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POSITION SPECIFICS​

We are searching for a Mechanical Engineering Support Specialist to join our Materials and Mechanicals Development Department in the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. ARL/Penn State's purpose is to develop innovative solutions to challenging national problems in support of the Navy, DoD, and Intel communities' engineering and technology needs.

ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

You will:

• Oversee all day to day aspects of testing in the DTC/Gear Research Institute test facility and
• Report test progress to the principal investigators and other engineering personnel and
• Collaborate with principal investigators daily
• Perform inspections of test articles and document results
• Design and implement program specific test stand hardware changes
• Generate designs and manufacturing drawings for new test specimens and machine parts
• Field technical questions from vendors as they produce components to ensure parts are made correctly
• Assist with design and construction of new test equipment
• Troubleshoot malfunctioning test equipment both mechanical and electrical
• Install and use instrumentation such as strain gages, thermocouples, accelerometers, etc.
• Responsible for day to day procurement of lab supplies
• Supervise interns

This job will be filled at the advanced or senior professional level, depending upon the successful candidate's competencies, education, and experience Typically requires an Associate’s Degree or higher in a technical program and four years' related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience for the advanced professional level. Additional experience and/or education and competencies are required for higher level jobs.

Higher level responsibilities include:

• Work with engineers to plan, design, and assemble new test equipment
• Assign tasking for lower level support staff
• Provide input for preventive maintenance and test planning schedules
• May evaluate, implement and test new gear performance evaluation procedures

Required skills and experience include:

• Proficiency in 3D modeling software (Solidworks, Inventor, or similar CAD pac