Associate Mechanical Engineer

MITRE

Bedford (MA)

On-site

USD 77,000 - 115,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

MITRE in Bedford, MA, seeks a Mechanical & Reliability professional to join our Ground/Air/Sea platforms team. You will apply CAD (SolidWorks), GD&T, and FEA (ANSYS) to prototype design and environmental testing, contributing from concept through fabrication and qualification.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, ability to obtain Secret clearance, and on-site presence four days a week in Massachusetts; collaboration across Mechanical Design, Systems Engineering, Aeronautics, and Astronautics

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
Experience with CAD and drawing generation.
Ability to obtain SECRET clearance within one year.
On-site presence required in Massachusetts.

Responsibilities

Apply integrated design and mechanical analysis to prototypes.
Collaborate across Mechanical Design, Systems Eng., Aeronautics, and Astronautics.
Create 3D CAD models and drawings for analysis and manufacturing.

Skills

Finite Element Analysis

GD&T

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

ANSYS

Job description

At MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We’re a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies – collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation’s health, security, and prosperity. Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose — and help shape the future.

Would you like to join a team of world class researchers and engineers collectively focused on developing systems critical to national security? Are you seeking an opportunity to work in an environment where big ideas, sound technical arguments and sponsor impacts are valued? Then MITRE might be the place for you!

The Mechanical & Reliability Department provides innovative solutions for electronic prototypes designed for advanced sensing, communication, and navigation systems on ground, airborne, and shipboard platforms. Engineers from this group are critical to all aspects of prototype or system development, including conceptual design, system integration, fabrication, testing, and environmental qualification. We provide technical guidance through rigorous analytical, physical, and computational methods with data driven products to enhance decision making and risk management.

Job Responsibilities

Candidate will be responsible for providing solutions that enhance mission effectiveness by applying an integrated approach emphasizing early design, mechanical analysis, and environmental testing as well as prototype development.

Candidate will have the opportunity to work with others in the interrelated fields of Mechanical Design, Mechanical Systems Engineering, Aeronautics, and Astronautics. Candidate will use 3D mechanical computer-aided design (CAD) software packages to facilitate the creation and independent review of complex geometries and drawings suitable for analysis and/or manufacturing (both traditional and advanced methods).

Basic Qualifications

Typically requires less than 1 year of related experience with a related Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of related education and work experience
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
Experience working collaboratively in a team environment and demonstrate excellent and effective written and verbal communication skills
Experience using CAD software (SolidWorks preferred) and generating mechanical drawings for complex mechanical assemblies
Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
Experience conducting engineering analyses in the areas of structures, dynamics, or thermofluids, including the use of finite element analysis (FEA) techniques (ANSYS preferred)
This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working on ground, airborne, or shipboard electronic systems
Experience developing and fabricating hardware prototypes
Experience with mechanical, reliability, and environmental test and evaluation such as use of vibration tables, thermal chambers, etc.

Clearance Requirements

None

Required Clearance(s) To be Obtained Within One Year

Secret

Salary Compensation Range and Midpoint

$76,800 - $96,000 - $115,200 Annual

Work Location Type

Onsite

Legal Disclaimer

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.

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