Mechanical Design Engineer

Design Engineer III

The Design Engineer’s role is to conceptualize, design, develop, test, and support the deployment of aerospace and flight-worthy structures, mechanisms, mechanical products, and systems. The primary focus of this position is design, with an emphasis on supporting new business development efforts.

Location: Decatur, AL

Salary: $100,000 - $115,000 annually

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports the mechanical engineering group in all aspects of design
• Conceptualize, design, and develop structures, mechanisms, and mechanical systems in accordance with customer requirements and customary standards
• Designate off-the-shelf mechanical components or systems, identify vendors who can supply them, and request their purchase promptly with delivery requirements
• Create 2-D mechanical layout drawings and 3-D solid model conceptual drawings
• Perform basic required mechanical engineering calculations and analysis of designs to ensure their safe operation in meeting designated requirements
• Assist in the design efforts of systems, owning the design of sub-systems and components.
• Document requirements for performance, compliance with customer requirements, plans, test procedures, test reports, and any other contractual specifications
• Review designs for cost, manufacturing, and quality assurance issues
• Create formal or informal engineering drawings, bill of materials, manufacturing system requirements, and inspection/quality assurance specifications in accordance with appropriate standards and specifications
• Support manufacturing, quality assurance, assembly, testing, and deployment of designs from concept to delivery. Provide technical support internally and externally
• Support proposal/presentation preparation and business development activities
• Support bench and field-testing of mechanical elements and systems
• Mentor and resource for more junior engineers

Education and Experience

• B.S. or M.S. Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent in relevant experience and registration
• Typically possesses 4-7 years of aerospace and/or defense experience
• Solid understanding of multiple engineering technologies
• Proven experience in designing robust hardware
• Detailed knowledge of design-based military and commercial specifications
• Proficient in SolidWorks and experienced in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
• Knowledge of CAD/CAE tools relevant to mechanical systems design
• Must be a U.S. Citizen, and hold or be able to obtain a DoD SECRET clearance