Senior Specialist, Mechanical Engineer
About The Position
Design and qualify precision mechanisms behind mission systems used in complex, high-consequence environments. The role owns major components and subsystems from early concepts through integration and test, supporting delivery of dependable capabilities for demanding customer missions. This is an on-site position in Palm Bay, Florida, or Carlsbad, California, involving direct laboratory, prototype, integration, and hardware-testing activities. The position is a senior professional role requiring strong knowledge of its job area and broad project-management knowledge. The engineer manages complex projects or processes with general oversight, communicates within and outside the function to gain cooperation on operational processes, practices, and procedures, and makes moderate to substantial improvements to systems and processes. The role contributes directly to departmental goals and operating plans. The schedule is a 9/80 arrangement: employees work nine out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off. The employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance and a favorable polygraph.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 4 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 10 years of prior related experience.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance and a favorable polygraph.
- Ability to work on-site in Palm Bay, Florida, or Carlsbad, California.
Nice To Haves
- Hands-on experience designing, developing, integrating, and testing complex mechanical hardware.
- Experience with 3D mechanical CAD, engineering drawings, and tolerance analysis/GD&T.
- Experience designing or developing precision mechanisms, mechatronic systems, and/or packaging modules and electronics while considering thermal and structural loading and optimizing size, weight, and power.
- Proficiency in CAD tools such as Creo and understanding of ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing standards.
- Experience in additive manufacturing, part optimization, and design for manufacture and assembly.
- Experience with actuators, custom gear trains, electro-optical systems, materials testing, or manufacturing processes.
- Active Top Secret or Top Secret/SCI clearance; active clearance within the last two years will be considered.
- Favorable polygraph.
- Ability to work in a mix of office and laboratory environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead mechanical design, analysis, prototype integration, and qualification testing for precision mechanisms and electro-mechanical hardware.
- Develop 3D models, drawings, technical data packages, and assembly documentation.
- Evaluate material selections and design trades; improve designs for performance, size, weight, power, manufacturability, and reliability.
- Plan and execute component- and system-level tests, analyze results, and drive design improvements.
- Present designs and results at internal and customer reviews, including peer reviews, PDRs, and CDRs.
- Partner with manufacturing, quality, configuration management, suppliers, technicians, and the program test team to transition designs into production.
- Support field-test or demonstration activities as needed.
- Manage complex projects or processes with general oversight and contribute to departmental goals and operating plans.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Education assistance
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Company-paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
