Principal Mechanical Engineer

QinetiQ US • Devens, MA

4d • $134,000 - $175,000

About The Position

QinetiQ US is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead and perform the design, development, analysis, and design maintenance of military and commercial hardware products. Products include ruggedized military electronic equipment for maritime applications, robotic ground vehicles, vehicle autonomy hardware, and ground robots. The role serves as a technical lead for existing and new products, evaluating design changes, performing design and analysis work, planning and overseeing design tasks, and reviewing and approving design documentation. The position supports the Devens and Franklin facilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 10 or more years of experience in mechanical design.
• Direct project engineering or technical lead experience managing design tasks.
• Experience using ANSYS for structural, thermal, and CFD analysis.
• Experience designing maritime systems and hardware.
• Experience designing robotic systems and hardware.
• Ability to follow mechanical programs from inception through system integration.
• Ability to lead design teams of up to six engineers or designers.
• Knowledge of sheet metal fabrication and machining processes.
• Knowledge of stage-gate and design-cycle processes.
• Experience with welding standards and practices.
• Experience processing engineering changes to documentation on DoD programs.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to develop analytical models for forced and free convection systems in Excel or MathCAD.
• Strong understanding of structural systems, DoD shock and vibration, and system dynamics.
• Master's or higher-level degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Perform electromechanical design, layout, modeling, and production support for electromechanical assemblies and electronics packaging using SolidWorks and/or CREO.
• Analyze complex mechanical systems with ANSYS Workbench, using explicit and implicit modeling to evaluate vibration, shock, fluids, structural loading, and thermal performance.
• Implement Design for Manufacturability practices.
• Create and update detailed designs and fabrication drawings.
• Interface with customers and vendors at the project engineering level.
• Write design specifications, reports, and proposals.
• Present technical presentations internally and to customers.
• Perform tolerance analysis and check and approve detail designs and drawings.
• Provide technical guidance to vendors and manufacturing personnel building DoD electromechanical assemblies.
• Disposition discrepant material and author fabrication deviations for suppliers.
• Support assembly personnel in manufacturing military electronic equipment.
• Support both Devens and Franklin facilities.

Benefits

• Workplace flexibility.
• Commitment to the health and well-being of employees and their families.
• Opportunities to work with a purpose.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior