Mechanical Engineer - Defense

About the role

The successful candidate will collaborate with our growing Defense Mechanical Engineering team focusing on the metal welding & brazing processes that adhere to AWS and US Navy standards (NAVSEA). The individual will collaborate with other engineers to design and detail the superstructures & ruggedized enclosures that house our power electronics systems for electrifying our US Navy defense vessels.

Responsibilities

• Key participant in design projects
• Performs design verification on original and/or derivative design ideas using analytical and experimental methods
• Key participant in development testing, engineering analysis, qualification testing, production launch
• Collaborates with necessary personnel on failure analysis investigations and engineering evaluations
• Maintains product documentation (drawings and specifications)
• Interacts with customers to solicit product specifications requirements, schedule expectations and budget

Qualifications

• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience
• Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
• Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers

Additional Responsibilities

• Serve as a key contributor on multi-megawatt design projects, ensuring technical excellence and full compliance with MIL-SPEC requirements, including NAVSEA specifications for welding and brazing processes.
• Perform electronics packaging design with emphasis on shock and vibration durability as well as EMI/EMC shielding.
• Apply strong knowledge of material stresses, material properties, metal joining methods, statics and dynamics, FEA simulations, and the creation of mechanical drawings for production.
• Collaborate as an integral member of a product development team composed of Mechanical, Electrical, and Systems Engineers.
• Work closely with colleagues in manufacturing, test, and quality to ensure designs are producible and meet all NAVSEA requirements.
• Maintain comprehensive product documentation, including drawings, specifications, and test reports.
• Leverage hands-on experience partnering with manufacturing engineers and technicians who fabricate hardware based on the provided designs.

Additional Qualifications

• Experience in ruggedized mechanical packaging for the military preferred.
• Experience in military power electronics packaging preferred.
• Experience in metrology, finite element analysis, material testing methods, and AWS or NAVSEA welding requirements preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, Solidworks, FEA, EPDM, stress strain simulations.

Pay

Base Salary Range: $84,400.00 - $116,050.00

Schedule

N/A