Senior Mechanical Engineer - Active Clearance Required
Core
Senior Mechanical Engineer providing nuclear weapon engineering design, systems engineering, experimental device design, fabrication, and engineering analysis for the enduring and future nuclear weapon stockpile.
Role type
Senior IC mechanical engineer (nuclear defense systems)
Builds
Nuclear weapon stockpile components and experimental devices
Domain
Defense / Nuclear Engineering
Required skills
mechanical design, structural modeling, thermal modeling, hydraulic modeling, dynamics modeling, systems engineering, project management, technical leadership, hardware design, analysis, prototype development, testing
Preferred skills
Master's degree or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, systems engineering principles, complex problem solving, mentoring
Technologies
Computational simulation tools, design software
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; lead and provide guidance to multidisciplinary project teams; set broad project vision and strategy (SES.4 level)
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC (SES.3/SES.4 levels available)