Mechanical Engineer - Facilities Security Clearance

About the Role

Be a part of our mission to protect the national security of the United States, and have a direct impact to enable success in Agency operations. As a Facilities Engineer - Mechanical, you will have the opportunity to work directly with mission customers to validate the requirements and unique needs to provide reliable technical solutions. With the ever‑changing industry and increase of technology complexities to accommodate our workforce, NSA’s Installation & Logistics organization needs motivated Mechanical Engineers to provide facilities design expertise, guidance, and support to the development and implementation of facilities solutions that enable capabilities that align with mission‑driven priorities.

• Development of designs for new and renovated facilities.
• Prepare engineering technical reports, specifications, and drawings.
• Provide construction detailing.
• Perform engineering analysis and calculations.
• Conduct code analysis.
• Project management.
• Facilities planning.
• Inspect and monitor the condition of facilities systems and equipment.
• Conduct site surveys on existing facilities for capturing system infrastructure and associated operational characteristics.
• Perform engineering analyses and studies for products/parts, equipment, facilities, or facilities systems.
• Design facility systems in support of building infrastructure.
• Review engineering plans, drawings, or schematics.
• Develop cost estimates for building infrastructure projects.
• System startup, commissioning, and testing and balancing.

• Submit a copy of your college/university transcripts as an attachment to your IC Careers profile prior to applying.
• Degree must be in Mechanical Engineering or a related field (e.g., Construction Engineering, General Engineering, Architectural Engineering).
• If the program is not ABET accredited, it must include specified coursework in differential and integral calculus and five of the following 18 areas: statics or dynamics, strength of materials/stress‑strain relationships, fluid mechanics, hydraulics, thermodynamics, electromagnetic fields, nature and properties of materials, solid‑state electronics, microprocessor applications, computer systems, signal processing, digital design, systems and control theory, circuits or generalized circuits, communication systems, power systems, computer networks, software development, or any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics such as optics, heat transfer, or soil mechanics.
• Relevant experience must be working in an HVAC or related engineering capacity (e.g., heating, cooling, refrigeration, ductwork, piping systems, energy management controls, building management systems, mechanical codes, indoor air quality standards).
• Experience may include project management, reading design drawings, facilities design, and use of computer‑aided design and drafting software.

• Problem solving.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Partnering.
• Customer service.
• Accountability.
• Continual learning.
• Resilience.
• Effective communication.
• Knowledge and experience with technical software packages such as AutoCAD, Six‐Sigma, Pipeflow, ARCHGIS, Trane Trace, and vendor equipment selection software.
• Engineering calculations (e.g., heating and cooling load, hydronic pressure drop, static pressure drop, NPSH, psychrometric, utility utilization projections).
• Mechanical codes and guidelines (e.g., SMACNA, ASHRAE, IBC, IMC, IPC, LEED, indoor air quality standards).
• Cost estimating.
• Design, analysis, and troubleshooting of mechanical facilities infrastructure (e.g., HVAC, chilled water, steam, EMCS, heating water, ventilation, air distribution, plumbing, energy management, data centers).
• Cost‑benefit analysis and life‑cycle cost analysis.
• System startup, commissioning, and testing and balancing.

Entry:
Bachelor's degree + 3 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree + 1 year of relevant experience, or Doctoral degree + no experience. Senior:
Bachelor's degree + 6 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree + 4 years of relevant experience, or Doctoral degree + 2 years of relevant experience.

Pay:
Salary offers are based on candidates’ education level and years of experience relevant to the position, and also take into account information provided by the hiring manager/organization regarding the work level for the position.