General Facility Maintenance Engineer

Amentum•Detroit, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a General Facility Engineer to join its Technical Support Services Group. The role may be based in Dearborn, Michigan, and is responsible for directing and managing the design, installation, application, and operation of facility mechanical and electrical systems. The engineer develops facility utility interfaces for test-cell mechanical equipment and designs central-building process mechanical equipment in support of testing. The position works with customers, test engineers, support staff, engineering firms, construction and maintenance partners, equipment suppliers, skilled trades, technicians, and other team members. It prepares mechanical system specifications and project timing plans; adapts fluid, mechanical, and electrical systems to changing customer and product needs; supports equipment-installation project design, estimating, and scheduling; and helps install, modify, and commission mechanical equipment. The engineer also ensures system documentation and drawings are accurately completed and contributes to predictive maintenance programs. Work is primarily inside an office, test lab, and hydraulic pump room. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with occasional early or late hours and weekend work depending on project needs and facility workload. The role involves manual labor, lifting up to 50 pounds, and exposure to high noise, temperature extremes, rotating equipment, and trip hazards. Dependable transportation to the work site is required. Candidates must pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check and communicate professionally in English.

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.
Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and accurately in English, verbally and in writing.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
Dependable personal transportation to the work site.
Able to lift up to 50 pounds and perform manual labor.
Regular attendance and punctuality are essential.

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 with CAD tools such as AutoCAD.
Strong understanding of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and pipe-network behavior.

Responsibilities

Direct and manage the design, installation, application, and operation of facility mechanical and electrical systems.
Specify, develop, and design facility utility interfaces for test-cell mechanical equipment used in 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 that control facility test stands to meet changing customer and product needs.
Provide technical support for design, estimating, and scheduling of equipment-installation projects.
Interact with engineering firms, construction and maintenance partners, and equipment suppliers.
Work with skilled trades, technicians, and other team members to install, modify, and commission mechanical equipment.
Ensure accurate completion of documentation and drawings for new or modified systems.
Help develop predictive maintenance programs.