Opto-Mechanical Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Opto-Mechanical Engineer with Security Clearance
General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world's leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies. We are hiring a Opto-Mechanical Engineer to join our team in Acton, MA. This opportunity affords the chance to operate as part of a highly skilled, collaborative and supportive project team that produces best in class, rigorously engineered, high-performance space based optical sensor payloads This individual will also have a proven track record in creative concept generation and trade studies, and meeting program budget and schedule objectives.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a clear dedication to taking ownership of his or her work, a drive to not leave tasks incomplete or not understood and be absolutely committed to making the team and project succeed.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Provide Mechanical Engineering support to a design team and execute to plan while managing and tracking work assignments and progress.

* Track and understand design requirements and apply sound engineering principles and oversight to meet project requirements.

* Generate and present design review packages for internal and external audiences.

* Support customer and supplier interactions as required.

* Develop creative conceptual designs for new products and proposal efforts.

* Help plan and support the environmental testing of hardware including vibration, shock, thermal and others as required.

* Perform root cause assessments on hardware failures. Identify solutions and perform analysis as required to verify validity of proposed solutions.

* Able to work on multiple assignments and with multiple teams simultaneously.

* Other duties as assigned.
We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply. Job Qualifications
* Typically requires a bachelors or masters degree in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and two or more years of engineering experience with a bachelors degree. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education

* Ability to perform basic mechanical analyses including static and dynamic structural and thermal.

* Ability to support design and development of hardware to ensure requirements compliance.

* Strong mechanical aptitude, excelling in problem solving and troubleshooting.

* Ability to read mechanical drawings and perform tolerance assessments.

* Good communication and organizational skills

* Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance is required Preferred Skills and Credentials:

* Opto-mechanical and electro-optic hardware design experience is highly desirable.

* Finite element modeling skills including thermal, structural, and transient shock.

* Design for shock, vibration, and thermal environments.

* Solid Works 3D CAD Modeling

* Experience with FEMAP/NASTRAN

* Secret and/or SCI DoD security clearance.