Mechanical Engineer - Principal
About The Position
BAE Systems is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support its C4ISR Systems team in Greenlawn, New York. The role contributes to the design, development, and selection of hardware components, including packaging modules, mechanisms, components, and subsystems. The engineer applies mechanical engineering principles and techniques, provides technical direction to design support personnel, and works with limited direction from senior engineering staff. The position performs static, dynamic, and heat-transfer analyses of mechanical structures, documents analysis results, coordinates fabrication and environmental qualification testing of prototype hardware, and supports product transition to Operations. It also involves generating, reviewing, and approving technical documentation, preparing and presenting design review packages, and supporting compliance with the company’s Quality System and Mechanical Design Process. The engineer recommends improvements that lead to cost-effective and producible designs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- 8–12 years of experience working in an engineering environment.
- Experience with 3D modeling using CREO or similar CAD software.
- Experience with thermal and structural finite element analysis.
- Experience with environmental qualification testing.
- Experience with reliability-based design and/or design assurance testing.
Nice To Haves
- Model Based Definition (MBD) within CREO.
- Exposure to radar, RF, microwave, and/or electronic warfare systems.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including team collaboration, presentation, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the design, development, and selection of hardware components using mechanical engineering principles, theories, and techniques.
- Design and develop packaging modules, mechanisms, components, or subsystems to meet design requirements.
- Provide technical direction to design support personnel.
- Maintain working knowledge of company-standard analysis tools and perform adequate analysis to meet performance objectives.
- Perform static, dynamic, and heat-transfer analyses of mechanical structures; analyze data and document results.
- Coordinate fabrication and environmental testing of design hardware, including vibration, shock, thermal, and fatigue testing as required.
- Design and procure prototype hardware, review and document test results, and assist with product transition to Operations as required.
- Generate, review, and approve technical content for drawings, engineering specifications, reports, and other mechanical design documentation.
- Prepare design review packages and present them for internal review.
- Ensure compliance with IEWS' Quality System and Mechanical Design Process.
- Maintain knowledge of developments in mechanical engineering and recommend improvements that result in cost-effective, producible designs.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance for eligible regular employees scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week.
- Health savings accounts.
- 401(k) savings plan.
- Disability coverage.
- Life and accident insurance.
- Employee assistance program.
- Legal plan.
- Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance.
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- Paid parental, military, and bereavement leave, and applicable federal and state sick leave.
- Company recognition program with monetary or non-monetary awards.
- Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
