
and pushing software updates to the fleet operators. Position also involves
updating S92 HUMS Ground station User's Manual to include new features in GSS
software update.
This is an excellent opportunity for an individual
looking to gain experience in and contribute to the development of advanced
data management technologies to support aircraft fleet management.
Job Title: Mass Properties Engineer
Location: Stratford, CT
Start Date: 01/12/09
End Date: 12/07/09
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
Working as part of a team of Mass Properties Engineers supporting theCH-148 Program, specific responsibilities include the solicitation and identification of weight improvement proposals, proactive review of designs for minimum weight, computation of mass properties (analytically and using computer software applications), support of the preparation of internal and customer CDRL reports, and the preparation of data/records for input into weight accounting database.
Candidate should be familiar with MIL-STD 1374 (or SAWE RP 8) weight reporting formats, proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and have experience in the use of computer aided design tools (preferably CATIA V5) for mass properties analysis. Individual should have broad, general knowledge of air vehicle design and manufacturing techniques and be self-starting and proactive with at least 3 years experience in the Mass Properties discipline.
Job Title: Process Engineer CH53K
Location: Stratford, CT
Start Date: 12/29/08
End Date: 06/26/09
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
Process
Engineer for Mechanical Systems such as Landing Gear, Propulsion, Fuel, ECS,
and mission support systems. The process Engineer will support
Design team and Operations and guide the development of Process planning,
Tooling and Manufacturing for the CH-53K program. Primary focus will be on
Proposal review, Supplier selections and development of Engineering Bill of
material for all related platform teams. Followed by Manufacturing planning and
Assembly line layout with Manufacturing work instructions and tool planning.
The Process Engineer should be familiar with the
aircraft assembly process and be able to interface with operations personnel
through the use of computer aided planning software and shop support. Working
knowledge 2D-3D CAD software, Impact II, Solumina and Microsoft personal
computer software are also required.
Job Title: Structures Analyst/DER
Location: West Palm, FL
Start Date: 12/22/08
End Date: 12/15/09
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
Structural DER needed to support WPB production line and flight test operations. Analyst should be competent in NASTRAN/PATRAN as well as basic "hand" calculations. Candidate should have extensive experience in dealing with and solving production line issues; MRB experience a huge plus, but not mandatory. Must have DER experience.
Job Title: Software Engineer
Location: Stratford, CT
Start Date: 12/22/08
End Date: 04/10/09
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
Embedded avionic software developer for airborne Mission and Flight Controls/Vehicle Management Systems associated with Sikorsky rotorcraft. Responsibilities cover the entire development lifecycle: requirements, design, implementation, test and qualification, including creation and review of technical specifications, participating in technical reviews, and aircraft integration support.
Candidates should have a Bachelors Degree in Software Engineering/Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
Must be able to legally work in the U.S. Flight control software development and document generation, pictures-to-code(MatLab, MatrixX, autocode generation), Ada, ANSI C, C++, DO-178B knowledge, unit testing, scripting (PERL), embedded software development (PowerPC, Intel, Motorola), Unix, Linux OS, Windows. Candidate must have at least 7+ years experience.
Job Title: Senior Numerical Control Programmer
Location: Stratford, CT
Start Date: 12/22/08
End Date: 10/21/10
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
Senior Numerical Control Programmer responsible for programming complex, high value, titanium and aluminum helicopter Rotorhead and Transmission components using CATIA v5. The parts will be machined on 5-Axis NC machines and Vertical Turret Lathes.
The candidate will be working with Process Engineering, Tool Design, Operations and Quality to establish world-class NC manufacturing operations for these parts. NC programming will include titanium machining and in-process probing verification. Before machining the tryout part the NC programmer will verify the program using VERICUT simulation. It is the responsibility of the NC programmer to conduct his/her own program prove-out on the production machine. Minimum of 5 years of CATIA programming experience.
Job Title: Advanced Design-Roadmapping Support
Location: Stratford, CT
Start Date: 01/05/09
End Date: 12/28/09
Job Type: Contract
Job
Description:
Nature of task requires extensive on-site
communication with platform programs and functional engineering design
personnel. Candidate will research Navy H-60, Army H-60, 53K and other A/C for
attributes, DOD future anticipated aircraft configuration-mission requirements,
potentially applicable Sikorsky technology improvements (both mature and
emerging) and develop time-phased roadmaps outlining their recommended
incorporation.
Systems engineering applicable background required.
Advanced Design/Preliminary Design experience highly desired. Sikorsky H-60
configuration knowledge highly desired. Fluency with MS PowerPoint required.
Job Title: Avionics Environmental Qualification Engineer
Location: Stratford, CT
End Date: 09/11/09
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
Perform detailed reviews of Supplier Environmental Qualification Test Procedures, prepared using requirements contained in Source Control Drawings and/or Specifications. Provide specific written comments and recommend approval/disapproval with comments based on detailed analysis of the specified environmental standards and environments. The documents involved are per specifications such as RTCA/DO-160 (versions A through E), MIL-STD-810 (versions B through F) and various other Environmental standards. Perform detailed reviews of Supplier Environmental Qualification Test Reports, provide specific written comments and recommend approval/disapproval with specific reasons. The reports will be reviewed against the requirements of approved Test Procedures. Test reports shall also be prepared for submittal to approving authorities such as the FAA and the U.S. Government.
