Mechanical Engineer

Ghostwerks•Wharton, NJ

34d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide engineering support within an integrated product team responsible for advising the Project Manager (PM) office on all technical aspects of the project lifecycle. Offer subject matter expertise in the planning, analysis, design, testing, implementation, and sustainment of complex technical systems. Support production engineering, engineering development, and continuous improvement activities. Conduct in-depth analysis of test data and support failure investigations to determine root causes and ensure the effective implementation of corrective actions. Develop and deliver technical briefings to government stakeholders, presenting findings from data analysis, failure investigations, and on-site assessments. Review, comment and provide disposition recommendations for engineering actions such as engineering change proposals and requests for waiver. Review, comment and provide recommendations for contractor submissions such as but not limited to rework procedures, process control documents, defect notifications and critical defect control plans. Test & Readiness Oversight: Critically review and evaluate contractor-developed test plans, providing expert input for all phases of product quality and performance verification, to ensure comprehensive and rigorous testing. Preside over and contribute to government-led Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), Build Readiness Reviews (BRRs), and Data Reviews to verify contractor readiness for testing, production, and final delivery. Act as the government's tank ammunition technical representative at test events, subsequently briefing stakeholders on the outcomes and implications of these events. Contractor & Site Coordination: Function as a technical liaison for monitoring and coordinating with contractor teams across various production and testing facilities. Ensure seamless and effective communication between government stakeholders and technical contractor personnel to maintain common goals and resolve technical challenges. Required Travel for Oversight Activities: Up to 50% travel as necessary to witness and monitor the following key events at various contractor and government sites: Qualification Testing, Lot Acceptance Testing (LAT), First Article Acceptance Testing (FAAT), Charge Establishment/Verification Tests, Production Prove-Out Activities, Failure Investigation Support, Production Quality Improvement Initiatives, Other mission requirements as assigned. Primary Deliverables: Technical Evaluation Reports on engineering matters, Analysis Reports for failure investigations and test data, Technical briefing materials for stakeholder presentations, Recommendations for Test Plan approvals, Trip reports summarizing observations and findings from site visits.

Requirements

MUST BE A UNITED STATES CITIZEN
Mechanical Engineering expertise
Experience in planning, analysis, design, testing, implementation, and sustainment of complex technical systems.
Experience supporting production engineering, engineering development, and continuous improvement activities.
Ability to conduct in-depth analysis of test data and support failure investigations.
Experience developing and delivering technical briefings to government stakeholders.
Experience reviewing and providing disposition recommendations for engineering actions (e.g., engineering change proposals, requests for waiver).
Experience reviewing and providing recommendations for contractor submissions (e.g., rework procedures, process control documents, defect notifications, critical defect control plans).
Experience critically reviewing and evaluating contractor-developed test plans.
Experience presiding over and contributing to government-led Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), Build Readiness Reviews (BRRs), and Data Reviews.
Experience acting as a technical representative at test events and briefing stakeholders.
Experience functioning as a technical liaison for monitoring and coordinating with contractor teams.
Ability to ensure effective communication between government stakeholders and technical contractor personnel.
Willingness to travel up to 50% for oversight activities.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering support within an integrated product team responsible for advising the Project Manager (PM) office on all technical aspects of the project lifecycle.
Offer subject matter expertise in the planning, analysis, design, testing, implementation, and sustainment of complex technical systems.
Support production engineering, engineering development, and continuous improvement activities.
Conduct in-depth analysis of test data and support failure investigations to determine root causes and ensure the effective implementation of corrective actions.
Develop and deliver technical briefings to government stakeholders, presenting findings from data analysis, failure investigations, and on-site assessments.
Review, comment and provide disposition recommendations for engineering actions such as engineering change proposals and requests for waiver.
Review, comment and provide recommendations for contractor submissions such as but not limited to rework procedures, process control documents, defect notifications and critical defect control plans.
Critically review and evaluate contractor-developed test plans, providing expert input for all phases of product quality and performance verification, to ensure comprehensive and rigorous testing.
Preside over and contribute to government-led Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), Build Readiness Reviews (BRRs), and Data Reviews to verify contractor readiness for testing, production, and final delivery.
Act as the government's tank ammunition technical representative at test events, subsequently briefing stakeholders on the outcomes and implications of these events.
Function as a technical liaison for monitoring and coordinating with contractor teams across various production and testing facilities.
Ensure seamless and effective communication between government stakeholders and technical contractor personnel to maintain common goals and resolve technical challenges.
Witness and monitor Qualification Testing, Lot Acceptance Testing (LAT), First Article Acceptance Testing (FAAT), Charge Establishment/Verification Tests, Production Prove-Out Activities, Failure Investigation Support, Production Quality Improvement Initiatives, and other mission requirements as assigned.