Senior Mechanical Engineer
· Springfield, VA · 4 mo ago
EngineeringFull-time
Job Summary
Nightwing is hiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer for their Springfield, VA location to support technology development and mission programs.
Job Duties
- Collaborate with teams to develop innovative, practical solutions and drive program success.
- Product design
- Advanced engineering analysis
- Create and deliver drawings
- Coincordinate hardware fabrication
- Author detailed technical procedures
- Prepare presentations
- Field reports
- Cost estimates
- Design reviews for diverse audiences
- Aid Program Manager with technical, cost, and schedule requirements of current tasks
- Help shape strategies for future tasks based on customer needs
Required Qualifications
- Hold or be willing to obtain a TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph
- Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in Mechanical Engineering or a related field with a bachelor’s degree, or three (3) years with an advanced degree
- Product development experience using rapid, iterative design and prototyping methods with frequent integration/test cycles
- Practical, hands-on experience building, testing, and troubleshooting prototypes, including motors, actuators, and sensors
- Experience with CAD software for mechanical design and documentation (SolidWorks & Revit preferred)
- Demonstrated written and oral communication skills, with the ability to prepare reports, presentations, and documentation
- Proven ability in mechanics of materials, statics, dynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary, collaborative team environment balancing diverse project tasks and types
- Willingness and ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Willingness and ability to travel for temporary assignments (less than 10% travel)
Desired Qualifications
- Coursework in Finite Element Analysis and Mechanics of Materials
- Experience with engineering data analysis tools such as Matlab and Mathcad
- Experience designing for and using additive manufacturing
- Professional Engineer (PE) License in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
- Project Management experience