Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineer

This Mechanical Engineer role focuses on the design, development, and implementation of complex electro-mechanical hardware for advanced RF and airborne systems. You will work closely with electrical and RF engineers to translate system-level requirements into robust mechanical designs, lead efforts across the full hardware development lifecycle, and support assembly, integration, and testing activities. The position offers the opportunity to contribute to mission-focused defense and aerospace systems while working in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

Responsibilities:

• Interface with the broader hardware team, including electrical and RF engineers, to ensure complete and proper implementation of system requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand system requirements and specifications as they relate to assigned mechanical tasks.
• Lead efforts to design and implement hardware designs and support assembly, integration, and testing of mechanical and electro-mechanical systems.
• Decompose high-level needs into detailed mechanical requirements that guide design and implementation.
• Create detailed 3D CAD models using Solid Works and PDM, including drawings, bills of materials, and documentation suitable for fabrication and assembly.
• Conduct structural, vibration, shock, and thermal analyses using both finite element methods and approximate (back-of-the-envelope) techniques to ensure robust designs.
• Identify and specify mechanical components, materials, and vendors to meet performance, cost, and schedule objectives.
• Design mechanical hardware for RF systems intended for airborne applications, with flexibility to support other applications as needed.
• Support integration and test activities, including verification of designs against specifications and resolution of mechanical issues discovered during testing.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant specifications and standards, such as MIL-STD-810 and other applicable defense and aerospace requirements.
• Prepare and present technical information for design and program reviews, including System Requirements Reviews (SRRs), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs), Critical Design Reviews (CDRs), and Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs).
• Work effectively within multi-disciplinary teams, often under tight deadlines, to deliver sustainable, reliable, and cost-efficient capabilities.
• Pursue continuous improvement by taking on new challenges, broadening technical skills, and increasing overall value to the organization.

Essential

Skills:

• Bachelors degree in a relevant engineering discipline with at least 5 years of applicable experience, or a Masters degree with at least 3 years of applicable experience, or a PhD; equivalent experience will be considered.
• Proficiency in Solid Works for creating detailed 3D mechanical designs and associated documentation for fabrication and assembly.
• Experience using Product Data Management (PDM) tools in support of CAD and configuration control.
• Expertise with structural, vibration, shock, and thermal analyses using ANSYS or similar finite element analysis tools.
• Demonstrated experience performing both finite element and approximate (back-of-the-envelope) analyses for structural, shock, vibration, and thermal mitigation.
• Experience designing mechanical systems to meet formal specifications, including compliance with standards such as MIL-STD-810.
• Hands-on experience with integration and test activities for mechanical or electro-mechanical hardware, including structural, vibration, shock, and environmental testing.
• Full hardware development lifecycle experience, from requirements decomposition through design, analysis, integration, and test.
• Background working with electro-mechanical systems for…