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Senior Specialist, Mechanical Engineer 45281

$102k - $189k

SOMERSET STAFFING

Job Description:

Industry: Aerospace / Aviation / Defense

Job Category: Engineering - Mechanical

Job Details


Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off



Job Description:


During its 120-year history, our company has transformed communications and information technology. Our company is a proven leader in tactical communications, geospatial systems and services, air traffic management, environmental solutions, avionics and electronic warfare, and space and intelligence. From ocean to orbit and everywhere in between, we provide mission-critical solutions to connect, inform and protect the world.



On the team, your job is to secure the world. We don't work here just for the advanced technology and equipment: we work here because we know what - and who - we're protecting! From families to the intelligence community, and from our climate to our men and women in uniform - we're making the world a safer place!



Design and qualify the precision mechanisms behind mission systems used in complex, high-consequence environments. You ll own major components and sub-systems from early concepts through integration and test, helping the company's deliver dependable capability for customers executing their most challenging missions.



This is an on-site role because the work includes direct lab, prototype, integration, and hardware-test activity at Sterling, VA.



Essential Functions:


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.

Senior professional with strong knowledge of job area and broad knowledge of project management. Manages complex projects or processes with general oversight. Communicates within and outside of own function to gain cooperation on operational processes, practices, and procedures. Makes moderate to substantial improvements to systems and processes. Contributes to achievement of departmental goals and operating plans with direct impact on the departmental results.


Qualifications:


Bachelor s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Active Top Secret/SCI clearance and current favorable polygraph is required prior to start. (Active within the last two years will be considered)


Preferred Additional Skills:


Hands-on experience designing, developing, integrating, and testing complex mechanical hardware.

Experience with 3D mechanical CAD, engineering drawings, and tolerance analysis/GD&T.

Ability to work on-site in a mis of office and laboratory environments

Experience in design or development of precision mechanisms, mechatronic systems, and/or packaging of modules and electronics with considerations of thermal and structural loading and for optimizations of 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 a plus.

Experience with any of the following: actuators, custom gear trains, electro-optical systems, materials testing, and manufacturing processes.


In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Virginia is $102,000 - $189,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Our company also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Security Clearance Required: No

Visa Candidate Considered: No

Compensation

Base Salary - USD $102,000 to $189,000

*** Never repost ***

Full-time

Benefits - Full

Relocation Assistance Available - Possible for ideal candidate

Commission Compensation - No

Bonus Eligible - No

Overtime Eligible - No

Interview Travel Reimbursed - No

Candidate Details

Seniority Level - Mid-Senior

Management Experience Required - No

Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree

Willingness to Travel - Occasionally

Screening Questions
Do you have an active Top Secret clearance (or higher) and currently using it?

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