Senior Mechanical Engineer - Active Clearance Required
Core
Senior Mechanical Engineer providing nuclear weapon engineering design expertise, experimental device design, and assessment of nuclear stockpile components within the Initiation Systems Group.
Role type
Senior IC mechanical engineer (nuclear defense systems)
Builds
Nuclear weapon stockpile components, experimental devices, and integrated systems for Strategic Deterrence Programs
Domain
Defense Technologies / Nuclear Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (experimental device design, fabrication, assembly, testing)
Required skills
mechanical design, electromechanical design, structural modeling, thermal modeling, hydraulic modeling, dynamics modeling, prototype development, hardware analysis, project management, technical leadership, systems engineering
Preferred skills
Six Sigma Green Belt certification, aerospace/gas & oil/medical industry production experience, Master's or PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Technologies
None explicitly listed beyond general engineering domains
Responsibilities
Provide technical expertise in mechanical and electromechanical design; conduct research in structural, thermal, hydraulic, or dynamics modeling; produce advanced conceptual and detail designs; prepare health and safety documentation; coordinate project interfaces with internal and external organizations; lead and provide guidance to multidisciplinary project teams; set broad project vision and strategy (SES.4 level); provide expert capability in highly complex mechanical design and analysis (SES.4 level)
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC (with SES.3 and SES.4 leadership tracks available)