Sr. Prin. Mech Eng, P5

Date Posted:

2025-08-11

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA131: Tewksbury, MA Bldg 1 Assabet 50 Apple Hill Drive Assabet - Building 1, Tewksbury, MA, 01876 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

The Air Defense Ground Equipment Mechanical Design Department leads the mechanical design, development and integration of platform systems. This includes radar and communications shelter systems, electronic sub-systems, launchers, hardware integration, and interconnects.

The department is seeking a motivated and driven Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer for the Department Technical Staff, with technical expertise and experience in mechanical hardware design, integration, program execution and production support. The Technical Staff Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer is responsible for:

Lead the execution of major programs executed by the department that encompass shelter mechanical design, electronic equipment integration, major end item development, enclosure vendor support, power and cooling equipment integration, and sustainment of the existing product line.  Support and lead multi-disciplined engineering teams and provide solutions and services across all program phases. Areas of focus can encompass development of next generation of sensing technologies, design development for the existing products, transition to production, product support, vendor oversight, and field upgrades. Support and leadership of proposal and EAC activities   Perform as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on multiple programs to provide critical and timely support as needed.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Perform as a technical liaison to the programs and IPTs concerning staffing assignments, forecasting, and resource allocation.

• Oversee technical performance of the design team. Provide technical guidance and project support throughout the product life cycle. Support and oversee Technical Data Package Development and peer reviews.

• Lead and support Hardware Engineering organization initiatives to improve productivity and efficiency.

• Oversee mid to large sized cross functional engineering teams as a technical execution lead through all phases of development from proposal generation, program start up, requirements allocation, preliminary design, detailed development, and first article production.

• Perform complex mechanical design, development, and documentation of components, sub-assemblies, and major end items for defense system equipment in accordance with system requirements.

• Support the factory and suppliers with product integration domestically and internationally.

• Interface with other engineering disciplines, non-technical disciplines, and suppliers to develop design solutions and resolve technical challenges to support production milestones.

• Meet commitments for assigned schedule, financial, and technical goals.

• Regular review of program status including tracking and review by both Engineering Leadership and Program Leadership

• Extensive knowledge of hardware engineering capabilities to ensure successful technical execution.  Ability to partner with the chief engineer and technical leads is required

Required Qualifications:

• Eight (10)+ years of experience in a Mechanical Engineering role with minimum 6 (6) years designing and developing mechanical equipment, preferably for use in Military environments.

• Experience leading engineering teams with responsibility for cost, schedule, and technical performance, combined with Engineering project management experience with schedule and budget responsibility

• Proven ability to work collaboratively in an Integrated Product Team environment, interfacing with multiple Engineering disciplines, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, IPT Leadership, Program Managers, and Customers.

• Previous mechanical design experience including trade studies, concept definition through detailed design and transition to production and production support, including supplier support.

• Execution of Root Cause and Corrective Action Analysis, Cost Reduction Initiatives and generation of engineering white papers

• Broad background in mechanical design, development, material selection, manufacturing processes as well as experience with CAD design tools and ass