Lead Mechanical Engineer - Top Secret Clearance

Amarx Search, Inc. - amarx.com

Direct Hire - Full Time position in Sterling, VA
Position ID: 2759

An excellent position with a large defense technology company delivering innovative mission solutions

* Lead Mechanical Engineer *

Please apply ONLY if you have an active Top Secret or TS/SCI

United States Citizenship is required due to government contract requirements

We can ONLY consider your application if you have:
1: Bachelor's Degree
2: 9+ years of relevant experience (7 with Masters, 13 with no degree)
3: Active Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance (or held within the last 2 years)
4: Must hold or be able to obtain a favorable polygraph
5: Proficiency in CAD tools such as Creo
6: Understanding of ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing standards.
7: Experience with any of the following: actuators, custom gear trains, electro-optical systems, materials testing, and manufacturing processes

We are looking for a driven Mechanical Engineer to lead the design, development, and qualification of complex mechanical systems including precision mechanisms and electro-mechanical assemblies, within a dynamic program team.
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The ideal candidate will take ownership of major system components while adapting flexibly as program needs evolve. This person will provide technical leadership across the full development lifecycle: from requirements definition and concept generation through material selection, trade studies, design optimization, detailed design, documentation, and integration testing.
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This person should bring strong experience in 3D modeling and critical hardware development, with the ability to work independently within cross-functional teams. This role requires a hands-on approach, and be actively engaged in lab work and direct hardware interaction.

DESIRED (not required) SKILLS:
:: Comfortable collecting technical concepts and presenting them to program leadership
:: Experience in design or development of precision mechanisms, mechatronic systems, and/or packaging of modules and electronics with considerations of thermal and structural loading and for optimizations of size, weight, and power.
:: Experience in additive manufacturing, part optimization, and design for manufacture and assembly a plus.

Duties and Responsibilities
== Ability and desire to take full ownership of tasking while working with limited supervision in a variety of high consequence program activities
== Provide regular communication and briefings, both formally and informally, to internal and external stakeholders, including customer representatives
== Generation of Technical Data Package components (Part and Assembly drawings, etc.)
== Prototype, Integrate, and Test component parts and assemblies
== Develop test plans and procedures for mechanical subsystems
== Perform test and evaluation of component parts and systems
== Participate in peer reviews, PDRs, CDRs, and other required design reviews
== Participate in product change review meetings and discussions and implement changes
== Participate in interdisciplinary design teams and reviews
== Highly organized and detail oriented
== Able to work independently with limited supervision
== Adhere to company processes for product development, configuration management, purchasing, etc.
== Direct Designers/ Technicians/Operators as part of a design team
== Support field testing/demonstration efforts as an ME field representative

Please send resume to - Amarx Search, Inc. - amarx.com