Mechanical Engineer Sr - E3

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We are a community of engineers looking for a dependable engineer to join our tight-knit group. This position is for an Engineer in the Boost Control System (BCS) IPT that both collaborates well in a team environment and has excellent communication skills. In this role, you will have numerous opportunities to represent the BCS IPT with our Navy partner, LM leadership, and suppliers, with many opportunities for career development along the way. The BCS IPT is responsible for the development, manufacture, and management of the control systems used during the boost phase of the missiles flight.

This role is for a Mechanical Engineer Certified Principal Engineer( CPE) for the FBM Mechanical Controls team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: manage hardware components, be empowered to develop technical solutions, and potentially be the technical lead of a component throughout different phases of the product life-cycle (qualification, production, service support, aging, etc.). The successful candidate will have experience and/or knowledge of mechanical design and any combination of exposure to: engineering project management, propulsion, rocketry, aerodynamics, mechanisms, or materials or fluids.

The information below reflects the standard job description for this position:
Researches, plans, designs and develops mechanical products and systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines and mechanical, thermal hydraulic or heat transfer systems for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy. Applies research to the planning, design, development, and testing of mechanical and/or electromechanical systems, instruments, controls, engines, and/or machines.

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering field or related technical discipline
• 3+ years professional experience with complex mechanical design model and/or drawing interpretation
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Any combination of exposure to: engineering project management, propulsion rocketry, aerodynamics, mechanisms, and/or fluids
• Proven self-starter with demonstrated capability to proactively work through difficult technical design constraints
• Ability to obtain secret security clearance

• Missile/rocket and/or aerospace-related education or experience
• Experience with servo actuators
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, demonstrated leadership and initiative
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice
• Experience with CAD and hardware modeling tools (e.g. SolidWorks/CREO, Matlab)
• Experience in gas/fluid dynamics or energetics/propellants
• Active secret clearance
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice