Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Summary

Job Title:

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Location:

Westminster, MD
Duration: 6 Months
Pay Rate: $56 - $60/hr.

Start Date:

Immediate

Keywords: #Westminster jobs; #Design Engineer jobs;

We provide a competitive pay and benefits package. This position is offering a pay rate of $95.79/hr however, Belcan considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to education, experience, geographic location, and discipline. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law.

This position is for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer role supporting research and new product development in the Client's Mission Systems Division (MSD). The engineer performs tasks including design, analysis, risk management, planning, and coordination with other technical functions and program management related to all work within the scope of assigned projects. The engineer often acts as a technical leader for large projects or multiple smaller projects.

They will contribute effectively towards team goals and influence those within their function and beyond to meet the needs of internal and external customers. A successful candidate will need knowledge and have prior experience of Aerospace new product introduction methods and high‑pressure pneumatic or hydraulic systems and components. Experience in relatable industries and domains will also be considered.

• Coordinate and execute product design activities in accordance with project cost and schedule constraints.
• Develop conceptual designs into a mature product solution.
• Manage technical risk through exhaustive identification, prioritization of risk mitigation activities, and data‑driven design changes where appropriate.
• Develop engineering standards and design guides to support continuous improvement of the relevant engineering domain.
• Work to Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) principles including careful management of Critical to Quality requirements through the design lifecycle, rigorous knowledge building of the design space, understanding of the effects of manufacturing variation, and design for manufacturing and assembly to meet product recurring cost targets.
• Work directly with internal and external customers, suppliers, project engineers, design engineers, test engineers, sustainment engineers, Centers of Excellence, manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, program management, and other functions to develop systems and products.
• Coach junior engineers within the incumbents specified domain.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 3 years of system, product design, development, and/or production design problem resolution experience.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now or in the future.
• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
• All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., "Green Card Holder"), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

• Demonstrated technical leadership skills working with a cross‑functional team.
• Ability to work mostly autonomously but with some oversight from a technical leader or engineering manager.
• Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration with internal and external customers.
• Have sound problem resolution, judgment, and decision‑making skills.
• Proficiency with Solid Works 3D CAD.
• Strong understanding of drawing standards and application of GD&T.
• Demonstrated track record of successfully applying several of the following engineering principles:
  Aerospace new product introduction methods, regulatory standards, regulations, and certifications; DFSS or Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) tools;
  Failure investigations of technical products or systems;
  Designing for high pressure pneumatics;
  Pneumatic or hydraulic valve design;
  Valve sealing…