Description

Here at Leidos, our Directed Energy team in Albuquerque is looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to contribute to the research and development of game changing, next-generation technologies. This is an exciting opportunity to design and develop a broad range of novel mechanical, electro-mechanical, and electromagnetic components and systems. Working alongside our scientists, engineers, and technicians, our successful candidate will be afforded the satisfaction of seeing ideas and designs implemented into next generation directed energy systems.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Create 3D solid models of innovative hardware and systems and provide mechanical analysis of the models.
• Develop mechanical designs in accordance with established company standards and customer specifications.
• Work with government, Leidos and vendor machine shops to procure parts and components.
• Contribute to the overall success of projects and programs by actively interfacing with the Leidos team and customers to develop creative and robust mechanical designs.
• Resolve manufacturing and testing issues, including providing innovative mechanical design and fabrication ideas.
• Effectively manage time to ensure designs are completed according to project schedules.

Basic Qualifications:

• BSME and 12 years of prior relevant experience or MSME with 10 years of prior
• US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
• Ability and willingness to adhere to government safety requirements.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision and communicate with machinists, technicians, engineers and scientists.
• Ability to organize and effectively work on multiple projects at the same time.
• Possess excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite
• Proficiency with SolidWorks

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with PDMWorks and Simulation FEA
• Experience designing vacuum and pressure vessels
• Knowledge of electromagnetic and pulsed power component design
• Active DoD security clearance

About Our Team

Our Directed Energy team in Albuquerque consists of approximately 100 scientists, engineers, technicians, drafters, fabricators and support staff with backgrounds in advanced physics, electrical and mechanical engineering, electromagnetics, lasers, and high-power microwaves. For over three decades our team has worked with government laboratories to push the limits of the state-of-the-art in several high-tech fields and continue to do so on several programs.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.