Senior Mechanical Engineer

Astrion•Eglin Air Force Base, FL

44d•Onsite

About The Position

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Engineer located at Eglin AFB, FL. This role involves providing guidance and expertise in mechanical engineering to design complex mechanical equipment and systems, and to investigate, evaluate, and develop new applications for existing equipment and systems. The engineer will determine theoretical principles, apply advanced analytical methods, and analyze tasks to estimate manpower and material requirements. Responsibilities include preparing schedules, supervising technicians in fabrication and installation, potentially directing field operations, evaluating and modifying operational systems, developing new applications and test procedures, planning and coordinating development activities, providing technical guidance for design fabrication drawings, reviewing and correcting drawings, and developing/maintaining documentation and reports.

Requirements

Master’s or Doctorate degree in Mech Engineering (ABET required) and ten years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five years of which must be in the DoD or other USG ISR/SOF Organizations.
OR Bachelor’s degree in Mech Engineering (ABET required) and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD or other USG ISR/SOF Organizations.
Must have on aircraft/on wing experience
Must have depot maintenance on military aircraft
Must have experience working in an MRO environment
Must have experience evaluating non-conformances
Must have experience designing structural repairs
Must have experience troubleshooting mechanical systems (Landing gear , flight controls etc)

Responsibilities

Responsible for providing guidance and expertise in mechanical engineering to design complex mechanical equipment and systems, and to investigate, evaluate and develop new applications for existing equipment and systems.
Determines theoretical principles involved and applying advanced analytical and investigative methods and techniques.
Analyzes assigned tasks to provide estimates of manpower and material required to complete.
Prepares schedules for accomplishing tasks within estimates.
Supervises and coordinates technicians in fabrication and installation of complex mechanical and related electronic equipment and systems.
May direct field operation and maintenance activities of mechanical equipment/systems installations.
Evaluates operational systems and designs modification to eliminate causes of malfunctions or changes in system requirements.
Develops new applications requiring appreciable originality and ingenuity, and complex test procedures for equipment and systems which are significantly different from existing designs.
Plans, organizes and conducts the development of each assignment; coordinates manpower assigned to each activity and coordinates the activities of group involved in various stages of overall program to ensure effective integration.
Provides technical guidance to personnel involved with producing design fabrication drawings.
Reviews and corrects drawings to ensure proper engineering techniques and required specification have been utilized.
Develops, releases and maintains documentation in accordance with company and contractual requirements.
Reviews, writes and edits reports such as evaluation plans, test results, technical manuals, etc. to provide recommendations, conclusions, and other data.