Principal Mechanical Systems Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-06-09

Country:

United States of America

Location:

01: Building 01 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

We are seeking a Principal Mechanical Systems Engineer to join our team in Windsor Locks, CT. In this role, you will design innovative hydro-mechanical and pneumatic control systems, define system components using physics-based models, and create detailed schematics and layouts. You will lead communication of requirements with the integrated product team, conduct design analyses and trade studies, and support testing to ensure systems meet or exceed specifications. If you're passionate about advancing mechanical systems design in a collaborative, cutting-edge environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you. 

 

What You Will Do 

• Focus on critical military projects, system validation, operational functionality, design verification, and mission performance, with future work on advanced systems.  

• Engage in critical commercial projects for cost reduction, such as acceptance testing optimization. 

• Collaborate in a team environment to design functional system architecture, defining major components and subsystems using physics-based models. 

• Develop detailed functional schematics, concept layouts, sketches, and preliminary component details. 

• Develop, manage, and communicate system requirements to the integrated product team to ensure alignment with project goals. 

• Investigate design factors and conduct trade studies to identify optimal solutions for both internal and external customer requirements. 

• Support testing for systems, subsystems, and components. 

• Assist in design verification and certification tests, post-process, and analyze test results in relation to design specifications and objectives. 

Qualifications You Must Have 

• Requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience

 

 Qualifications We Prefer  

• A bachelor's degree in mechanical, systems, or aerospace engineering is preferred. 

• Experience with classical mechanical design analysis (spring design, beam equations, pressure vessels, fluid flow, and thermal conduction). 

• Equation/Physics based modeling experience in any coding language. 

• Working knowledge of gas turbine engine systems. 

• SysML experience is a plus. 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 

• Experience with requirements management and system architecture development. 

• Experience with military certification processes. 

• Experience with design verification and validation. 

• Experience in the aerospace industry. 

What We Offer Benefits  

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:  

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