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Defense & Space, IT Services, Government Administration, Cybersecurity

Mechanical Engineer, Senior

Mclean, VAOnsiteFull TimeSenior$125,000–$145,000 /yrPosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

  • Secret security clearance
  • U.S. Citizenship
  • CAD
  • CAM
  • FEA
  • Weight & Moment analysis
  • Static analysis
  • Materials alternatives analysis

Nice to have

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Math
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

Role summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS, an employee-owned federal government contractor, seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to provide expertise in designing complex mechanical equipment and systems. Responsibilities include investigating new applications, applying analytical methods, preparing estimates and schedules, supervising technicians, evaluating and modifying operational systems, and developing new designs and test procedures. The role involves planning, organizing, and coordinating development activities, providing technical guidance for fabrication drawings, and managing documentation and reports. A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math, Physics, or Computer Science, an active Secret security clearance, U.S. Citizenship, 5 years of ship alterations engineering experience, and 7 years of collective experience in CAD/CAM, FEA, weight/moment analysis, static analysis, and material selection are required.

Overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Engineering & Analysis, Test & Evaluation, and Training.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for providing guidance and expertise in mechanical engineering to design complex mechanical equipment and systems, and to investigate, evaluate and develop new applications for existing equipment and systems.
  • Determines theoretical principles involved and applying advanced analytical and investigative methods and techniques.
  • Analyzes assigned tasks to provide estimates of manpower and material required to complete.
  • Prepares schedules for accomplishing tasks within estimates.
  • Supervises and coordinates technicians in fabrication and installation of complex mechanical and related electronic equipment and systems.
  • May direct field operation and maintenance activities of mechanical equipment/systems installations.
  • Evaluates operational systems and designs modification to eliminate causes of malfunctions or changes in system requirements.
  • Develops new applications requiring appreciable originality and ingenuity, and complex test procedures for equipment and systems which are significantly different from existing designs.
  • Plans, organizes and conducts the development of each assignment; coordinates manpower assigned to each activity and coordinates the activities of group involved in various stages of overall program to ensure effective integration.
  • Provides technical guidance to personnel involved with producing design fabrication drawings.
  • Reviews and corrects drawings to ensure proper engineering techniques and required specification have been utilized.
  • Develops, releases and maintains documentation in accordance with company and contractual requirements.
  • Reviews, writes and edits reports such as evaluation plans, test results, technical manuals, etc. to provide recommendations, conclusions, and other data.

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Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Math, Physics, or Computer Science
  • Active Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
  • U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance
  • Five years experience with ship alterations engineering requirements
  • Seven years of collective experience in:
    • Modeling and simulation of new designs as well as facilitating changes to existing designs using Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) tools and software
    • Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software
    • Weight & Moment analysis
    • Static analysis
    • Commercial and military specification material selection
    • Materials alternatives analysis

Pay Transparency Statement

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $125,000.00/Yr. - USD $145,000/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

EEO Statement

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