Mechanical Engineer

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop system specifications / requirements
• Conceptual design of custom mechanical components / component selection
• Prepares calculations, models, and simulations to predict mechanical system performance
• Supports or runs design reviews / technical briefings as required
• Create detailed drawings for manufacture
• Create assembly drawings / instructions
• Coverage of quoting process / fabrication support
• Generate assembly and test documentation / procedures / fixtures as required
• Assemble and test systems
• Support lab and field test experiments

Benefits

• Health & Wellness
• Life and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Financial
• Continuing Education Assistance
• Work-Life Balance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Parental and Bereavement Leave

What We Value

• Creativity and innovation in solving challenges
• Integrity and responsibility in all actions
• Collaboration across teams and specialties
• Responsiveness in fast-paced environments
• Passion for national security and excellence

Experiences and Background We Look For (Required Skills)

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering, or equivalent
• Experience with CAD software (Creo preferred)
• Experience with FEA software (ANSYS preferred)
• Comfortable in a hands-on general machine shop environment (operation of machine shop equipment is a plus)
• Able to implement hardware solutions
• Proficient use of standard MS Office software (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Able to obtain a security clearance (current security clearance is preferred)
• Able to support outdoor field tests, lab assembly, test and integration hands-on tasking, occasional lifting of hardware as required, occasional travel

Nice To Have (Preferred Skills)

• Experience with designing, building, or testing undersea or airborne systems
• Experience and continued interest in robotics or mechatronic systems
• Experience with UUV’s or AUV’s
• Python or Arduino experience
• Comfortable in adapting to support a wide variety of roles to support different types of development projects
• Intellectual curiosity and desire for continuous learning
• Skilled and innovative problem solver
• Works well independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Strong work ethic
• Detail oriented