Principal Mechanical Engineer

Cummings Aerospace Inc • Arlington, VA

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About The Position

The Principal Mechanical Engineer is a full-time exempt position responsible for performing and leading mechanical design and drawing development, structural and thermal analysis, and support for manufacturing and hardware integration for an advanced, high-speed flight vehicle. The role serves as technical lead of a mechanical engineering design team and supports development of hardware throughout its life cycle based on system and customer requirements. The position reports to a Program Manager and is located in Arlington, Virginia.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 15–20 years of mechanical engineering experience.
• Highly proficient with SolidWorks, CREO, or other CAD software.
• Hands-on experience with existing hardware and systems integration on flight vehicles.
• Highly proficient with analysis tools for static and dynamic structural and thermal analysis.
• Experience with formal design reviews such as SRR, PDR, and CDR.
• Demonstrated experience and ability to lead a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment and collaborate with other engineers.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Able to work under general direction and independently develop solutions that are reviewed upon completion.
• Secret clearance required.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or PhD in Mechanical Engineering.
• Top Secret clearance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical lead of a mechanical engineering design team.
• Perform or lead development of mechanical designs and drawings to support the hardware development life cycle based on system requirements.
• Perform or lead collaboration with the program engineering team or customer to develop mechanical system requirements.
• Perform or lead static and dynamic structural analysis of mechanical designs to validate system performance requirements.
• Develop presentation materials covering design solutions, methodologies, trade studies, and related topics for design reviews.
• Interface with engineering and manufacturing teams on development of hardware solutions.
• Produce engineering products in support of customer requirements.
• Support program meetings and reviews as required.
• Support other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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