Mechanical Engineer

About the role

The Mechanical Engineer position is responsible for supporting manufacturing projects. This position combines hands-on technical work and maintenance of equipment and supplies.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly technical expertise and guidance in solving complex engineering problems
• Perform in all phases of hardware design, development, integration/implementation, and analysis
• Plan and conduct engineering feasibility studies for the design improvement modifications and implementation of advanced technologies
• Develop standards and guidelines for tasks being performed
• Interface with government personnel

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in mechanical engineering or related field
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience
• Proven ability to independently drive tasks and projects from concept to production
• Proficiency in 3D CAD tools (e.g., Creo, SolidWorks)
• Experience with engineering drawings including GD&T, and design for manufacturing
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work across multi-disciplinary teams
• Demonstrated experience developing, testing, and producing components and systems
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset to work effectively across interdisciplinary teams
• Technical writing skills, with experience authoring test plans, procedures, and detailed technical reports
• Familiarity with researching and applying relevant military and commercial specifications and standards (e.g., MIL-STD, ASTM, ISO)
• Conceptual and/or practical experience with finite element analysis (FEA) methods to support mechanical design and evaluation

Qualifications

• Physical Demand: Frequent walking, standing, and moving between workstations in the machine shop environment
• Ability to lift and move materials or parts weighing up to 50 pounds
• Regular exposure to noise, dust, and vibrations typical of a machine shop
• Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) as required, including safety glasses, gloves, and hearing protection
• Occasional bending, kneeling, and reaching to access materials or equipment

Skills

• Hands-on technical work
• Maintenance of equipment and supplies
• Engineering drawings
• Quality assurance techniques
• Organizational skills
• Precision machining operations
• Solving complex engineering problems
• Hardware design, development, integration/implementation, and analysis
• Engineering feasibility studies
• Design improvement modifications and implementation of advanced technologies
• Standards and guidelines development
• Government personnel interface

Benefits

• Office up to 5 days per week as required with option for situational telework

Pay

Details TBD

Schedule

Details TBD

Security Clearance

Must be able to maintain a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.