Mechanical Engineer

American Systems Corporation • West McLean, VA

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About The Position

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training. Serves as an engineering consultant and technical expert on mission-critical infrastructure, systems, and equipment. Applies professional knowledge of scientific and engineering concepts. principals, phenomena and relationships to assess specific requirements, delineate appropriately engineered designs, and develop preliminary and final design plans, engineering specifications, cost estimates and procurement packages in support of the operation, preventive maintenance and repair of mechanical. electrical, plumbing, utility and mission critical systems and equipment. Specifies functional requirements, designs and tests components, analyzes designs, and integrates components. Evaluates overall design effectiveness, cost, reliability, and safety. Designs, analyzes, configures, tests and troubleshoots systems, as well as providing project engineering/program management support, development and evaluation support and/or engineering/life cycle support of a complex nature in a narrow area of specification. Conducts surveys and investigations at project sites to secure necessary data prior to initiating design work.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Math, or Physics
• U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret Clearance.
• Two years of experience with U.S. Navy ship engineering applications
• One year of collective experience in: Researching, developing, designing, manufacturing, and testing tools, machines, structures and other mechanical devices
• Modeling and simulation of new designs as well as facilitating changes to existing designs using Computer- Aided Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) tools and software (e.g., SolidWorks, Autodesk, AutoCAD, CATIA)

Responsibilities

• Serves as an engineering consultant and technical expert on mission-critical infrastructure, systems, and equipment.
• Applies professional knowledge of scientific and engineering concepts, principals, phenomena and relationships to assess specific requirements, delineate appropriately engineered designs, and develop preliminary and final design plans, engineering specifications, cost estimates and procurement packages in support of the operation, preventive maintenance and repair of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, utility and mission critical systems and equipment.
• Specifies functional requirements, designs and tests components, analyzes designs, and integrates components.
• Evaluates overall design effectiveness, cost, reliability, and safety.
• Designs, analyzes, configures, tests and troubleshoots systems, as well as providing project engineering/program management support, development and evaluation support and/or engineering/life cycle support of a complex nature in a narrow area of specification.
• Conducts surveys and investigations at project sites to secure necessary data prior to initiating design work.

Benefits

• AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

What This Job Offers

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