Mechanical Engineer, Senior

Overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.

Responsibilities

• 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.

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Qualifications

• 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

Pay Transparency Statement AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $125,000.00/Yr. - USD $145,000/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance. EEO Statement EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status