Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. BAE Systems is an international defense, aerospace, and security company developing advanced electronics and technologies for air, land, and naval forces. The Principal Mechanical Engineer will lead mechanical design, development, integration, testing, and production of complex military systems across the full product lifecycle, including analysis, prototyping, requirements development, troubleshooting, and test verification.
Responsibilities
- Lead mechanical engineering designs, development, integration/test, and production of complex and dynamic military systems
- Generate 3D solid models, drawings, and documentation utilizing GD&T principles
- Perform tolerance analyses to assure fit & function
- Perform thermal, structural/stress, and modal/vibration analyses
- Assess designs against environmental requirements
- Develop prototypes and conduct test and verification efforts
- Partner with other engineering disciplines and operations personnel to develop solutions that adhere to DTUPC, DFT, and DFM requirements
- Support resolution of technical issues discovered during manufacture and test of deliverable hardware
- Evaluate and troubleshoot mechanical faults and issues, assessing test failures for root cause, identifying disposition/corrective actions
- Design test equipment to ensure the performance and integrity of manufactured products
- Participate in requirements development, performing technical trade studies, and evaluating technology insertion/upgrades
- Develop and execute test plans, which includes the integration of test solutions, and provide detailed reports on test results
- Participate in new business capture
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
- 6+ years (or 4+ years with MS ME) designing, testing, and troubleshooting high-reliability embedded systems
- Demonstrated understanding of mechanical principles, test methodologies, and the ability to work with advanced test equipment and cutting-edge technology
- Strong “hands-on” laboratory experience with instrumentation, equipment, and processes
- Eligible to obtain a DOD Security Clearance
- Possess an understanding in the application of heat transfer principles, strength of materials, materials selection, design for vibration environments and the ability to apply those principles to unique mechanical design challenges
- Experience with mechanical engineering tools for design and analysis, including ANSYS Workbench/Mechanical, PTC Creo, MATLAB/Simulink, Siemens NX, ANSYS Icepak
- Familiarity with design, analysis, and manufacturing standards associated with complex multilayer rigid and rigid-flex CCAs
- Knowledge of engineering development processes for aero/defense industry, including designing and testing to ASTM, SAE, DO, MIL-STD-810
- A self-starter with Agile hardware development experience
- Exceptional degree of ingenuity, creativity and resourcefulness
- Control account management experience
- Experience with LRIP / FRP, especially electronics manufacturing and test methodologies
- Familiarity with AS9145 compliant processes
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Active DOD security clearance
Benefits
- Sign On Bonus Available
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