Mechanical or Aerospace Engineer

Advanced Technology & Research Corporation (ATR), an engineering company based in Maryland and serving government and Fortune 500 commercial customers, is seeking a full-time permanent Mechanical or Aerospace Engineer for its Engineering Services Division.

About the role

The successful applicant will work at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division in Indian Head, MD, as part of the Air Systems Branch. This role involves providing production engineering support and in-service engineering support for Air System products such as rocket motors, rocket launchers, warheads, and fuses. The position requires collaboration with the Air Systems Engineering team within an integrated product team.

Responsibilities

• Identify, recommend, and assess the impact of engineering changes to production-level Technical Data Packages (TDP).
• Recommend improvements to systems to enhance performance, manufacturability, and cost.
• Generate test plans for system qualification testing and First Article/Lot Acceptance testing (FAT/LAT).
• Conduct root cause analysis to address anomalies encountered in production or in the field and recommend solutions.
• Develop technical reports and briefings to present and document recommendations and findings.
• Witness key production, testing, and field operation activities.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of engineering experience.
• Experience with DoD Acquisition is a plus.
• Must be a US citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a DOD security clearance or favorable adjudication of a national security background investigation. Current successful background investigation completion is a plus.

Skills

• Ability to conduct technical assessments of engineering changes to capture impacts on cost and performance.
• Ability to assess the impact of deviations from production requirements and recommend a path forward.
• Ability to conduct root cause analysis to identify likely causes of anomalies during production, testing, or in-service.
• Ability to identify and recommend product improvements to enhance performance, reduce cost, and mitigate risks.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including generating technical reports, test plans, and briefings.
• Ability to understand and interpret production-level drawings and specifications.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and deliver briefings to program offices as needed.

Pay

$110,000 - $120,000 USD per year.

Benefits

• Medical and dental insurance.
• Free basic life and accidental death & dismemberment (ADD) insurance.
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Educational assistance program.
• 5 weeks of paid leave per year for minimum seniority.