Mechanical Integration Engineer

DESE Research, Inc.•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 technical focal point, coordinating mechanical integration work across engineering disciplines, industry partners, contractors, government stakeholders, and program leadership. The role involves managing technical activities from planning through execution, verification, and closure, while communicating challenges, risks, and recommended solutions to stakeholders. The position combines mechanical engineering design and system integration with technical coordination and leadership. The engineer will translate requirements and engineering concepts into mechanical designs, 3D CAD models, and technical drawings; collaborate on mechanical interfaces; and support design verification through calculations, prototyping, testing, and simulation as appropriate. Familiarity with missile defense, Ground-Based Midcourse Defense, or similar aerospace and defense programs is preferred. DESE describes itself as a small, family-oriented business with 44 years of experience providing technical and engineering solutions in Defense, Energy, Space, and Environment. The company offers a benefits package that includes profit sharing, competitive salaries, and opportunities to work with advanced technologies on complex problems.

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 presenting technical information to diverse audiences.
Experience participating in or facilitating technical discussions, design reviews, or cross-functional meetings.
Ability to independently identify challenges, 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

Serve as a primary mechanical engineering focal point across cross-functional teams, industry contractors, and government stakeholders.
Lead and facilitate technical meetings by setting agendas and objectives, identifying action items, and following up to ensure progress and accountability.
Manage assigned tasks, priorities, and schedules independently while communicating effectively 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.