Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer

BlueHalo • Huntsville, AL

121d • $135,000 - $225,000

About The Position

BlueHalo, an AV company, is looking for a Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer to join the Kinetic Effector team. The Senior Principal Mechanical Engineering role will work across a broad range of disciplines with an emphasis on product development, analysis and testing, and system integration.

Requirements

• You must be a US citizen
• You must have a Secret level security clearance
• Have a B.S. with 15+ years of prior relevant experience in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline
• Prior experience with leading and conducting missile trade studies, missile system development and design, missile systems requirements development and management, and missile system integration and test
• Experience leading and executing the design and development of complex system architectures
• Demonstrated experience across the product lifecycle, including concept development, architecture, design, integration, verification, and production
• Experience developing effective internal and external customer relationships to ensure customer satisfaction and continued business
• Experience managing resources with multi-million-dollar annual budgets
• Direct experience with Engineering Risks and Opportunities (R&O) Management
• Demonstrated mechanical component design experience employing industry best practices
• Experience with environmental testing, i.e., shock, vibration, temperature/altitude, environmental stress screening (ESS)
• Experience implementing and interpreting geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
• Are willing and able to travel to attend meetings or tests at other government and contractor sites

Nice To Haves

• Have a M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline
• Prior missile airframe design experience, with emphasis on balancing system level size, weight, and power
• Experience with flight vehicle physics and dynamics
• Proficiency in Technical Data Package (TDP) release processes and maintenance using Windchill
• Knowledge of manufacturing and manufacturing processes
• Design verification test planning and fixture design or field-testing experience

Responsibilities

• Represent BlueHalo and program interests with senior customer counterparts, internal senior program management and engineering leadership
• Direct and lead a diverse team of multi-disciplined engineers in support of missile development
• Work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Provide mentoring, guidance and direction to junior engineers from conceptual design through release of technical data package
• Design, test, and/or integration of mechanical components, mechanical ground support equipment (EGSE), subsystems, or system-of-systems
• Perform, oversee and coordinate all aspects of kinetic system mechanical design
• Ensure quality of mechanical designs and implementation
• Support trade studies to evaluate alternative design solutions to resolve technical issues
• Ensure mechanical design quality and integrity as designs evolve by reviewing changes, synchronizing changes with impacted internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring configuration control of the technical baseline
• Identify risks and opportunities associated with or driven by design requirements and mitigate to reduce risk or realize opportunities
• Develop and mature mechanical system designs that meet weapon system requirements, standards and regulations
• Technically engage with major subcontractors and partners to ensure product deliverables
• Lead internal design reviews, and support major customer reviews
• Assist with program schedule creation and hardware development planning
• Develop engineering labor and material estimates
• Support manufacturing engineers in the development of factory layouts, product workflow planning and material handling equipment selection and design

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability
• Company holiday and paid time off
• Parental leave
• 401(k) company match and contributions
• Professional development/training reimbursements
• Other work/life programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees