Aerospace/Mechanical Engineer, Senior

UIC Alaska • Dahlgren, VA

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About The Position

Bowhead seeks a Senior Aerospace/Mechanical Engineer to support the Navy's Weapons Systems Munitions Integration and Hypersonics division. The role supports planning, establishment, deployment, and operational readiness for a new CPS test facility, including transitioning the LBTS from an unconfigured space into a fully operational hardware and software testing environment. The engineer will help identify facility and infrastructure needs, prepare test environments, coordinate technical activities, and support the transition of technical requirements into actionable implementation plans. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, information technology, or a related discipline, with a technical background.
• Six years of professional technical experience, including four years of specialized experience.
• Ability to support planning, coordination, and execution of technical activities.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to track tasks, milestones, dependencies, and action items.
• Ability to collaborate with engineering, technical, facilities, and other support personnel.
• Ability to document progress, identify issues, and communicate project status.
• Experience supporting technical projects, laboratory operations, engineering activities, or facility setup.
• Ability to coordinate multiple activities and support project execution in a structured environment.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to adapt to changing project priorities.
• Ability to support transition of technical requirements into actionable implementation plans.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance; work may begin with an Interim Secret clearance or higher.
• U.S. citizenship is required for a Top Secret clearance at this location.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds, stand and walk for prolonged periods, and twist, bend, and squat periodically.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with high-speed aerospace structures and finite element modeling, including experience with Sandia National Laboratories' Sierra tool suite.
• Experience developing or maintaining project schedules and tracking milestones.
• Experience with hardware deployment, installation, configuration, or integration.
• Experience with computer networking and laboratory infrastructure.
• Experience establishing hardware and software test environments.
• Experience with operational readiness planning, test facility stand-up, or technical site activation.
• Familiarity with coordinating facility, infrastructure, equipment, and technical personnel requirements.
• Applicants with an in-scope DoW Secret or Top Secret clearance are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, establishment, deployment, and operational readiness of a new CPS test facility.
• Transition the LBTS from an unconfigured space into a fully operational hardware and software testing environment.
• Support planning and coordination activities and identify facility and infrastructure needs.
• Assist with test environment preparation and coordinate technical activities required to achieve operational readiness.
• Support coordination and execution of technical activities, tracking tasks, milestones, dependencies, and action items.
• Document progress, identify issues, and communicate project status.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior