Mechanical Engineer

AeroVironment • Huntsville, AL

13h • Onsite

About The Position

AV is looking for a Mechanical Engineer to join the Kinetic Interceptors team. The Mechanical Engineering role will work across a broad range of disciplines with an emphasis on product development, analysis and testing. Responsibilities include mechanical design for a variety of different missiles, technology research, interface definition, trade studies including component selection, CAD modeling and documentation. You'd Like to Do This Join a diverse team of multi-disciplined engineers in support of missile development Design, test, and/or integration of missile mechanical components, mechanical ground support equipment (EGSE), subsystems, or system-of-systems Own the CAD representation of the mechanical architecture of the system / subsystem of a complex missile system Lead/champion design for manufacturing and assembly efforts to ensure a producable / affordable design Provide mentoring, guidance and direction to junior engineers from conceptual design through release of technical data package Ensure established configuration management processes are followed Perform subsystem requirements generation, interface definition, solid modeling and detailed design of components and subsystems Lead internal design reviews and major customer reviews Assist with program schedule creation and hardware development planning Support development engineering labor and material estimates Support manufacturing engineers in the development of factory layouts, product workflow planning and material handling equipment selection and design

Requirements

• You must be a US citizen
• You must have an active SECRET level security clearance
• A bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• You must have 2-5 years of experience designing complex mechanical systems with demonstrated transition to hardware
• Prior experience working missile development programs
• Multi-year experience in design and solid modeling (Creo preferred)
• Experience implementing and interpreting geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
• Experience with environmental analyze and testing, i.e., shock, vibration, temperature/altitude, environmental stress screening (ESS)
• Capable of performing in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Experience using Windchill for product data management
• Are willing and able to travel occasionally to attend meetings or tests at other government and contractor sites.
• Comfortable working in classified facilities
• Excellent people skills to include communication and collaborating in a multi-disciplinary cross-functional team environment

Nice To Haves

• Have a M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline
• Have design and structural/thermal analysis experience with missiles and related subsystems
• Prior missile airframe design experience, with emphasis on balancing system level size, weight, and power
• Have familiarity with flight vehicle physics and dynamics
• Proficiency in TDP release processes and maintenance using Windchill
• Knowledge of manufacturing and manufacturing processes desired
• Design verification test planning and fixture design or field-testing experience

Responsibilities

• mechanical design for a variety of different missiles
• technology research
• interface definition
• trade studies including component selection
• CAD modeling and documentation
• Join a diverse team of multi-disciplined engineers in support of missile development
• Design, test, and/or integration of missile mechanical components, mechanical ground support equipment (EGSE), subsystems, or system-of-systems
• Own the CAD representation of the mechanical architecture of the system / subsystem of a complex missile system
• Lead/champion design for manufacturing and assembly efforts to ensure a producable / affordable design
• Provide mentoring, guidance and direction to junior engineers from conceptual design through release of technical data package
• Ensure established configuration management processes are followed
• Perform subsystem requirements generation, interface definition, solid modeling and detailed design of components and subsystems
• Lead internal design reviews and major customer reviews
• Assist with program schedule creation and hardware development planning
• Support development engineering labor and material estimates
• Support manufacturing engineers in the development of factory layouts, product workflow planning and material handling equipment selection and design

Benefits

• AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees