Senior Mechanical Engineer
AMERICAN SYSTEMS
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: McLean • Virginia • United States
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Job Level
About the role
- 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.
Requirements
- 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
Benefits
- AMERICAN SYSTEMS offers a comprehensive benefits package to ensure our employees receive the work-life support they need.
- Veteran Outreach AMERICAN SYSTEMS has a longstanding reputation as a veteran-friendly employer of choice.
- AMERICAN SYSTEMS’ employment practices adhere to legal and regulatory standards to promote a fair and transparent workplace.
- We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
mechanical engineeringanalytical methodsinvestigative techniquesdesign fabricationtest proceduresmodelingsimulationFinite Element Analysis (FEA)Weight & Moment analysisStatic analysis
Soft Skills
guidancesupervisioncoordinationplanningorganizationtechnical communicationproblem-solvingoriginalityingenuityreport writing
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in EngineeringActive Secret security clearance