Mechanical Engineer

Innova Solutions•Herndon, VA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Innova Solutions is seeking a driven Mechanical Engineer to perform process design, development, and qualification/testing tasks on complex mechanical hardware, including precision mechanisms and electro-mechanical hardware, within a program team environment. The candidate is expected to own larger aspects of the system and be flexible with tasking as the program evolves. Program support and technical leadership over requirements definition, concept generation, material selection, trade studies, design sensitivity/optimization studies, preliminary and final design, design documentation, and assembly/integration and testing may be required. The candidate must have experience in 3D modeling, critical hardware design and development, and the ability to work independently within a multi-disciplined team environment. The candidate must be willing to work within a lab environment and be hands-on with hardware.

Requirements

Experience in 3D modeling
Critical HW design and development
Ability to work independently within a multi-disciplined team environment
Willingness to work within a lab environment and be hands-on with hardware
Highly organized and detail oriented
Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph

Nice To Haves

Experience in design or development of precision mechanisms, mechatronic systems, and/or packaging of modules and electronics with considerations of thermal and structural loading and for optimizations of size, weight, and power.
Proficiency in CAD tools such as Creo and understanding of ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing standards.
Experience in additive manufacturing, part optimization, and design for manufacture and assembly a plus.
Experience with any of the following: actuators, custom gear trains, electro-optical systems, materials testing, and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

Take full ownership of tasking while working with limited supervision in a variety of high consequence program activities.
Provide regular communication and briefings, both formally and informally, to internal and external stakeholders, including customer representatives.
Generation of Technical Data Package components (Part and Assembly drawings, etc.).
Prototype, Integrate, and Test component parts and assemblies.
Develop test plans and procedures for mechanical subsystems.
Perform test and evaluation of component parts and systems.
Participate in peer reviews, PDRs, CDRs, and other required design reviews.
Participate in product change review meetings and discussions and implement changes.
Participate in interdisciplinary design teams and reviews.
Adhere to company processes for product development, configuration management, purchasing, etc.
Direct Designers/ Technicians/Operators as part of a design team.
Support field testing/demonstration efforts as an ME field representative.