Hypersonics Mechanical Lead Engineer - DoD Cleared

Leidos Inc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos Defense Systems seeks a talented Mid-Level Mechanical Engineer to join its Hypersonics line of business. You will support hypersonic development programs, coordinating mechanical interfaces, components, assemblies, drawings and BOMs with internal teams and external partners.

The role requires an active DoD Secret clearance, an ABET‑accredited engineering degree, and hands‑on experience with Creo/CAD in PLM environments.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret security clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering from ABET-accredited program with 4+ years' experience, or master's with 2+ years.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools and PLM environments.
• Strong GD&T adherence per ASME Y14.5 and tolerance analysis.
• Experience interfacing with customers, suppliers, and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate mechanical engineering activities for a key hypersonic vehicle subassembly.
• Coordinate and contribute to the design and development of mechanical components and assemblies for advanced hypersonic missile systems.
• Communicate technical and program requirements to external partners and suppliers, ensuring requirements are clearly understood and incorporated into their designs.
• Serve as the primary technical interface for external design partners, coordinating design activities, interfaces, deliverables, technical decisions, and issue resolution.
• Develop and maintain engineering plans and schedules, track progress against commitments, and communicate status, risks, and recovery plans to program leadership.
• Own and coordinate mechanical interfaces between the assigned subassembly and adjacent subsystems, ensuring interface requirements are defined, documented, communicated, and verified.
• Coordinate the development, review, and release of Technical Data Package (TDP) artifacts, including drawings, bills of materials (BOMs), and specifications.
• Develop mechanical designs with consideration for functionality, manufacturability, assembly, inspection, and producibility.
• Apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) principles in accordance with ASME Y14.5 and applicable engineering drawing standards.
• Perform tolerance analyses and engineering calculations to support design decisions and verify component and assembly requirements.
• Plan, facilitate, and participate in design reviews, peer reviews, drawing reviews, and other technical meetings throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Support prototype fabrication, assembly, integration, and testing activities by troubleshooting mechanical issues, coordinating issue resolution, and implementing engineering solutions.
• Evaluate engineering changes for impacts to design, interfaces, manufacturing, cost, schedule, and downstream hardware.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including structural, thermal, systems, manufacturing, quality, and test engineering, to develop and mature mechanical designs.
• Perform work in both classified and unclassified environments as required.

Skills

DoD Secret clearance

Engineering experience (4+ years)

Strong communication & collaboration

GD&T & tolerance analysis

Problem-solving & detail-oriented

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

Creo

CATIA

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Windchill PLM

Job description

Leidos Defense Systems seeks a talented Mid-Level Mechanical Engineer to join its Hypersonics line of business. You will support hypersonic development programs, coordinating mechanical interfaces, components, assemblies, drawings and BOMs with internal teams and external partners.

The role requires an active DoD Secret clearance, an ABET‑accredited engineering degree, and hands‑on experience with Creo/CAD in PLM environments.