BS degree in a related field or an equivalent level
of experience. A minimum of 10 years experience inthe field of aircraft
Avionics and Electrical equipment qualification with relation to Environmental
Qualification/Certification. Complete working knowledge of standards such as
RTCA/DO-160 (A through E) and MIL-STD-810 (B through F) is required. 10+ years
of experience required. Project management experience.
Job Title: Airframe Structural Analyst-Senior
Location: Stratford, CT
Start Date: 01/01/09
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
The Airframe Structural Analysis Group is responsible for ensuring the structural integrity of the airframe fuselage, landing gear and propulsion installations and all other attachments to airframe fuselage, including electrical, controls and dynamic systems attachments. Responsibility of this position is primarily static analysis of conventional metallic airframe structures. The candidate would be expected to know or become familiar with company Standard Work procedures to perform these tasks. Minimum 5 years experience using PATRAN /NASTRAN (or equivalent FE) to model airframe structure (required), 10 years experience conventional static analysis of airframe structure (required), 5 years experience fatigue analysis of airframe structure (preferred). Knowledge of rotary-wing airframe preferred. Sikorsky experience preferred. Proficiency in MS Office products required.
Job Title: Airframe Structural Analyst-Senior-Clearance
Location: Stratford, CT
Start Date: 01/01/09
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
Perform static and fatigue analysis of airframe structure. Includes hand and finite element analysis, design & production support, and documentation in Word format. Must have active Secret clearance, Top Secret preferred. Must be able to work with minimal supervision.
The Airframe Structural Analysis Group is responsible for ensuring the structural integrity of the airframe fuselage, landing gear and propulsion installations and all other attachments to airframe fuselage, including electrical, controls and dynamic systems attachments. Responsibility of this position is primarily static analysis of conventional metallic airframe structures. The candidate would be expected to know or become familiar with company Standard Work procedures to perform these tasks. Minimum 5 years experience using PATRAN /NASTRAN (or equivalent FE) to model airframe structure (required), 10 years experience conventional static analysis of airframe structure (required), 5 years experience fatigue analysis of airframe structure (preferred). Knowledge of rotary-wing airframe preferred. Sikorsky experience preferred. Proficiency in MS Office products required.
Job Title: TD Electronic Flight Control/Avionics Engineering
Location: Stratford, CT
Start Date: 01/01/09
End Date: 06/25/09
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
Develop schematics and system requirements for the Aircraft Flight Control System and other air vehicle subsystems. Coordinate sensor requirements and air vehicle interface requirements. Create system and software specifications for aircraft subsystems. Control Law engineers with experience in Flight Control Systems and in developing control law diagrams in Matlab for Input Signal Monitoring, Output Signal Monitoring, Warnings/ Cautions/Advisories (WCAs), Built in Test (BIT), and Flight Directors. Experience in Matlab is required.
Job Title: System Engineer MS
Location: Stratford
Start Date: 01/01/09
End Date: 12/28/09
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
Requirements Development will include the analysis,
decomposition and allocation of high-level requirements. Requirements
management is performed using the DOORS database application. Verification
planning and coordination includes the determination of verification methods
for requirements, including tests, analyses, demonstrations, and inspections;
coordination of ownership and planning of these verification activities, and
providing their status.
System integration activities will include
participating in the resolution and clarification of inter-segment and
inter-IPT requirements and responsibilities. Once problem areas are identified,
the system engineer will assist in refining, clarifying and communicating the necessary
requirements as needed to resolve these concerns.
This job requires an understanding of the operation
and interrelationships of aircraft systems; an appreciation for the impact that
configuration changes may have on performance related attributes, cost and
schedule; and communication skills which allow relevant data to be collected,
integrated, and distilled for decision making purposes.
Job Title: TD Electronic Flight Control /Avionics Engineering
Location: Stratford
Start Date: 01/01/09
End Date: 06/29/09
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
Control Law engineers with experience in Flight Control Systems and in developing control law diagrams in Matlab for Input Signal Monitoring, Output Signal Monitoring, Warnings/Cautions/Advisories (WCAs), Built in Test (BIT), and Flight Directors. Experience in Matlab is required.
Job Title: Avionics System Integration Engineer
Location: Stratford, CT
Start Date: 01/01/09
End Date: 12/28/09
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
Familiarity with modern avionics architectures, components and system engineering processes is preferred. Technical areas of primary interest include avionics architecture and requirements, acceptance test procedure development, and avionics laboratory design, for both military and civil applications. Tasks include all aspects of avionics integration, including requirements analysis and allocation, supplier technical management, system/subsystem design, integration, and verification. BS/BA degree needed. 8-10 years of experience.