Mechanical Engineer - Top Secret Clearance

Mechanical Engineer

An excellent position with a large defense technology company delivering innovative mission solutions

Direct Hire - Full Time position in Sterling, VA
Position ID: 2760

Please apply ONLY if you have an active Top Secret clearance or higher

United States Citizenship is required due to government contract requirements

We can ONLY consider your application if you have:

1: Bachelor's Degree
2: 9+ years of relevant experience (7 with Master's, 13 with no degree)

3: Proficiency in CAD tools such as Creo and understanding of ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing standards.
4: Experience with any of the following: actuators, custom gear trains, electro-optical systems, materials testing, and manufacturing processes
5: Active Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance (or held within the last 2 years)
6: Must hold or be able to obtain a favorable polygraph

We are looking for a driven Mechanical Engineer to lead the design, development, and qualification of complex mechanical systems including precision mechanisms and electro-mechanical assemblies, within a dynamic program team.

The ideal candidate will take ownership of major system components while adapting flexibly as program needs evolve, provide technical leadership across the full development lifecycle: from requirements definition and concept generation through material selection, trade studies, design optimization, detailed design, documentation, and integration testing.

This person should bring strong experience in 3D modeling and critical hardware development, with the ability to work independently within cross-functional teams. This role requires a hands-on approach - this person will be actively engaged in lab work and direct hardware interaction.

Duties and Responsibilities

Ability and desire to take full ownership of tasking while working with limited supervision in a variety of high consequence program activities
Provide regular communication and briefings, both formally and informally, to internal and external stakeholders, including customer representatives
Generation of Technical Data Package components (Part and Assembly drawings, etc.)
Prototype, Integrate, and Test component parts and assemblies
Develop test plans and procedures for mechanical subsystems
Perform test and evaluation of component parts and systems
Participate in peer reviews, PDRs, CDRs, and other required design reviews
Participate in product change review meetings and discussions and implement changes
Participate in interdisciplinary design teams and reviews
Adhere to company processes for product development, configuration management, purchasing, etc.
Direct Designers/ Technicians/Operators as part of a design team
Support field testing/demonstration efforts as an ME field representative

DESIRED (not required) SKILLS:

Comfortable collecting technical concepts and presenting them to program leadership
Experience in design or development of precision mechanisms, mechatronic systems, and/or packaging of modules and electronics with considerations of thermal and structural loading and for optimizations of size, weight, and power.
Experience in additive manufacturing, part optimization, and design for manufacture and assembly a plus.

Please send resume to - Amarx Search, Inc. - (link removed)