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Canvas

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Canvas

Senior Mechanical Engineer providing engineering support at Arnold AFB. Involved in project management, requirement development, and procurement support in a defense-focused environment.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeTullahoma • Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide technical and engineering support including, but not limited to, the following:
  • Develop technical requirements for capital improvement projects and procurements
  • Develop and review Technical Requirement Documents
  • Provide mechanical design, systems, and/or operations experience
  • Make recommendations for best technical COAs(Course of Action)
  • Provide procurement support including, but not limited to, the following:
  • Develop and review mechanical specifications for systems or designs
  • Develop and review Statements of Objectives (SOO), Statements of Work (SOW), and other procurement specific documentation.
  • Review and Evaluate Procurement Packages for technical soundness
  • Develop technical evaluation criteria for proposal evaluation
  • Assist in technical evaluation of vendor proposals
  • Perform market research and assist in development of Independent Government Estimates
  • Provide technical support for the Systems Engineering Process
  • Provide technical expertise in design reviews and the design process in general
  • Consolidate and communicate technical information for project team
  • Assist in development of project plans, schedules, and estimates

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Minimum Education: Scientist and Engineer 3-BS in Science or Engineering Field OR substitution as described below
  • Scientist and Engineer 4-MS OR substitution as described below
  • Subject Mater Expert-exceptional/highly-unique expertise, recognized industry leader in a given area of expertise
  • Minimum Experience: Scientist and Engineer 3- 3-10 years of experience
  • Scientist and Engineer 4- 10+ years of experience
  • Subject Matter Expert -exceptional/highly-unique expertise, recognized industry leader in a given area of expertise
  • Substitutions: A Bachelor’s degree can be substituted for with 6 years of relevant experience OR an Associates degree and 4 years of relevant experience. And Master’s can be substituted for with 12 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor’s and 8 years of relevant experience.
  • Security Clearance: Ability to obtain Secret clearance required for job. May begin work with an interim clearance.
  • Other Essential Job Functions: Highly Organized
  • Basic Computer Skills
  • Microsoft Office(Word and Excel) experience
  • 5-10% travel may be required

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive Wages*
  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Generous company-funded Basic Life Insurance
  • Company-funded Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • 11 Paid Federal Holidays
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Dependent Care and Medical Flexible Spending Accounts
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match and 100% immediate vesting
  • Tuition Reimbursement for ongoing training, continuing education, or advanced degree programs
  • Robust Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Referral Bonus Program
  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
  • Spot Awards for exemplary individual performance
  • Discretionary performance-based bonuses
  • And many more!

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Hard Skills & Tools
mechanical designtechnical requirements developmentprocurement supporttechnical evaluation criteriamarket researchIndependent Government Estimatesdesign reviewsproject plans developmentschedules developmentestimates development
Soft Skills
highly organizedcommunicationtechnical expertiserecommendation makingevaluationconsolidation of informationteam collaborationproblem-solvingattention to detailleadership
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreeSecret clearance