Mechanical Engineer I (Onsite)
About The Position
The Shipboard Effectors Department is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer I to join a multidisciplinary team supporting production of Shipboard Effectors products and subsystems in Louisville, Kentucky. The role supports mechanical design, development, validation, qualification, procurement, and production processes throughout the design life cycle. Development activities may include understanding requirements, concept development, design and process failure mode and effects analyses (DFMAs and PFMAs), margin analysis, technical data package development, applying geometric dimensioning and tolerancing principles, engineering testing, preparing technical analysis reports, and presenting in design reviews. The position involves work in both the engineering lab and factory, as well as coordination with suppliers.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a similar engineering discipline, obtained by the start date.
- Experience with 3D CAD tools for modeling and drawing.
- Experience interpreting assembly and/or component drawings.
- U.S. citizenship is required because the role requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
- An active and existing DoD Secret security clearance is required after day one.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) per ANSI Y14.5.
- Experience with Creo for modeling and drawing and Windchill (PDM).
- Experience providing solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity.
Responsibilities
- Execute technical tasks and recommend solutions to complex technical problems related to the design, manufacture, integration, and production sustainment of mechanical subsystems.
- Support mechanical designs, validation, qualification, procurement, and production processes across the design life cycle.
- Contribute to requirements understanding, concept development, DFMAs, PFMAs, margin analysis, and technical data package development.
- Apply geometric dimensioning and tolerancing and engineering test principles; prepare technical analysis reports and present in design reviews.
- Support first article inspections, work instruction reviews, material dispositions, and root cause investigations into production issues.
- Prepare data-driven technical justification analysis reports and present them to Engineering Review Boards.
- Work on mechanical subsystems in the engineering lab and factory, including coordination with suppliers.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
