Mechanical Engineer
On-siteCrestview, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Provide highly technical expertise in solving complex engineering problems for military aircraft hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical systems, flight controls, mass properties, and structural systems. Perform all phases of hardware design, development, integration, and analysis, including feasibility studies for design improvements and modifications. Develop standards and guidelines, including Tailored Airworthiness Certification Criteria, while conducting structural and corrosion repairs. Participate in hardware evaluations, Technical Interchange Meetings, and various design reviews to ensure products are produced reliably in specified operating environments. Manage projects using engineering principles, plan new production processes, and support test planning and execution. Coordinate with Integrated Product Teams to ensure aircraft systems meet requirements and advise on cost-effective equipment modifications for improved safety and reliability. Manage implementation of aircraft integrity programs, including OSS&E, MECSIP, AVIP, and ASIP, while addressing diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages.
Required Qualifications
- Active or current Secret security clearance (or higher), verifiable in the Defense Information System for Security (DISS)
- ABET accredited Master's or Doctorate degree in a related field and ten (10) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five (5) years of which must be in the DoD or other USG ISR/SOF Organizations
- ABET accredited bachelor's degree in a related field and twenty (12) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five (5) years of which must be in the DoD or other USG ISR/SOF Organizations
- Minimum of two years of experience in the design, development, and integration of aircraft hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems
- Two years of experience overseeing the design and development of engineering projects
- Experience accomplishing airworthiness, loads, stress, and weight and balance analysis in support of systems integration
- Undergraduate degree with a major in engineering from a college or university with an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited engineering program for the degree requirements of the position, such as electrical, mechanical, or aerospace engineering
- Degree in engineering technology are not considered qualifying for these positions
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