Mechanical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support within an integrated product team responsible for advising the Project Manager (PM) office on all technical aspects of the project lifecycle.
• Offer subject matter expertise in the planning, analysis, design, testing, implementation, and sustainment of complex technical systems.
• Support production engineering, engineering development, and continuous improvement activities.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of test data and support failure investigations to determine root causes and ensure the effective implementation of corrective actions.
• Develop and deliver technical briefings to government stakeholders, presenting findings from data analysis, failure investigations, and on-site assessments.
• Review, comment, and provide disposition recommendations for engineering actions such as engineering change proposals and requests for waiver.
• Review, comment, and provide recommendations for contractor submissions such as but not limited to rework procedures, process control documents, defect notifications, and critical defect control plans.
• Test & Readiness Oversight: Critically review and evaluate contractor-developed test plans, providing expert input for all phases of product quality and performance verification, to ensure comprehensive and rigorous testing.
• Preside over and contribute to government-led Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), Build Readiness Reviews (BRRs), and Data Reviews to verify contractor readiness for testing, production, and final delivery.
• Act as the government's tank ammunition technical representative at test events, subsequently briefing stakeholders on the outcomes and implications of these events.
• Contractor & Site Coordination: Function as a technical liaison for monitoring and coordinating with contractor teams across various production and testing facilities.
• Ensure seamless and effective communication between government stakeholders and technical contractor personnel to maintain common goals and resolve technical challenges.

Qualifications

• Must be a United States Citizen.
• Required travel for oversight activities up to 50% to witness and monitor key events at various contractor and government sites including Qualification Testing, Lot Acceptance Testing (LAT), First Article Acceptance Testing (FAAT), Charge Establishment/Verification Tests, Production Prove-Out Activities, Failure Investigation Support, Production Quality Improvement Initiatives, and other mission requirements as assigned.