Mission Statement 

Come join the Jacobs team at Hill Air Force Base! Jacobs is helping the Air Force achieve its mission by supporting munitions such as guided weapons, aircraft protection countermeasures, CAD/PAD, and bombs and fuzes through a variety of engineering, cyber security, program management, IT, and logistics roles. Hill AFB is in northern Utah only 30 minutes from Salt Lake City and minutes from world class skiing, hiking, mountain biking, and climbing in the beautiful Wasatch mountains. See how your skills and experience have prepared you to contribute to our critical mission.

Job description:

Jacobs is seeking a qualified Mechanical Engineer to join the expendable countermeasures program team. The ideal candidate will have knowledge and experience in munitions, manufacturing, quality, and the DoD acquisition process. This position requires the maintenance of technical baseline requirements in drawings and specifications along with associated testing, project planning, and execution activities. This position requires teaming and cooperation in an integrated product team environment along with effective written and verbal communication skills.

The candidate will use engineering skills to help solve a variety of manufacturing and inventory management issues such as evaluating solutions for parts and material obsolescence issues, analyzing test data do determine performance parameters, and writing test plans and requirements to investigate failures.

*This list is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities.

Physical Requirements: May include lifting of weight up to forty (30) pounds as necessary.

Work Environment: Can involve inside or outside work depending on the task. An inside environment may be a cubicle (considerations: close quarters, low to moderate noise, bright or dim lighting). Outside work may include various environmental conditions including warm and cold climates. Needs to be able to work well with co-workers and all levels of management. No hazards on job or unusual environmental conditions.

Equipment and Machines: Ability to operate office equipment such as a personal computer, printer, copy machine, telephone, fax machine and other equipment including desk supplies and other work-related tools as required. Possess heavy and light equipment licenses, or the ability to obtain the necessary licenses.

Attendance: Normal hours are Monday – Friday between 6:00am to 4:00pm. Punctuality and regular attendance are necessary to meet deadlines. Must exhibit flexibility of work hours to adjust to surge situations based on critical mission requirements. With the exception of STD/LTD/FMLA & approved time off, attendance is considered essential.

Other Essential Functions: Must demonstrate professional behavior at all times when dealing with customers, management, and co-workers. Must have clear, concise and accurate communications skills in English, both verbal and written. Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk to employees or others. Must maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a professional manner. Independent personal transportation to office or work site is required. Travel (up to 10%) to and from customer locations and test locations (government and vendor) may be required to support projects. This may involve airline travel. In some cases, accommodations can possibly be made for POV, if necessary. When operating any vehicle for work purposes, must wear seat belt and in addition, no cellular devices are to be used when vehicle is in motion.