Sr Mechanical Engineer

Scientific Research Corporation • Huntsville, AL

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About The Position

Planning, conducting, and technically directing projects or major phases of significant projects, coordinating the efforts of technical support staff in the performance of assigned projects
Interacting frequently as the organizational representative with the customer in the collection and translation of customer requirements to defined specifications
Making frequent contact with customers, teaming partners, subcontractors, and suppliers to obtain/exchange information, providing technical direction and to assisting in the resolution of technical issues
Based on broad objectives from management, identifying, defining, and solving complex technical problems which require a high level of ingenuity and innovativeness
Encouraging optimum design within project schedule and funding limitations
Interacting frequently as the organizational representative with the customer in the collection and translation of customer requirements to defined specifications
Developing and delivering complex technical presentations to high level program management and customers. May lead major program and/or design reviews and major proposal activities
Performing extensive research and complex analysis on a major project to enhance the technical and economic development of the product and/or service. Completing reports or studies may be deliverable engineering products to the customer
Providing functional and technical guidance to engineers, or other organizations. Typically providing leadership and technical direction for a project team
Actively seeking new business opportunities in related technical areas
Identifying new customers and/or develops additional tasking with existing customers
May provide recommendations and assign work to technical drawing staff
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Requirements

• Requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering and ten or more years of work-related experience
• Requires the application of complex, technical professional disciplines requiring a four-year degree or equivalent and the extensive, applied use of related concepts, practices and methods
• An advanced level of proficiency to apply broad knowledge and experience
• Experience working with leadership as a lead or technical specialist
• Mechanical part and assembly design experience, to include manufacturing considerations, material and finish selection
• Engineering drawing experience, to include creating, reading, and interpreting 3D and 2D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) experience Structural analysis, to include static and dynamic, via empirical equations and/or Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Thermal analysis, to include conduction and convection (natural and forced), via empirical equations and/or Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software
• Communication skills, computer skills, leadership and problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

• Solidworks 3D modeling and 2D drawing CAD software
• ANSYS Workbench FEA software
• Autodesk CFD software
• Military radar ground systems
• Military standards such as MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-889, MIL-STD-1472, MMPDS (formerly MIL-HDBK-5), etc.
• ASME Y14.100 and referenced ASME stds for Engineering Drawings

Responsibilities

• Planning, conducting, and technically directing projects or major phases of significant projects
• Coordinating the efforts of technical support staff in the performance of assigned projects
• Interacting frequently as the organizational representative with the customer in the collection and translation of customer requirements to defined specifications
• Making frequent contact with customers, teaming partners, subcontractors, and suppliers to obtain/exchange information, providing technical direction and to assisting in the resolution of technical issues
• Identifying, defining, and solving complex technical problems which require a high level of ingenuity and innovativeness
• Encouraging optimum design within project schedule and funding limitations
• Developing and delivering complex technical presentations to high level program management and customers.
• Leading major program and/or design reviews and major proposal activities
• Performing extensive research and complex analysis on a major project to enhance the technical and economic development of the product and/or service
• Completing reports or studies may be deliverable engineering products to the customer
• Providing functional and technical guidance to engineers, or other organizations
• Providing leadership and technical direction for a project team
• Actively seeking new business opportunities in related technical areas
• Identifying new customers and/or develops additional tasking with existing customers
• Providing recommendations and assign work to technical drawing staff

Benefits

• Scientific Research Corporation offers a competitive salary, an extensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages excellence.
• For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees