Mechanical Engineer - Multiple Levels (Engineer Mechanical) - 29175

About the role

Mission Technologies, a division of HII, is expanding - and we're looking for bold, inventive Mechanical Engineers (multiple levels) to join our fast-moving, interdisciplinary teams in our Alexandria, VA.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the design, development, prototype fabrication, and verification testing of unique specialty products
• Perform detailed system and sub-system analysis, simulation, and design work as required
• Work with complicated mechanical system concepts and detailed designs to properly determine the necessary design tradeoffs
• Interface with project teams and external customers as required, to support specialized product development
• Participate in the assembly, system test planning, and system test procedure generation
• Adequately document processes, procedures, and testing using structured formats. Where formats do not currently exist, provide a recommended format for review
• Learn and utilize the Quality Management System (QMS) and existing tools and templates
• Interface with project teams and external customers as required, to support specialized product development

Requirements

• Level 2: 2 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; or 0 years experience with Masters in related field.
• Level 3: 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or 0 years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field.
• Level 4: 9 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or 4 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field.

Qualifications

• Experience with mechanical CAD tools.
• Proven mechanical design experience (mechanisms, power trains, thermal management, structures, embedded electronics).
• Experience with various manufacturing methods (additive, machining, sheet metal, PCBAs, cable harnesses, composites).
• Hands-on assembly experience.
• Strong documentation skills (2D engineering drawings, PowerPoint, Visio, Adobe suite).
• Creativity and comfort with open-ended, precedent-free problem solving.

Skills

• Advanced fabrication experience (welding, composite layups, machining, industrial finishes and paints).
• Simple embedded electronics work (Jetson, Arduino, RPi) and associated Python or C++ programming skills.
• Experience using computational fluid dynamics (CFD and/or FEA for stress, deformation, and modal analysis).
• Working knowledge of RF systems (signal analyzers, SDRs, antennas, amplifiers).
• Experience with project management (Earned value mgmt, estimating, requirements capture).

Benefits

• Best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices
• Wellness resources
• Employee assistance programs
• Savings Plan Options (401(k))
• Financial planning tools, life insurance
• Employee discounts
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation

Pay

Salary range is based on the appropriate level.

Schedule

Full Time/Salaried/Exempt