Mechanical Engineer – Entry Level

Overview

WGS Systems, LLC, is looking for a dynamic and self-motivated Mechanical Engineer that will develop and support communications and electronics for the United States government, commercial, and international customers. Candidates are expected to have the equivalent of 0-4 years of related work experience.

• Support mechanical and related designs for product development
• Support system design and integration into airborne, ground, mobile and fixed-site applications
• Conduct and/or review analysis of systems to include thermal, shock, vibration and other related disciplines
• Support system integration and test activities, particularly product qualification test planning and execution
• Designing hardware and generating parts drawings, assembly drawings, and bills of materials
• Support field testing and field engineering support to include potential foreign travel
• Other technical duties outside the ME field to include areas like systems and software engineering based on the candidate’s interest and skill
• Weight and balance and other similar studies

• BS in mechanical engineering or equivalent degree
• 0-4 years of work experience. Candidates without work experience must be able to demonstrate relatable and rigorous project or internship experience that indicates aptitude for immediate impact after being hired
• United States of America citizenship
• Ability to acquire a U.S. Department of Defense security clearance
• Demonstrable written and verbal communications skills
• Use of engineering tools such as CAD and FEA software tools
• Ability to work independently and in small groups
• Ability to travel to remote locations, including potential short-term work in austere of hazardous environments

• Experience in one or more of the following technical areas:
  • Airborne structures or system integration including mounting and cooling
  • Experience with product qualification and ESS testing as substantiated by DO-160 standards
  • Mass properties and geometric analysis
  • Thermal analysis and modeling
  • Mechanical tolerance analysis
  • Vibration analysis, structural analysis, performance simulation and modeling
  • Planning and coordinating hardware development, fabrication, assembly and testing
  • Coordinating product designs and testing with customers and/or subcontractors
  • Developing technical SDRL/CDRL products
• Higher level understanding of electrical and/or RF engineering fundamentals
• Experience working DoD or USG contracts
• Former military experience in intelligence, communications, aviation, repair or combat arms fields OR experience with mission engineering
• Ability/interest to work within other technical areas to include systems and software engineering
• Programing and/or scripting skills
• Drone piloting certification, drone engineering or production experience

• Work will be performed in an office environment, in aircraft hangars, and on-board aircraft
• Work is onsite, occasional teleworking accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis
• May include flight tests on government or customer owned and operated aircraft
• Most of the work will be performed in Frederick, Maryland, with occasional work in other locations based on project assignments
• Travel expectation 20% or less

• Minimum $75,000 Maximum $101,000

WGS Systems, LLC
7340 Executive Way,
Suite A
Frederick, MD 21704

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