Senior Mechanical Engineering Specialist
About The Position
The Senior Specialist, Mechanical Engineering will work as part of an engineering team developing advanced Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) solutions in the aerospace and defense industry. The role is responsible for the design, development, modification, evaluation, and analysis of complex mechanical, electromechanical, and optomechanical components, subassemblies, and integrated systems. The engineer will collaborate with optical, electrical, software, systems engineering, manufacturing, and program management teams. The position supports products throughout their lifecycle, from initial concept and CAD design through engineering analysis, fabrication drawings, production support, and engineering change management. The work arrangement is onsite in Rochester, New York, with a 9/80 schedule: 80 hours over nine working days in a 14-day period, with every other Friday off. The employee must be able to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline and at least 6 years of relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 4 years of relevant experience; or at least 10 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
- Strong mechanical engineering design and development experience.
- Experience with mechanical and/or electromechanical components, assemblies, or systems.
- Ability to perform engineering analysis and support product development.
- Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering and manufacturing teams.
- Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance.
- Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- SolidWorks 3D modeling and drafting experience.
- Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
- Familiarity with ANSI Y14.5 standards.
- Experience preparing mechanical drawings and fabrication documentation.
- Linear Finite Element (FE) stress modeling.
- Heat transfer analysis.
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).
- Advanced shock and vibration analysis.
- Fatigue analysis and design.
- Knowledge of machine design and theory of mechanisms.
- Thermal design considerations and materials selection for demanding environments.
- Experience with electric motors, gears, bearings, and flexures.
- Electronics packaging knowledge.
- Knowledge of mechanical part fabrication processes.
- Experience designing aerospace products.
- Experience with optomechanical or electro-optical systems.
- Familiarity with stabilization, guidance, and control systems.
- Hardware integration and troubleshooting experience.
- Strong mechanical and geospatial comprehension skills.
- MATLAB / Simulink.
- Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Control system modeling using MATLAB/Simulink.
- Background in EO/IR systems, aerospace hardware, precision mechanical assemblies, structural and thermal analysis, SolidWorks, GD&T, and production engineering support.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, modify, evaluate, and analyze complex mechanical, electromechanical, and optomechanical components, subassemblies, and integrated systems.
- Collaborate with optical, electrical, software, systems engineering, manufacturing, and program management teams.
- Support products across their lifecycle, from initial concept and CAD design through engineering analysis, fabrication drawings, production support, and engineering change management.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
