Mechanical Engineer

Wartech Engineering is a fast-paced, quickly growing small business defense contractor ready to welcome a Mechanical Engineer to our team of innovative, experienced engineers. We are growing quickly and recently upgraded our facility in Livonia. If you want a career with rewarding work that makes a difference at a company with a mission you can get behind, this job could be for you. We are willing to train the right candidate on Wartech-specific software workflows and internal processes.

COMPENSATION: We offer competitive compensation, which varies and matches aptitude and experience level.

About Wartech

• Central Mission: To support U.S. Warfighters by supplying them with equipment that works every time, is delivered on time, brings them home safely, and allows them to fulfill their most critical missions.
• Causes we support: Employing Veterans, Supporting our Troops, STEM Education, sustainable energy, community outreach, and dog rescue
• Rewarding work that makes a difference
• Competitive pay based on experience
• Positive company culture that prioritizes well-being and support of employees
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401k program
• Open to helping with relocation expenses for the right candidate

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate has strong mechanical engineering skills, CAD experience, finite element analysis experience, strong GD&T capability, and the ability to perform hand calculations for simple structural strength. A collaborative attitude, attention to detail, strong communication skills, and polished technical writing ability will help you succeed as a Mechanical Engineer at Wartech.

The Mechanical Engineer must have the proven ability to generate conceptual designs in response to complex performance specifications, analytically validate those conceptual designs using modern Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) software, and present the results of those efforts in a clear and concise manner through technical presentations and reports to Wartech’s customers.

The ability to interpret design requirements into tangible, manufacturable designs is critical to this role. Experience with FEMAP, CREO, Windchill, project management, steel weldment design, technical documentation, customer presentations, and defense work is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced engineering techniques while working in a team environment
• Compose trade studies
• Conceptualize, model, and draft mechanical engineering solutions
• Use CAD tools to support design, modeling, detailing, and analysis efforts
• Perform finite element analysis to analytically validate conceptual and detailed designs
• Perform hand calculations for simple structural strength
• Interpret design requirements, performance specifications, and customer needs into tangible, manufacturable designs
• Support fit, tolerance, and GD&T specification for mechanical designs and drawings
• Support mechanical designs for ground-based defense equipment, including steel weldments when required
• Prepare technical documentation, engineering reports, design packages, and presentations
• Present technical results clearly and concisely to Wartech’s customers when needed
• Work with engineers, designers, manufacturing personnel, and project stakeholders to solve design and production challenges
• Successfully use engineering software packages as needed, including FEMAP, Nastran, CREO, and Windchill
• Solve problems and use critical thinking skills

Job Skills

• Strong mechanical engineering skills
• CAD experience
• Finite element analysis experience
• Strong understanding of hand calculations for simple structural strength
• GD&T capability
• Fit and tolerance specification
• Hands-on application of technical analysis and engineering skills
• Practical hands-on experience and the ability to translate that experience into reliable design intuition and interpretation of analysis results critical to supporting Wartech’s customers
• Ability to interpret design requirements and turn them into practical, reliable design solutions
• Ability to design machine elements
• Strong organizational skills
• Exceptional communication skills
• Polished technical writing skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Collaborative teamwork skills
• Solid time-management skills to meet deadlines
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Experience

• FEMAP experience
• Nastran experience
• CREO experience
• Windchill experience
• Project management experience
• Experience creating documentation, engineering reports, design packages, and technical presentations
• Experience with steel weldment design and calculations
• Defense industry or DoD experience
• Experience with ground-based military manufacturing
• Experience in a military or aerospace engineering environment
• Experience applying military standards and designing in compliance with military performance specifications
• Ability to interact with customers directly in a presentation or technical reporting capacity

Job

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or “U.S. Person” in accordance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
• 5 years of work experience in mechanical engineering using finite element analysis, solid modeling, and predictive analytical tools
• Education: Undergraduate degree in either mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering required; Master’s or PhD-level graduate work or degree preferred
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
• Preferred experience with a military or aerospace engineering environment, particularly in applying military standards and designing in compliance with military performance specifications
• Ability to interact with customers directly in a presentation or technical reporting capacity
• Experience with weldment design and calculation preferred