Mechanical Engineer, Senior Security Clearance

Position: Mechanical Engineer, Senior with Security Clearance
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training. Responsibilities
* Responsible for providing guidance and expertise in mechanical engineering to design complex mechanical equipment and systems, and to investigate, evaluate and develop new applications for existing equipment and systems.

* Determines theoretical principles involved and applying advanced analytical and investigative methods and techniques.

* Analyzes assigned tasks to provide estimates of manpower and material required to complete.

* Prepares schedules for accomplishing tasks within estimates.

* Supervises and coordinates technicians in fabrication and installation of complex mechanical and related electronic equipment and systems.

* May direct field operation and maintenance activities of mechanical equipment/systems installations.

* Evaluates operational systems and designs modification to eliminate causes of malfunctions or changes in system requirements.

* Develops new applications requiring appreciable originality and ingenuity, and complex test procedures for equipment and systems which are significantly different from existing designs.

* Plans, organizes and conducts the development of each assignment; coordinates manpower assigned to each activity and coordinates the activities of group involved in various stages of overall program to ensure effective integration.

* Provides technical guidance to personnel involved with producing design fabrication drawings.

* Reviews and corrects drawings to ensure proper engineering techniques and required specification have been utilized.

* Develops, releases and maintains documentation in accordance with company and contractual requirements.

* Reviews, writes and edits reports such as evaluation plans, test results, technical manuals, etc. to provide recommendations, conclusions, and other data. Qualifications
* Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Math, Physics, or Computer Science
* Active Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.

* U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance
* Five years experience with ship alterations engineering requirements
* Seven years of collective experience in:
* Modeling and simulation of new designs as well as facilitating changes to existing designs using Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) tools and software
* Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software
* Weight & Moment analysis
* Static analysis
* Commercial and military specification material selection
* Materials alternatives analysis EEO Statement EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status