Mechanical Engineer (Aviation Ground Support)

Location: Roy, Utah, United States

Pay range: $64,500.00–$103,500.00 per year across U.S. locations

Company

Oshkosh AeroTech, an hirify.global company, provides aviation ground support products, gate equipment, and airport services for commercial airlines, airports, air-freight carriers, ground handlers, and military customers.

What you will do

• Support sustaining engineering across the Jetway product portfolio, including customization, maintainability, component obsolescence, and field technical issues.
• Perform engineering calculations, analysis, design evaluations, and testing to investigate product performance and develop practical solutions.
• Apply thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and load calculations to evaluate and troubleshoot mechanical systems.
• Use engineering analysis tools and techniques, including FEA and CFD.
• Investigate system-level issues, conduct root cause analysis, and develop corrective actions for manufacturing, commissioning, and field concerns.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, controls, software, design, and manufacturing teams; support engineering changes, validation, drawings, manuals, and technical documentation.

Requirements

• Accredited bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
• Internship experience or at least six months of related work experience.

Nice to have

• Academic, internship, project, or professional experience with FEA, CFD, ANSYS, SolidWorks Simulation, or comparable tools.
• Coursework or project experience in thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermal analysis, or fluid dynamics.
• Exposure to HVAC, refrigeration, cooling systems, heat exchangers, compressors, or other thermal and fluid systems.
• Experience with calculations involving structural loads, airflow, temperature, pressure, or heat transfer.
• Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, schematics, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Experience troubleshooting technical systems, conducting root cause analysis, and developing or validating engineering solutions.
• Experience collaborating on multidisciplinary engineering projects and exposure to engineering standards or design guidelines.
• Analytical curiosity, hands-on problem-solving skills, technical learning agility, and ability to follow engineering challenges through resolution.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role in a collaborative, hands-on engineering environment.
• Work alongside multiple engineering and manufacturing disciplines while developing broad technical expertise.
• People-first culture with opportunities to support team member growth and success.
• Competitive total rewards package and reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities.
• Employment decisions are made without regard to protected characteristics.