Mechanical Integration Engineer

DESE Research•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

DESE is seeking a Mechanical Integration Engineer to support the design, development, and integration of complex defense systems. The engineer will serve as a key mechanical engineering focal point, coordinating integration activities across engineering disciplines, industry partners, contractors, and government stakeholders. The role covers integration from planning through execution, verification, and closure, and calls for strong mechanical engineering skills combined with communication, organization, and technical leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Experience supporting mechanical engineering design, development, integration, or system-level engineering activities.
Ability to organize technical work, manage priorities, and coordinate with multiple engineering disciplines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present technical information to diverse audiences.
Experience participating in or facilitating technical discussions, design reviews, or cross-functional meetings.
Ability to identify challenges independently, communicate action items, and follow through to resolution.
Working knowledge of mechanical design principles, engineering drawings, and 3D CAD modeling.

Nice To Haves

Experience serving as a technical focal point, coordinating stakeholders, facilitating engineering discussions, and driving action items to completion.
Ability to collaborate with mechanical, electrical, software, systems engineering, and program management teams.
Experience developing 3D CAD models, detailed drawings, prototypes, and production-ready mechanical designs.
Experience defining physical interfaces, interpreting system requirements, and supporting interface verification and validation.
Familiarity with engineering calculations, prototyping, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), or related simulation tools.
Understanding of engineering development processes from early design through production, testing, and system integration.
Experience communicating technical information and coordinating integration activities with industry contractors and government organizations.
Familiarity with missile defense systems, Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD), or similar aerospace and defense programs.

Responsibilities

Coordinate technical activities across cross-functional teams, industry contractors, and government stakeholders as a primary mechanical engineering focal point.
Lead and facilitate technical meetings, including setting agendas and objectives and tracking action items and follow-up activities.
Manage assigned tasks, priorities, and schedules independently while communicating with engineering teams and program leadership.
Drive mechanical integration activities from initial planning through execution, verification, and closure.
Translate engineering concepts and requirements into detailed mechanical designs, 3D CAD models, and technical drawings.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define, evaluate, and validate mechanical interfaces throughout system development.
Support design verification through engineering calculations, prototyping, testing, and simulation as appropriate.
Communicate technical challenges, integration risks, and recommended solutions to stakeholders and leadership.

Benefits

Generous profit-sharing plan.
Competitive salaries.
Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance with affordable premiums.
Flexible work schedules.
Two flexible spending account options.
Company-paid life insurance, with options for additional employee-paid coverage.
Performance bonus program.
Education reimbursement program.
Company-paid personal leave for approved philanthropic activities.
Vacation, sick, and holiday leave.
401(k) profit-sharing plan.
Opportunities for internal promotions.
Employee referral incentive program.
Rewards and gifts for service anniversaries.