Mechanical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Provide highly technical expertise and guidance in solving complex engineering problems related to military aircraft hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical systems, flight controls, mass properties, and structural systems
• Perform all phases of hardware design, development, integration, implementation, and analysis
• Plan and conduct engineering feasibility studies for design improvements, modifications, and implementation of advanced technologies
• Develop standards and guidelines for engineering tasks, including the generation of Tailored Airworthiness Certification Criteria (TACC) or modification of criteria in the Modified Airworthiness Certification Criteria (MACC)
• Develop structural and corrosion repairs
• Participate in hardware evaluations and assist the Government in developing standards and guidelines for tasks being performed
• Support engineering tasks including investigations and analysis, tradeoff studies, quality evaluations, deficiency reports, and field and depot assistance requests
• Participate in Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs), Critical Design Reviews (CDRs), Physical Configuration Audits (PCAs), Functional Configuration Audits (FCAs), First Article Tests (FATs), and Configuration Change Boards for Airworthiness (CCB/AW)
• Discuss and solve complex problems with manufacturing departments, subcontractors, suppliers, and customers
• Ensure products can be produced reliably with consistent performance in specified operating environments
• Manage projects using engineering principles and techniques
• Plan and design new production processes; produce detailed specifications and outline designs; and recommend modifications following prototype test results
• Use research, analytical, conceptual, and planning skills, including mathematical modeling and computer-aided design
• Consider the implications of cost, safety, and time constraints
• Work with other professionals within and outside the engineering specialty
• Analyze progress of program efforts on assigned projects and technical tasks; identify and scope problems; provide recommendations; evaluate results of implemented solutions; and implement technical policies and procedures affecting resources and programs
• Support required processes to acquire and sustain aircraft, including the Operational Safety, Suitability, and Effectiveness (OSS&E) program, Mechanical Equipment and Subsystem Integrity Program (MECSIP), Avionics Integrity Program (AVIP), Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP), and Corrosion Prevention and Control Program
• Advises and assists with the design and implementation of cost-effective equipment modifications to improve safety, reliability, and throughput
• Evaluate the weapon system contractor's design and assess whether missionized aircraft will meet aircraft-related System Requirements Document (SRD) requirements
• Evaluate and assess whether the weapon system contractor's design and deliverables meet aircraft-related Statement of Work (SOW) requirements
• Develop and implement aircraft integrity programs and a corrosion prevention and control program
• Manage implementation and completion of aerial refueling certification and clearance processes
• Support test planning and execution and review associated documents
• Coordinate with other Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), including radar, communications, logistics, integration, and test, to ensure aircraft systems and subsystems are adequate to meet requirements
• Develop, implement, and execute program office Operating Instructions (OI), as required
• Develop, implement, and execute a program sustainment strategy
• Afford assistance with the Government with management of Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) issues

  Requirements

  • Must have an active or current Secret security clearance (or higher), verifiable in the Defense Information System for Security (DISS)
  • Must have an ABET accredited Master's or Doctorate degree in a related field and ten (10) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five (5) years of which must be in the DoD or other USG ISR/SOF Organizations; OR must have an ABET accredited bachelor's degree in a related field and twenty (12) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five (5) years of which must be in the DoD or other USG ISR/SOF Organizations
  • Personnel must have a minimum of two years of experience in the design, development, and integration of aircraft hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems, with two years of experience overseeing the design and development of engineering projects
  • Must have experience accomplishing airworthiness, loads, stress, and weight and balance analysis in support of systems integration