Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems is hiring a Principal Mechanical Engineer to support its Solid Rocket Motor Engineering Team. The role leads structural design, development, integration, and verification of solid rocket motor hardware, including structural modeling, analysis, and documentation.
Responsibilities
- This role is responsible for leading the structural design, development, integration, and verification of critical SRM hardware
- Key focus areas include structural modeling, analysis, and documentation for components such as motor cases, nozzles, insulation systems, joints, load-bearing interfaces, and other primary structures
- Applies advanced engineering techniques to design, install, modify, analyze, repair and test tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment
- Guides the interpretation of blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports
- Collaborates with engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information
- Researches and analyzes customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications
- Specifies system components or directs modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications
- Investigates equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and makes recommendations to maintenance crew
Skills
- Associate's Degree and 8-10 years' experience
- Engineering degree required
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Oral and written communication skills
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Problem-solving skills
- Analytical thinking skills
- Applied mechanics
- Design engineering
- Design optimization
- Design review
- Mechanical engineering
- Prototyping
- Requirements engineering/analysis
- CAD software
- Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) software
- Bachelor's Degree
Benefits
- May be performed remotely or onsite at the Huntsville, AL, Niceville, FL, or Hampton, AR locations
- May be eligible to participate in the Company’s Gain Sharing Program
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Basic life insurance
- Pre-tax spending accounts
- Company 401k plan
- Non-Contributory Retirement Contribution
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Identity Theft Protection
- Enhanced Legal Services
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Educational Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid holidays
- 120 hours of PTO annually
- Up to 3 weeks paid family leave
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