Chief Engineer ME-EE

Job Description

Job Description

Peerless is searching for a skilled Chief Engineer Mechanical/Electrical (ME/EE) to grow and lead a team of mechanical and electrical engineers designing and engineering advanced solutions for DoD/DoW. The selected candidate will contribute to the design, development, integration, and testing of complex mechanical and electrical systems supporting defense research, prototyping, and specialized test infrastructure. The Chief Engineer ME/EE will participate in multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop mechanical solutions supporting mission systems, facilities, and prototype hardware. Responsibilities include carrying designs through the full engineering lifecycle—from concept development and analysis through fabrication, integration, and testing. This position is on-site at Peerless Headquarters near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or related technical discipline

• Minimum 12+ years of experience performing design, development, prototyping, fabrication, and testing of mechanical/electrical parts and assemblies including engineering analysis

• Experience with Product Data Management (PDM) tools (e.g. Creo Parametric / Schematics, SolidWorks, etc.) for 2D/3D Computer Aided Design (CAD), drawings, Bill of Materials (BOM), version and change management

• Experience with FEA and CFD tools (e.g., ANSYS, SolidWorks Simulation, Flow Simulation, or equivalent)

• Ability to draft/review/approve engineering drawings, technical documentation, and presentations

• Experience managing and supervising a team of mechanical and electrical engineers

• Minimum active Secret security clearance required to start

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or related technical discipline

• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) environments (e.g. PTC Windchill, Teamcenter, AutoDesk, etc.)

• Experience designing ruggedized/hardened systems for airborne platforms meeting MIL-STD-516 airworthiness and/or MIL-STD-8591 airborne stores criteria

• Experience with Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) and Open Systems Architecture (OSA) technologies (e.g. AgilePod® family of systems, Sensor Open Systems Architecture® (SOSA®) hardware, etc.)

• Experience integrating relevant Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) sensors, modalities, and systems (e.g. Electro-Optical and Infrared (EO/IR), Synthetic Aperture Radar and Moving Target Indication (SAR/MTI), Radio Frequency (RF), etc.)

• Experience supporting field tests, flight testing, and/or flag exercises using Contractor-Owned Contractor-Operated (COCO) / Government-Owned Government-Operated (GOGO) platforms

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance