General Facility Maintenance Engineer

Amentum•Detroit, MI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a General Facility Engineer to join its Technical Support Services Group. Candidates may be based in Dearborn, Michigan. The role directs and manages the design, installation, application, and operation of facility mechanical and electrical systems, including utility interfaces and central-building process mechanical equipment supporting test cells and testing operations. The engineer collaborates with customers, test engineers, support staff, skilled trades, technicians, engineering firms, construction management partners, and equipment suppliers. The position also supports installation and commissioning projects, system documentation, and predictive maintenance program development. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., normally eight hours per day and five days per week. Occasional early starts or late stays may be needed depending on projects and global interactions, and occasional Saturday or Sunday work may be required based on facility workload. The work takes place indoors in an office, test lab, and hydraulic pump room, with possible exposure to extreme temperatures, high noise, rotating equipment, and trip hazards. Manual labor is required, including lifting up to 50 pounds and occasional use of hand tools. Required protective clothing includes safety glasses, slip-resistant hardened-toe shoes, gloves, long pants, and short-sleeved shirts. A pre-employment drug screen and background check are required. Dependable personal transportation to the worksite is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering.
Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.
Good interpersonal, computer, oral, and written communication skills.
Strong technical leadership, organization, and teamwork skills.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
Must communicate clearly, concisely, and accurately in English, verbally and in writing.
Dependable personal transportation to the worksite is required.
Must be able to perform manual labor, including lifting up to 50 pounds.
Must wear required safety clothing and equipment, including safety glasses, slip-resistant hardened-toe shoes, and gloves.

Nice To Haves

Two years of related engineering experience.
Knowledge of fuels, lubricants, and heat-transfer fluids.
Knowledge of electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems.
Project planning experience.
Predictive and preventative maintenance planning experience.
Experience working with skilled trades.
Experience in plant or facilities engineering.
Familiarity with welding, joining, and machine-shop operations.
Knowledge of heat transfer, fluids, and mechanical systems modeling.
Experience with data acquisition and control systems.
Experience with MCXI, VXI, Visual Basic, C++, LabView, and Linux.
Proficiency in CAD tools such as AutoCAD.
Strong grasp of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and pipe-network behavior.

Responsibilities

Direct and manage the design, installation, and application of mechanical and electrical systems used in facilities.
Direct and manage the design and operation of facility systems.
Specify, develop, and design facility utility interfaces for test-cell mechanical equipment used to support testing.
Specify and develop designs for central-building process mechanical equipment.
Collaborate with customers, test engineers, and support staff.
Prepare mechanical system specifications and project timing plans.
Design, modify, and adapt fluid, mechanical, and electrical systems used to control facility test-stand conditions and meet changing customer and product needs.
Serve as a technical resource for design, estimating, and scheduling of equipment installation projects; interact with engineering firms, construction management partners, and equipment suppliers.
Work with skilled trades, team members, and technicians to install, modify, and commission new mechanical equipment.
Ensure accurate completion of documentation and drawings for new or modified systems.
Help develop predictive maintenance programs.