Principal Mechanical Engineer/Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer

About the role

This position supports the development, build, and test validation of ruggedized electronic equipment for military applications. The candidate will work within the Hardware Engineering organization.

Responsibilities

• Supports the development, build, and test validation of ruggedized electronic equipment for military applications.
• Works within the Hardware Engineering organization.
• Serves on and typically leads engineering teams, interfacing heavily with other mechanical engineers and analysts, as well as engineers from related disciplines, program management, and customers/stakeholders.

• Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years of experience, Master’s degree with 3 years of experience, Ph.D. with 1 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • U.S Citizenship required.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S Government Secret Clearance prior to starting.
  • Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start.
  • A current/active clearance is not required to be considered for the position, but a final clearance is required to start.
  • 8 years of experience in design and development of ruggedized electro-mechanical and/or opto-mechanical hardware.
  • 8 years of experience with mechanical CAD design tools such as Siemens NX or similar.
  • 8 years of demonstrated application of innovative solutions to complex problems.
  • 8 years of experience leading and reviewing technical work products of peers.
  • 8 years of experience presenting at design reviews and customer/stakeholder briefings.

  Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years of experience, Master’s degree with 3 years of experience, Ph.D. with 1 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • U.S Citizenship required.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S Government Secret Clearance prior to starting.
  • Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start.
  • A current/active clearance is not required to be considered for the position, but a final clearance is required to start.
  • 8 years of experience in design and development of ruggedized electro-mechanical and/or opto-mechanical hardware.
  • 8 years of experience with mechanical CAD design tools such as Siemens NX or similar.
  • 8 years of demonstrated application of innovative solutions to complex problems.
  • 8 years of experience leading and reviewing technical work products of peers.
  • 8 years of experience presenting at design reviews and customer/stakeholder briefings.

  Skills

  • Strong communication skills.
  • Expertise with thermal and structural analysis tools and methodologies.
  • Working knowledge of military and commercial process specifications that are relevant to the development and testing of electronics hardware for military applications.
  • Proficiency in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing and ASME Y14 standards.
  • Demonstrated success leading others within an integrated product team (IPT), supporting the development of junior engineers and cross functional collaboration for overall project success.
  • Experience with project management metrics, including earned value management, to monitor and manage engineering budget and schedule requirements.
  • Experience in design, manufacturing, and integration of electronic assemblies including printed circuit board design, appropriate material selections and use of off the shelf components.
  • Experience contributing to technical and cost proposal development.
  • Leadership in process improvement or knowledge transfer (i.e. publication) activities.

  Benefits

  • Health Plan
  • Savings Plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available)

  Pay

  $98,900.00 - $148,300.00 for the Primary Level, and $123,400.00 - $185,000.00 for the Secondary Level.

  Schedule

  Full-time, 40 hours per week.