Mechanical Design Engineer

We are seeking a highly motivated, trained, and talented Mechanical Design Engineer to work at our Huntsville, AL campus providing support to a variety of design and integration programs related to missile systems and unmanned aircraft.

The Mechanical Design Engineer will be responsible for:

• Designing and integrating mechanical aspects of airborne systems (missiles and unmanned aircraft)
• Working independently as part of a broader multi-disciplined engineering team
• Collaborating with project teams to formulate innovative solutions to complex problems and products across a broad range of applications
• Coordinating with purchasing department and outside machine shops to procure hardware
• Working in a lab environment testing and assembling hardware
• Working closely with manufacturing teams to facilitate the transition from prototype hardware to a deliverable product

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree with 4-8 years of prior relevant experience or Master's degree with 2-6 years of prior relevant experience
• Experience with CAD (particularly SOLIDWORKS), fabrication drawings, and intermediate to advanced modeling techniques
• In-depth experience in mechanical design principles, theories, and application
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to collaborate constructively within a multi-disciplinary team
• Willingness to try and learn new skills, and/or to refine existing skills
• Knowledge of and ability to use common hand tools
• Availability to travel to support testing and other events (initially around 10%, on average)
• Ability to perform physical work such as lifting up to 30-lbs
• Active SECRET security clearance or higher

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience with design, development, and testing of flight hardware (missiles, UAVs, etc.)