Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer with Security Clearance

About the role

The Senior Systems / Mechanical Engineer will serve as a technical lead and subject matter expert supporting the evaluation, definition, and development of advanced HVAC and thermal management solutions for U.S. Government systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in the definition, analysis, and integration of complex mechanical or HVAC systems, including requirements development, system architecture, and subsystem interfaces.
• Conduct early-phase system assessments, trade studies, and technical evaluations to support modernization planning or future system development.
• Collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams, including coordination with electrical, structural, controls, and manufacturing disciplines.
• Apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) or structured systems engineering methods to support requirements development and design alignment.
• Translate high-level technical objectives into sound engineering solutions and present clear, defensible technical recommendations to internal teams and government stakeholders.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership in the definition, analysis, and integration of complex mechanical or HVAC systems, including requirements development, system architecture, and subsystem interfaces.
• Experience in conducting early-phase system assessments, trade studies, and technical evaluations to support modernization planning or future system development.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams, including coordination with electrical, structural, controls, and manufacturing disciplines.
• Experience in applying Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) or structured systems engineering methods to support requirements development and design alignment.
• Strong technical understanding of HVAC and thermal management system architectures, including performance analysis, environmental considerations, and system integration.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly present technical concepts, findings, and recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and with minimal supervision while remaining aligned with technical objectives and customer needs.

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university in an accredited engineering discipline (Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field) and 12+ years of relevant experience in systems engineering, mechanical engineering, HVAC design, or thermal management supporting complex systems.

Skills

• Strong technical understanding of HVAC and thermal management system architectures, including performance analysis, environmental considerations, and system integration.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly present technical concepts, findings, and recommendations.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should be knowledgeable in using software conducive to presenting analytical results, such as charts, graphs, and presentations using Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

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Other Qualifications

• An Active Secret Clearance is required.
• Ability to travel (domestically/internationally) approximately _+/-10__%.