Job Description:  

Applies mechanical engineering principles to support, and maintain, the company's FOS 
product lines during design, development, and production.  This role supports design, 
development, and testing of new products; interacting with a multidisciplinary design team 
and working within established design guidelines to ensure products meet or exceed 
customer specifications.  In addition, this role supports production of existing products, 
working with manufacturing and quality to troubleshoot issues, document changes, and 
adhere to AS9100 and ISO9001 quality standards.

 Essential Functions: 

Serve as lead mechanical engineer on various programs holding the responsibility for 
ensuring the designs and product performance meet customer specifications
Apply mechanical engineering principles to generate designs in accordance with FOS design 
guidelines and procedures
Modify existing designs for new applications
Generate design documentation and technical data package (engineering drawings, 
specifications, compliance matrices, etc.) in accordance with industry, FOS, and customer 
requirements
Collaborate with engineering analysts to conduct finite element analysis on new designs, 
showing compliance to internal guidelines, DoD requirements and customers' 
specifications.Various CAD/CAE tools are used for this.
Participate in or lead failure investigations, where appropriate, related to design, 
production build processes, and customer returns
Prepare materials for internal design reviews and customer design reviews, and effectively 
present prepared material to design review teams
Devise design verification test sequences to demonstrate compliance with specified 
performance environments      (temperature, vibration, shock, acceleration, etc).   
Prepare associated test plans, and test reports.
Participate in or lead efforts to drive process improvements which increase efficiency
Production support includes but is not limited to test fixture and tooling designs, 
product trouble shooting, document and drawing updates, process control improvements, 
development of custom customer solutions, and product design improvements
Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that is 
cooperative and supportive of customers, co-workers and managers
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications: (refer to Career Framework)

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering required
5-8 years of relevant engineering and analytical experience required (3-6 with MS degree)
Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
Experience using CAD software such as Solid Edge, SolidWorks, NX etc
Proficient in GD&T application and interpretation
Understand configuration management as it applies to product documentation
Proficient in generating and interpreting engineering drawings
Strong technical writing and presentation skills
Solid understanding of physics, engineering mechanics, fatigue, and mechanics of materials
Solid understanding of thermodynamics and heat transfer as well as dynamics and vibration 
(time-domain and frequency domain) required
Solid understanding of manufacturing methods as well as design for manufacturability
Ability & willingness to be adaptable and accept feedback as part of our peer review 
process

Preferred Additional Skills:

Knowledgeable in DoD and MIL standards/specifications or other highly regulated industry
Experience with AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality standards
Knowledgeable in engineering materials and 3D printing
Familiarity with finite element analysis tools and methods
Master of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering 
Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance.  
Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.  In addition, applicants who 
accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security 
investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified 
information. 

Relocation Assistance Available - Yes