Journeyman Mechanical Designer

Location: Fort Eustis, VA • Work arrangement: primarily onsite • Clearance: Active Secret (Interim Secret acceptable during onboarding) • Travel: up to 25% • Employment: full-time, contingent upon contract award

About the role

Essnova is seeking a Journeyman Mechanical Designer to support mechanical design and drafting activities involving the integration of candidate solutions onto U.S. Army aviation platforms.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical modeling, design, drafting, and analysis support for Army aviation mission requirements.
• Develop prototype, production, and special-purpose Technical Data Packages using PTC Pro/ENGINEER/Creo.
• Prepare configuration-controlled designs, engineering drawings, analyses, and related technical data using Windchill.
• Support the design of aircraft structures, mounting structures, support structures, mechanical components, and installation hardware.
• Generate and revise part, assembly, and installation drawings.
• Develop drawing packages with sufficient detail to support fabrication and production.
• Support drawing packages developed in accordance with applicable airframe specifications, FAA requirements, ASME Y14.100, and MIL-STD-31000.
• Coordinate with engineers, other designers, fabrication personnel, and testing teams.
• Assist with material purchase requests and fabrication coordination.
• Support local and offsite test activities, including equipment preparation and movement.
• Work independently or as part of an integrated engineering and design team.

Requirements

• High school diploma or high school equivalency certificate.
• At least two years of experience using computer-aided design software such as PTC Pro/ENGINEER/Creo, AutoCAD, or comparable CAD systems.
• Experience generating and interpreting part drawings, assembly drawings, and installation drawings.
• Experience preparing or modifying mechanical drawings and engineering documentation.
• Active Secret clearance granted by DCSA; Interim Secret is acceptable during onboarding.
• Ability to work primarily onsite at Fort Eustis, Virginia.
• Ability to travel up to 25% for site surveys, technical meetings, training, testing, and other mission requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using PTC Pro/ENGINEER/Creo.
• Experience using Windchill in a configuration-controlled environment.
• Experience with aircraft structures, mounting hardware, support structures, or mechanical integration.
• Army aviation, military aircraft, or DoD research and development experience.
• Experience developing or maintaining production Technical Data Packages.
• Familiarity with ASME Y14.100, MIL-STD-31000, or applicable aircraft drawing standards.
• Experience coordinating designs with fabrication and testing personnel.

Contract Requirement

This position supports a federal proposal and is contingent upon contract award. The anticipated staffing level may change during task-order performance based on Government mission requirements.