Job Title: Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

This position involves researching, planning, analyzing, designing, and developing mechanical products such as ammunition handling systems, structures, gun systems, missile launchers, mechanisms, and other devices. The role requires performing technical analysis, testing, and evaluation of moderately complex engineering problems using specialized equipment and computer programs. You will analyze and interpret design specifications, drawings, documents, models, and test results to ensure technical designs comply with applicable engineering standards, military specifications, and product requirements. Additionally, you will develop and write technical documentation, make revisions to existing documentation, and provide input to technical papers or presentations.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced knowledge of engineering and scientific principles and practices to develop innovative solutions to complex technical problems.
• Provide technical leadership, consultation, or guidance to specialized engineering groups and other technical personnel.
• Conceptualize, create, and analyze designs to ensure engineering projects meet technical, cost, quality, and performance requirements.
• Research, write, and present technical presentations to enhance the company's reputation with customers and in the technical community.
• Initiate and maintain external contacts with key experts and officials of other companies, national labs, academic institutions, and government agencies.
• Perform technical analysis, testing, calculations, and evaluation of results to solve complex engineering problems, using specialized equipment, or by creating computer programs, models, or simulations.
• Prepare, present, and defend project technical results and recommendations to customers. Participate in formal technical reviews.
• Prepare technical and cost portions of proposals related to area of expertise.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant engineering discipline(s), industry practices, trends, and applications. Advise senior management on new developments and programs.
• Direct the work of less senior technical personnel.
• Maintain a safe work environment and ensure compliance with safety objectives and policies.
• Share responsibility of self-development with immediate supervisor.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in Mechanical Design, Pro-E, Sheet Metal, GD&T, and CREO.
• Minimum of 3+ years using CAD modeling tools to create complex solid models, especially PTC Pro/e Wildfire and CREO.
• Minimum of 3+ years of concept and preliminary design experience.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience in large structures and large assembly design and modeling, preferably from Military / DOD space.
• Team player with strong communication skills (verbal and written).

Work Environment

You will work in an office setting alongside designers, drafters, and engineers, requiring cross-functional communication across various areas. Orientation will be conducted in the office, followed by a hybrid working model requiring 40 hours over a two-week period.