Senior Mechanical/Thermal Engineer

Leidos • Albuquerque, NM

9h • Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Senior Mechanical/Thermal Engineer to join their Directed Energy team in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This role involves working within a research and development environment to support advanced directed energy technologies. The engineer will be responsible for the entire lifecycle of mechanical designs, from concept to testing, and will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team. A key aspect of the role is capturing cooling requirements for directed energy systems, developing and testing thermal control systems, and troubleshooting cooling equipment. The position requires strong communication skills, the ability to work independently, and a focus on developing robust, manufacturable hardware. The role also involves managing multiple engineering tasks, providing technical leadership, and communicating technical information to various stakeholders, including customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or closely related field with 8+ years of experience or a master’s degree with 6+ years of experience with mechanical or thermal systems.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must meet the eligibility to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• Demonstrated experience developing mechanical hardware from concept through detailed design, fabrication, assembly, integration, and testing.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks, including 3D part and assembly modeling and creation of detailed engineering drawings; experience with PDMWorks.
• Working familiarity with cooling components such as heat exchangers, chillers, pumps, and cooling fans.
• Experience applying mechanical design principles, material selection, tolerancing, and design for manufacturability in the development of fabricated hardware.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with machinists, fabricators, technicians, engineers, and scientists.
• Experience with thermal measurement diagnostics such as thermocouples, flow gauges, and pressure sensors.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and be able to lead meetings with large groups of people.
• Demonstrated ability to develop practical solutions to complex mechanical design, fabrication, assembly, and testing problems.
• Ability and willingness to adhere to government and company safety requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple projects or engineering tasks while maintaining project schedules and priorities.
• Candidate must be a resident of, or be willing to relocate to, Albuquerque, NM.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with directed energy systems, vacuum components, and pulsed power systems.
• Skilled in the use of Simulink to model thermal control systems.
• Adaptable in fast-paced environments.
• Experience with SolidWorks Simulation.
• Application of GD&T to mechanical engineering drawings.
• Design of machined, welded, sheet metal, and fabricated mechanical components and assemblies, including designs requiring multiple manufacturing processes.
• Experience with prototype, low-volume, and research and development hardware.
• Structural analysis of mechanical components, assemblies, and systems using analytical methods and FEA as appropriate.
• Thermal and heat-transfer analysis of mechanical and electromechanical systems, including development of practical thermal management solutions.
• Mechanical packaging and integration of multidisciplinary systems.
• Hardware assembly, integration, testing, troubleshooting, and field operations.
• Vacuum systems, vacuum hardware, and pressure vessels.
• Experience with mechanical design and integration for electromagnetic, RF, high-power microwave, or pulsed-power systems.
• Department of Defense or other government research and development programs experience.
• Active DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Take mechanical designs from concept through detailed design, fabrication, assembly, integration, and test.
• Work independently, communicate effectively across technical disciplines, and collaborate closely with machinists, fabricators, vendors, and other engineers to develop robust, manufacturable hardware.
• Capture cooling requirements for directed energy systems.
• Develop thermal control systems that satisfy those requirements.
• Supervise the construction of thermal control systems.
• Conduct testing and troubleshooting on cooling equipment to verify performance.
• Document designs and present them to customers.
• Generate bills of materials and coordinate their purchase.
• Audit as-build systems for compliance to design.
• Document test results.
• Create 3D solid models and detailed mechanical designs for innovative hardware, equipment, and systems.
• Perform appropriate engineering analysis to support design decisions and verify mechanical performance.
• Create and maintain engineering drawings, including appropriate dimensions, tolerances, and other manufacturing requirements.
• Design hardware with consideration for manufacturability, material selection, machining, welding, fabrication, assembly, and maintenance requirements.
• Work directly with Leidos machinists, fabricators, technicians, and external vendors to develop, procure, and support fabrication of mechanical components and assemblies.
• Resolve design, fabrication, assembly, and testing issues by developing practical and effective mechanical solutions.
• Support hands-on assembly, integration, troubleshooting, modification, and testing of prototype and experimental hardware.
• Collaborate with engineers and scientists from multiple technical disciplines to develop mechanical interfaces and integrated system solutions.
• Manage multiple engineering tasks and projects while effectively balancing technical requirements, schedules, and priorities.
• Communicate technical concepts, design decisions, and status effectively to engineering teams, project leadership, customers, and manufacturing personnel.
• Provide technical leadership for significant mechanical subsystems or projects, including establishing mechanical approaches, interfaces, and solutions for complex multidisciplinary problems.
• Collaborate with customers, engineers, and technicians to develop cooling requirements.
• Conduct FEA thermal analysis to quantify heat loads and cooling needs.
• Design cold plates and heat exchangers to manage heat flow.
• Conduct CFD analysis to calculate flow rates, pressure drop and heat removal.
• Size commercial heat exchangers, fluid pumps and fans in accordance with thermal requirements and analysis.
• Develop 3D models, drawings and flow diagrams to document the design of thermal control systems.

Benefits

• Leidos delivers innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success.
• We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably.
• Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community.
• Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

What This Job Offers

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