Lead Mechanical Engineer

Title:
Lead Mechanical Engineer

Location:
Chantilly, VA

Salary: $122,000 - $227,500

Duration:
Fulltime

About:

VLink, founded in 2006, is a leading global provider of software engineering services with next-gen technologies and best-in-class talent. Our Headquarters are in the U.S, and we have offices in 7+ countries from North America-Europe to APAC, with expansion plans in the Middle East. With over 1,000 employees working globally, VLink has helped SMBs, and large enterprises achieve their business goals, and gained the trust of Fortune-250 companies.

VLink is 'Great Place to Work® Certified™' and has been a consistent winner as
- Best Places to Work in CT. Trust, collaboration, and accountability are the three elements that are at the core of VLink's work culture. We value our professionals, providing comprehensive benefits and the opportunity for growth.

Job Description:

• Design and qualify the precision mechanisms behind mission systems used in complex, high-consequence environments.
• You’ll own major components and sub-systems from early concepts through integration and test, helping the company's deliver dependable capability for customers executing their most challenging missions.
• This is an on-site role because the work includes direct lab, prototype, integration, and hardware-test activity at one of the following sites:
  Palm Bay, Florida;
  Chantilly, Virginia; or Carlsbad, California.

Essential Functions:

• Lead mechanical design, analysis, prototype integration, and qualification testing for precision mechanisms and electro-mechanical hardware.

• Develop 3D models, drawings, technical data packages, and assembly documentation.

• Evaluate material selections and design trades; improve designs for performance, size, weight, power, manufacturability, and reliability.

• Plan and execute component and system-level tests; analyze results and drive design improvements.

• Present designs and results at internal and customer reviews, including peer reviews, PDRs, and CDRs.

• Partner with manufacturing, quality, configuration management, suppliers, technicians, and the program test team to transition designs into production.

• Support field-tests or demonstration activities as needed.

• Subject matter expert with comprehensive knowledge of job area and in-depth knowledge of project management. Manages large, complex project initiatives of substantial importance to the organization with minimal oversight or direction. Communicates within and outside of the organization to explain and influence changes to practices, processes and approaches. Makes significant improvements in processes, systems, or products. Provides input into new products/processes and implements operational plans that have measurable impact on business or functional results.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.

• Active Top Secret or Top Secret/SCI clearance is required. (Active within the last two years will be considered)

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Hands-on experience designing, developing, integrating, and testing complex mechanical hardware.

• Experience with 3D mechanical CAD, engineering drawings, and tolerance analysis/GD&T.

• Ability to work on-site in a mis of office and laboratory environments

• Experience in design or development of precision mechanisms, mechatronic systems, and/or packaging of modules and electronics with considerations of thermal and structural loading and for optimizations of size, weight, and power.

• Proficiency in CAD tools such as Creo and understanding of ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing standards.

• Experience in additive manufacturing, part optimization,…