Principal Mechanical Engineer

• Base Pay $ - $ / Year
• Job Category Engineering
• Employee Type FT Exempt

• Name Talent Acquistion Team
• Phone

ARA is a leading C5

ISR compa ny that designs, manufactures, tests and installs innovative technologies that provide the national security community with unparalleled situational awareness, threat detection, and communications capabilities.

Our disruptive, integrated solutions, assemblies and subsystems rise to the challenging demands of discerning, mission-critical customers.

We leverage our capabilities to meet and exceed the requirements of our customers and empower them to remain ahead of evolving threats and complexities in a dynamic security landscape.

US Citizenship is required for this role, as only US citizens are authorized access to information for this role.

We are seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer who will support the design of new antenna products, positioners, and accessories. The ideal candidate will prepare engineering drawings, support proposals through technical design, assembling and testing prototypes, creating test requirements and manuals, and providing support for other mechanical engineering and production team members, ensuring that products meet performance, reliability, and industry standards. The candidate will mentor and support less experienced engineers and lead product development teams of multiple disciplines.

They will support proposals through technical design using FEA software and past work experience. They will create test requirements, manuals and support the manufacture of production antennas and positioners.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Develop and test models of alternate designs and processing methods to assess feasibility, operating condition effects, possible new applications, and necessity of modification.
• Use Solid Works and FEA to realize design concepts of electronics packaging, structural designs, PCB layouts and other mechanical systems needed for product development.
• Understand and communicate risk of design elements during development.
• Conduct research that tests and analyzes the feasibility, design, operation and performance of equipment, components and systems and recommend design modifications that address potential issues and ensure that customer specifications are met
• Specify system components or modifications that ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.
• Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.
• Design test control apparatus and equipment and develop procedures for testing products.
• Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
• Improve documentation of current products and processes to incorporate lessons learned.
• Effectively collaborate with a cross-functional team to produce superior products for the end-customer.
• Understand how to apply MIL-STD specifications to designs and test processes.

In compliance with federal law , all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

• Adaptability
  - Adapts to change, open to new ideas and responsibilities
• Communication
  - Ability to communicate thoughts clearly, both oral and written
• Job Knowledge
  - Understands facets of job, aware of duties and responsibilities, keeps job knowledge current
• Dependability
  - Meets deadlines, works independently, accountable, maintains focus, good…