Job Description
General Description:
Participates in the conceptualization, design, development, and testing of new, innovative products. Provides technical support and original design inputs for complex systems, specifically mechanical systems and subsystems for weapons, warheads, and fuze development. Applies system, hardware, and software knowledge, as applicable, to the development of new products from concept through production, and the redesign / modification of existing systems. Performs analyses and trade studies and provides technical input to specifications that support system and component design and enhancement. Evaluates and recommends options and alternatives for system and module level components. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
• Performs design and engineering activities for weapons, warheads, and fuze development.
• Works with team members, including other engineering disciplines and program management, to transfer ideas into core product processes, facilitate / implement design ideas, and improve existing products.
• Manages multiple projects simultaneously. Functions as a contributor to cross-functional teams. Reports project status as needed to management and takes necessary steps to maintain project design schedules.
• Provides original design inputs to the development of complex mechanical engineering projects.
• Considers approaches and techniques for rapid prototyping, full scale (production) development and test.
• Conducts technical research and investigations to understand alternate approaches to a problem and / or technical issues. Provides justification and support of the merits of a proposed solution to senior staff members.
• Prepares requirements documents and detailed specifications, as required, to define and allocate requirements to systems and system components.
• Provides technical consultation to the engineering team.
• Review’s drawings and technical papers for compliance with project / program requirements.
• Evaluates vendor capabilities for providing the required level of performance of products and / or services.
• Interacts with customers, vendors, engineers, production personnel and program management to successfully complete projects.
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Required Skills & Experience
• BS/BA Engineering or Engineering Science
• 3-8+ years relevant engineering experience in a mechanical engineering discipline.
• Ability to acquire and maintain a DoD security clearance
• Proficiency using CAD tools (e.g., Solidworks, Inventor, AutoCAD) and Finite Element Analysis software (e.g., Nastran, ANSYS, other DoW codes) as applicable.
• Experience in mechanical design and analysis; FEA, stress analysis, structural analysis
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
Experience in weapons, warheads and fuze development that is huge plus
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.