Senior Mechanical Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-02-09

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HVA34: Sterling, VA 22640 Davis Dr , Sterling, VA, 20164-7104 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

The Simulation and Training Solutions group is looking for a skilled Senior Mechanical Engineering professional to join our team in Sterling, VA! You will participate in the development, modification, integration, and testing of aircraft and ground vehicle training simulators for military and commercial applications. Our devices range in complexity from simple desktop trainers to high-fidelity full flight training systems. You will work on both clean-sheet and design reuse projects, creating mechanical equipment facsimiles, I/O packaging, standard electronics cabinets, and custom mechanical support structures and enclosures. Experience with traditional sheet metal fabrication, machined parts, and weldments is a must, and additive methods are sometimes used for prototype parts. Join us in creating cutting-edge training simulators using commercial off-the-shelf and custom hardware assemblies. This position is located onsite in Sterling, VA.  Eligible for relocation.  If you're up for the challenge, Apply today!

What you will do:

• Established and productive professional contributor working under limited supervision to design, analyze, integrate, test and document mechanical hardware of moderate complexity.

• Lead smaller scale design efforts and teams, to include mentoring of junior engineers.

• Contribute to hardware engineering requirements capture, analysis and creation for medium complexity components of mechanical designs.

• Work closely with other engineering disciplines (e.g., Electrical, Software and Systems Engineering) to ensure that mechanical design is appropriate for the project/product design approach.

• Lead in cross-functional team efforts in integration and test of completed designs and sub-systems.

• Understand and utilize the appropriate processes and tools during development of hardware. Develop and improve processes and tools where applicable.

• Use independent judgment to make decisions in day-to-day job responsibilities.

• Report status relating to technical performance, cost, and schedule for assigned scope of work.

• Provide data and presentation material for customer reviews and meetings. Present as needed.

• Travel as necessary to customer sites for information gathering, installation and test of end-product. Up to 15%

Education and experience:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience.

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Skills you must have:

• Experience with technical design documentation such as mechanical assemblies, fabrication drawings, parts lists, weldments, and installation drawings

• Experience with traditional sheet metal fabrication, machined parts, and weldments is a must.

• Experience with SolidWorks Software Computer Aided Design (CAD)

• Proficient with Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools for 3D modeling, part, and assembly drawings

• Proficient utilizing MS Office Applications / Office 365

Skills we value:

• Experience with AutoCAD Software is a preferred.

• Training Simulator Engineering design experience is desired.

• Ability to quickly change focus between high level concepts and low-level details.

• Self-motivated, able to organize, manage, and complete assignments on time.

• A well-developed habit of verifying work for accuracy prior to submission for review by others.

• Ability to clearly communicate with co-workers and customers both written and verbally.

• Candidate with active and transferrable Secret Security Clearance or higher is preferred.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our