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Senior Mechanical Engineer

deciBel Research, Inc.
Huntsville, AL Contractor
POSTED ON 1/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/7/2026

deciBel Research has an immediate opening for Senior Mechanical Engineer in Huntsville, AL.


Position Description:


deciBel Research seeks a senior Mechanical Engineer to support the GMD Weapon System (GWS) Hardware Engineering team's design efforts working within an Agile environment.


Responsibilities include:



  • Mechanical design of parts, assemblies, subsystems, and complete systems, including 3D CAD modeling, drafting/review/revision/release of engineering drawings, selection of components and materials

  • Participating and/or leading small, cross-functional teams performing various design and production-support tasks in an Agile Hardware environment

  • Collaborating with other functional areas such as Production, Procurement, Systems Engineering, Quality, and Logistics on aspects of product design, integration, and support

  • Creating, releasing, and maintaining bill-of-materials, analysis reports, etc.

  • Performing mechanical engineering analyses, such as weight/center of mass, structural, transportability, or thermal, and authoring reports documenting them

  • Performing with little to no oversight needed to complete assignments

  • Handling complex technical issues and resolving them in new and innovative ways

  • Assisting in the preparation and submittal of contract deliverable reports and data packages

  • Mentoring and informally training junior engineers and engineering interns


Education Requirements:


Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and five years' experience


Experience Requirements:



  • Possess experience drafting and reviewing mechanical drawings to ASME standards

  • Experience working as part of a collaborative design team

  • Desire and ability to lead small technical teams solving challenging, multi-disciplinary design problems

  • 3D CAD modeling/2D drawing drafting experience, specifically with SolidWorks or similar CAD package


Special Skills Desired:



  • Experience using any industry-standard Product Lifecycle Management system such as Team Center (preferred), SmarTeam, Windchill, Workgroup PDM, etc.

  • Experience with electronics/payload/C2 integration design for commercial or military systems

  • Experience in a production/manufacturing environment

  • Familiarity with industry standard MRP systems such as SAP

  • Experience working in Agile for Hardware project development

  • Experience leading technical teams in a collaborative environment

  • Expertise in one or more of the following areas: environmental test & evaluation, shock & vibration analysis, components engineering, CAD/PLM tools management & administration


Applicant selected must have an active Secret security clearance. Must be a U.S. Citizen.

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