Principal Mechanical Engineer

Principal Mechanical EngineerQinetiQ US is seeking a highly motivated Principal Mechanical Engineer, who will be responsible for the design, development, analysis, and design maintenance of military and commercial hardware products. Products include ruggedized military electronic equipment for maritime applications, robotic ground vehicles, vehicle autonomy hardware and ground robots. Acting as a technical lead supporting existing and new products, the candidate will evaluate design changes, perform design and analysis tasks, plan and oversee design tasks, review and approve design documentation at our Franklin, MA facility.ResponsibilitiesElectromechanical design, layout, modeling and production support of electro-mechanical assemblies and electronics packaging (using Solidworks and/or CREO).Analysis of complex mechanical systems via ANSYS Workbench implementing both explicit and implicit modeling to study vibration, shock, fluids, Fluent, structural loading, and thermal responses / performance of the system.Implement Design for Manufacturability (DFM) practices.Create/update detailed designs and drawings for fabrication.Interface with customers and vendors on a project engineering level.Writing design specifications, reports, and proposals.Presenting technical internal and customer presentations.Perform tolerance analysis, check and approve detail designs and drawingsProvide technical guidance to vendors and manufacturing in the build of DoD electromechanical assemblies.Disposition discrepant material, author fabrication deviations for suppliers, support assembly personnel in support of manufacturing military electronic equipment.Must support both Devens and Franklin facilities.Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance if required.Required Qualifications10-20 years' experience in mechanical design.Direct project engineering or technical lead experience managing design tasksExperience performing Finite Element AnalysisDesign of maritime systems and hardwareDesign of robotic systems and hardwareCapable of following mechanical programs from inception through system integrationCapable of leading design teams of up to 6 engineers/designersKnowledge of sheet metal fabrication, machining processesKnowledge of stage-gate and design cycle processesExperience with welding standards and practices.Experience in processing Engineering Changes to documentation on DoD programs.Mechanical Engineering BS (or equivalent), MS preferred.Preferred QualificationsExperience with Ansys Fluent and CFX is desired. Ability to develop analytical models for both forced and free convection systems in Excel or MathCAD.A strong understanding of structural systems, DOD shock/vibration and system dynamics is desired.Pay TransparencyThe salary range for this role is $130,000- $155,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. QinetiQ US considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.Company EEO Statement Accessibility/Accommodation: If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to View email address on click.appcast.io or call View phone number on click.appcast.io Opt. 1 and let us know the nature of your request and contact information.QinetiQ US is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All Qualified Applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.