Senior Specialist, Mechanical Engineer (Mechanisms)

Senior Specialist, Mechanical Engineer (Mechanisms)
Carlsbad, California
Full Time
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off

We're seeking a driven Mechanical Engineer to design, develop, and qualify complex mechanical systems, including precision mechanisms and electro-mechanical assemblies, within a collaborative program team environment.

You'll take ownership of significant system components while adapting flexibly to evolving program needs. This role may require you to provide program support and technical leadership across the full product lifecycle, including requirements definition, concept generation, material selection, trade studies, design sensitivity and optimization analyses, preliminary and final design, design documentation, and assembly, integration, and testing.

Your day-to-day work will center on 3D modeling and critical hardware design and development, operating independently within a multidisciplinary team. You'll spend significant time in our lab environment working hands-on with hardware.

Essential Functions:

Ability and desire to take full ownership of tasking while working with limited supervision in a variety of high consequence program activities
Provide regular communication and briefings, both formally and informally, to internal and external stakeholders, including customer representatives
Generation of Technical Data Package components (Part and Assembly drawings, etc.)
Prototype, Integrate, and Test component parts and assemblies
Develop test plans and procedures for mechanical subsystems
Perform test and evaluation of component parts and systems
Participate in peer reviews, PDRs, CDRs, and other required design reviews
Participate in product change review meetings and discussions and implement changes
Participate in interdisciplinary design teams and reviews.
Highly organized and detail oriented
Able to work independently with limited supervision.
Adhere to company processes for product development, configuration management, purchasing, etc.
Direct Designers/ Technicians/Operators as part of a design team
Support field testing/demonstration efforts as an ME field representative

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
Active Top Secret or Top Secret/SCI clearance is required. (Active within the last two years will be considered)
Favorable polygraph

Preferred Additional Skills:

Experience in design or development of precision mechanisms, mechatronic systems, and/or packaging of modules and electronics with considerations of thermal and structural loading and for optimizations of size, weight, and power.
Proficiency in CAD tools such as Creo and understanding of ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing standards.
Experience in additive manufacturing, part optimization, and design for manufacture and assembly a plus.
Experience with any of the following: actuators, custom gear trains, electro-optical systems, materials testing, and manufacturing processes

Skills and Certifications
Active TS/SCI w Poly security clearance
Experience in design or development of precision mechanisms, mechatronic systems, and/or packaging
Proficiency in CAD tools


Recruiter Submission Template –

Full Name:
Highest Education (Bachelor's/Master's in Mechanical Engineering or Related Field) – University & Completion Year:
Do you have an active TS/SCI w Poly and are you currently using it right now?
Total Years of Mechanical Engineering Experience:
Total Years of Precision Mechanism Design Experience:
Total Years of Aerospace & Defense Industry Experience:
Do you have experience designing mechatronic systems and/or electro-mechanical assemblies? (Yes/No – Details):
Do you have experience packaging electronics/modules with consideration for thermal, structural loading, and SWaP (Size, Weight, and Power) optimization? (Yes/No – Details):
Do you have proficiency using Creo or other 3D CAD tools? (Yes/No – Details):
Do you have experience creating Technical Data Packages (TDPs), including part drawings, assembly drawings, and engineering documentation? (Yes/No – Details):
Do you have experience applying ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) standards? (Yes/No – Details):
Do you have hands-on laboratory experience assembling, integrating, troubleshooting, and testing mechanical hardware? (Yes/No – Details):
Are you comfortable working onsite in Carlsbad, CA on a 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off)? (Yes/No):
Motivation / Reason for Relocation (if not local):
Motivation / Reason for interest in this position:
Expected Salary:
Contact Number:
Email ID:
LinkedIn Profile URL:
Full Address (Street, City, State, ZIP Code):
Notice Period (in weeks):
Current Work Authorization Status:
Are you able to relocate on your own expense and work onsite in Carlsbad, CA? (Yes/No):