Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer NPD/NPI Focus

General Dynamics • Taunton, MA

74d • Remote

About The Position

As a Principal Mechanical Engineer for Range Systems, you will: Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams responsible for new product development and introduction, from concept through industrialization to final delivery. Create and author mechanical designs, CAD models, and engineering drawings. Perform detailed analysis, simulations, and testing (e.g., FEA, structural, thermal, tolerancing, vibration) to ensure proper product functionality, manufacturability, and design margin. Develop, build, and test proof-of-concept prototype designs to support the development of high-volume production products. Utilize structured problem-solving methodologies to investigate, resolve, and identify opportunities to improve product performance, cost, and reliability. Collaborate regularly with internal and external stakeholders (supply chain, manufacturing, purchasing, project management) to ensure successful product design and production launch. Ensure designs meet regulatory, safety, and quality system requirements and compliance guidelines. Grow and develop as an engineering and technical subject matter expert in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 10+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 8 years of job-related experience.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

• Commercial/Consumer product development experience (NPI/NPD Focus)
• Experience with Solidworks and/or CREO
• Experience with ANSYS FEA or similar tool suite
• Experience with EMC and design safety compliance with CE and UL/CSA
• Significant experience in designing assemblies incorporating optics, PCBAs, and various types of hardware
• Significant experience in materials use: from sheet metal to machined parts, plastics, and aluminum
• Overseas manufacturing experience
• Expertise with modeling CAD/CAM tools to create mechanical models and drawings
• Expertise working with surfacing modeling tools such as Rhino
• Expertise in plastics design, tooling, and high-volume manufacture +1M/units per product
• Understanding of materials science as it relates to the selection of material for packaging design
• Experience in integration of electronics with packaging
• Hardware development from ideation, concept development through design, prototype and manufacture
• Experience with Supply chain, Manufacturing engineering, PDM including building BOMs to
• Exceptional communication skills, with notable record of securing buy-in on concepts and ideas
• Experienced in the art of negotiation with keen ability to reconcile conflicting requirements and capabilities with internal and external stakeholders
• Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others
• Collaborative, creative thinker with demonstrated success providing technical leadership on complex projects
• Experience with wearable devices

Responsibilities

• Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams responsible for new product development and introduction, from concept through industrialization to final delivery.
• Create and author mechanical designs, CAD models, and engineering drawings. Perform detailed analysis, simulations, and testing (e.g., FEA, structural, thermal, tolerancing, vibration) to ensure proper product functionality, manufacturability, and design margin.
• Develop, build, and test proof-of-concept prototype designs to support the development of high-volume production products.
• Utilize structured problem-solving methodologies to investigate, resolve, and identify opportunities to improve product performance, cost, and reliability.
• Collaborate regularly with internal and external stakeholders (supply chain, manufacturing, purchasing, project management) to ensure successful product design and production launch.
• Ensure designs meet regulatory, safety, and quality system requirements and compliance guidelines.
• Grow and develop as an engineering and technical subject matter expert in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.

Benefits

• An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
• Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nations security
• Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
• Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
• See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees