ES_020_Chief Engineer_HSV

ZipRecruiter; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering solutions company seeks a Chief Engineer to lead project teams in solving aerothermal and mechanical design challenges. The successful candidate will have over 10 years of experience and a BS in engineering, with expertise in FEA and CFD tools. Responsibilities include developing and presenting design documentation and mentoring junior engineers. A Secret DoD Clearance is preferred for this role.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience required.
• Ability to obtain Secret DoD Clearance essential.
• Familiarity with engineering codes and standards needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead interdisciplinary project teams to solve complex engineering problems.
• Develop innovative designs and documentation.
• Mentor junior engineers and ensure design integration.

Skills

Innovative design development

Aerothermal analysis

Thermal-structural analysis

Mechanical assembly design

Mentoring junior engineers

Education

BS in engineering or related field

Tools

FEA tools such as ANSYS or ABAQUS

CFD tools such as Star-CCM+

Process engineering tools

CAD modelling

Job description

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSalary:

The Chief Engineer will lead an interdisciplinary project team in the development of innovative designs to challenging aerothermal, thermo-structural, and process/piping engineering problems for a wide variety of applications. They will serve as the Chief Engineer on a project, performing as a task lead on many tasks and as an individual contributor in others. The Chief Engineer will interface regularly with the customer, prepare and present updates of the teams progress, and assist senior leadership in Project Engineering tasks such as schedule planning and resource management. The Chief Engineer will develop detailed design criteria from customer requirements and use strong engineering principles and tools to develop robust and reliable solutions. Designs are expected to include hardware such as custom mechanical assemblies, thermal protection systems, pressure vessels, piping systems, weldments, etc. The Chief Engineer will regularly coordinate with engineers from other disciplines and backgrounds to ensure proper design integration on the project. The engineer in this role will work closely with designers and operators to ensure designed hardware is manufacturable and maintainable.

• Perform task lead activities to ensure proper due diligence for designs within the Chief Engineers responsibility.
• Develop innovative designs for custom mechanical and structural hardware.
• Develop design documentation such as presentations, white papers, calculation packages, reports, etc.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers to develop strong problem solving, critical thinking, and engineering processes.
• Perform review of design documentation from other ATS and third-party engineers.
• Present designs and design progress for customer review and feedback.
• Perform aerothermal, thermal-structural, and/or flow analysis using hand calculations or appropriate software tools to validate mechanical designs.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of relevant experience
• BS in engineering or related field (equivalent experience may be accepted)
• Secret DoD Clearance or the ability to obtain a Secret DoD Clearance
• Desired experience with FEA tools such as ANSYS or ABAQUS, CFD tools such as Star-CCM+, process engineering tools such as CAESAR, AFT Fathom and Arrow, and MATHCAD.
• Familiarity with CAD modelling, drawing development and GD&T
• Experience applying engineering codes and standards such as ASME BPVC, ASME B31.3, AISC 360-10, AWS D1.1, ASME Y14.5, etc.

Note:ATS is a drug-free workplace. The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited. All candidates who receive conditional offers of employment are subject to drug testing. In addition, ATS is an E-Verify employer.

Export Control Regulations:Applicants for employment at ATS must be a U.S. or , U.S. permanent (i.e.current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.