Senior Mechanical Engineer, Thermal Focus

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems

Senior Mechanical Engineer conducting thermal analysis on solid rocket motor components. Collaborating with teams and interfacing with customers at General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeAlabama • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $100,300 - $135,700 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct detailed thermal analysis of solid rocket motor components.
Collaborate closely with cross-disciplinary teams.
Interface with customers and drive technical excellence.
Apply engineering techniques to design, install, modify, analyze, repair and test tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment.
Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.
Confer with engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information.
Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.
Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations to maintenance crew.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Associate's Degree and 5-7 years' experience
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Oral and written communication skills.
Ability to meet deadlines.
Interpersonal skills.
Problem-solving skills.
Analytical thinking skills.
Applied mechanics.
Design engineering.
Design optimization.
Design review.
Mechanical engineering.
Prototyping.
Requirements engineering/analysis.
CAD software.
Computer-aided engineering (CAE) software.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and basic life insurance as well as pre-tax spending accounts.
Employees are also able to enroll in the company's 401k plan and are eligible for the Non-Contributory Retirement Contribution.
In addition to the benefits discussed above, the company offers the following voluntary benefits: Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Identify Theft Protection, Enhanced Legal Services, Auto and Home Insurance, Pet Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Educational Assistance.
PTO, Holiday, and Family Leave Employees will receive 11 paid holidays and 120 hours of PTO annually and up to 3 weeks paid family leave.

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Hard Skills & Tools

thermal analysisapplied mechanicsdesign engineeringdesign optimizationdesign reviewmechanical engineeringprototypingrequirements engineeringCAD softwarecomputer-aided engineering

Soft Skills

oral communicationwritten communicationinterpersonal skillsproblem-solvinganalytical thinkingability to meet deadlines

Certifications

Associate's Degree