Mechanical Engineer; Mechanical Design - Entry to Mid Level; Maryland

Responsibilities

• Design custom parts, mechanisms and equipment.
• Perform engineering calculations.
• Analyze problems to determine technical solutions.
• Decide what procedures will be required to solve technical problems.
• Develop conceptual designs or models to address requirements.
• Use modeling or simulation software to evaluate designs.
• Perform engineering analyses and testing of products/parts/equipment.
• Use Computer Aided Design (CAD) software and Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) (thermal/stress/vibration analysis tools) to produce design drawings and to validate and support engineering design activities.
• Identify new and existing products, technologies, and/or manufacturing techniques to solve design, development, and operational problems.
• Develop engineering test plans to evaluate designs in real-world environment prior to operational use.
• Modify or adapt products, services, and support to meet customer needs.
• Provide timely and accurate responses to customer requests for assistance, information, products, or services.
• Work with customers to clarify their needs and to determine how their needs can be met expeditiously.
• Work on teams with engineers and fabricators of various disciplines and levels to meet customer mission needs.
• Work is in a very fast paced office which requires employees to work on multiple projects simultaneously with quick turn‑around schedules.

As an Operational Support professional, you will use your skills to create the systems and tools that will be used to enhance the operation of intelligence. You will advise, administer and perform scientific projects, such as planning, designing, and constructing specialized equipment, and ensuring adherence to sound engineering and scientific standards and principles. In addition, we are seeking skills that include computer design, microelectronics, radio frequency design, and systems engineering.

The qualifications listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position. Degree must be in Mechanical Engineering or a related field (for example, Construction Engineering, General Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Electronics, Chemistry, Architecture, Mathematics, Hydrology, and Geology). If program is not ABET accredited, it must include specified coursework:
* Specified coursework includes courses in differential and integral calculus and 5 of the following 18 areas: (a) statics or dynamics, (b) strength of materials/stress‑strain relationships, (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics, (d) thermodynamics, (e) electromagnetic fields, (f) nature and properties of materials/relating particle and aggregate structure to properties, (g) solid state electronics, (h) microprocessor applications, (i), computer systems, (j) signal processing, (k) digital design, (l) systems and control theory, (m) circuits or generalized circuits, (n) communication systems, (o) power systems, (p) computer networks, (q) software development, (r) Any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, or soil mechanics.

ENTRY/DEVELOPMENTAL Entry is with a Bachelor's degree and no experience. FULL PERFORMANCE With a degree in Mechanical Engineering, entry is with a Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience, or Doctoral degree and no experience. OR With a degree in a related field (for example, Construction Engineering, General Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Electronics, Chemistry, Architecture, Mathematics, Hydrology, and Geology) entry is with a Bachelor's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 2 years of relevant experience, or Doctoral degree plus 1 year of relevant experience.

Relevant experience must be in one or more of the following:
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems (for example, heating, cooling, refrigeration, ductwork, piping systems, energy management controls, building management systems, mechanical codes, and indoor air quality standards), Project Management (for example, reading design drawings…