Senior Mechanical Engineer — Vehicle Mechanisms & Handling

Immediate need for a talented Senior Mechanical Engineer — Vehicle Mechanisms & Handling. This is a 12+ months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Santa Ana, CA(Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID: 26-33280

Pay Range: $85/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Own mechanical design of lifting, handling, towing, and recovery hardware
• Design tow points, bridles, cradles, fixtures, and transport equipment
• Perform load rating, factor of safety, and rigging analysis to applicable codes
• Design mechanisms and actuated hardware supporting launch and recovery
• Define interfaces between handling equipment and the vehicle structure
• Produce drawings, tolerance stackups, and specifications for fabricated hardware
• Write and validate the operating procedures that go with the hardware
• Support at-sea and dockside operations, including trials and operator training
• Partner with Structures, Buoyancy & Trim, and Field Operations on integration
• Travel up to 25% to test sites, shipyards, and manufacturing facilities

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Naval Architecture, or equivalent
• 7+ years of mechanical design experience on hardware that was built and deployed
• Experience designing load-rated lifting, handling, or rigging equipment
• Strong CAD proficiency and drawing release experience with GD&T
• Working knowledge of structural analysis and hand calculations for load paths
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance
• Experience with launch and recovery systems for marine vehicles
• Familiarity with ASME BTH, ASME B30, or equivalent lifting design codes
• Shipyard, offshore, or at-sea operational experience
• Experience with mechanism design and actuated hardware
• Experience in defense programs or maritime robotics

Our client is a leading Defense Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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