Sentinel - Sr Principal Mechanical Engineer - 18283
$111,700–$167,500 year
On-siteRoy, Utah, United States
Job Summary
Provide technical contributions to the Advanced Programs Missile Subsystem team for conceptual and preliminary design of new advanced concepts for future deterrence needs in cruise missiles and support systems. Develop design concepts for launcher capsules and provide technical oversight for avionics and airframe design while minimizing impacts to Navy operations. Contribute to trade studies, architecture development, and system engineering to produce credible weapon system designs meeting performance, cost, schedule, and risk thresholds. Transition innovative solutions and technologies to programs of record for product development and fielding. Operate in an advanced design environment collaborating across the Division and Suppliers to accomplish team goals.
Required Qualifications
- Relocation assistance
- Clearance required for start: Yes
- Clearance type: Secret
- Travel: Yes, 10% of the time
- 8 years with Bachelor's in Science
- 6 years with Master's
- 4 years with PhD
- Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance
- Minimum 2 years of experience in design engineering, manufacturing engineering, or test engineering
- Experience with DoD weapon system support system conceptual and preliminary design, particularly related to design analysis cycles, cost versus capability trade studies, and multi-design discipline integration
- Experience with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and/or weapon support system design
- Great attention to detail, follow-through, and time management skills
- Demonstrated verbal/written communication skills & proactive interpersonal initiative
- Self-motivated and able to work productively and independently in a fast-paced environment
- U.S. Citizenship
Desired Qualifications
- Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope
- Operational experience with Navy Strategic Weapons Facilities
- Experience with Navy Programs and submarine operations
- Experience with digital design, model based engineering (CAMEO) and modeling and simulation tools and processes
- Experience with nuclear hardened strategic systems
- Experience with Directed Trade Studies
- Experience with creating 3D models in Computer Aided Design (CAD) systems (NX, Catia, Solidworks, etc.)
- Experience using an industry-standard Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) System such as Teamcenter
- Experience performing structural and thermal analysis
- Experience in design, development, and analysis for Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3)
- Experience designing to Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) Standards
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