Mechanical Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• At least seven years of ship design and construction experience, including design experience developing work packages, in-service modifications, detail design drawings and analyses, implementing ABS and military specifications and requirements, 3D modeling, and/or ship-system integration.
• Ability to develop mechanical-system designs down to the component level in accordance with system specifications, ABS requirements, and vendor requirements.
• Ability to understand the effects of system interfaces on other functional areas and identify and communicate those effects to the government design team and shipbuilder during product development.
• Ability to evaluate system functionality, arrangement in a 3D environment, and performance using tools such as Autodesk Navisworks applications, PIPE-FLO software, 2D drawing files, hand calculations, prescriptive equations, and standards.
• Strong knowledge of the control and monitoring of systems through machinery control, alarm, and monitoring systems.
• Experience conducting and developing failure mode analysis (FMEA), including for dynamic positioning and ABS redundancy requirements.
• Active SECRET clearance, verifiable in DISS/JPAS.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.

Responsibilities

• Support concept studies, feasibility studies, preliminary design, contract design, detail design, construction activities, independent design reviews, and shipboard installation.
• Contribute to special studies concerning ships, boats, craft, ship systems, and shipboard equipment.
• Provide mechanical engineering and technical support throughout the shipbuilding process, including concept studies, feasibility studies, and preliminary design activities focused on mechanical systems and equipment.
• Collaborate on contract design, detail design, and construction activities to optimize ship-system performance and functionality.
• Conduct independent design reviews of mechanical components and systems for compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical expertise for in-service ship design and engineering activities to improve mechanical systems.
• Support shipboard installation and integration of mechanical components and equipment.
• Conduct analyses and special studies and provide findings to improve shipbuilding processes and mechanical designs.
• Conduct mechanical analyses and simulations to optimize ship systems and equipment.
• Perform mechanical tests and evaluations to validate the reliability and functionality of mechanical components.

Benefits

• Personal and professional development in an atmosphere conducive to realizing employees' potential.