Mechanical Engineer L4

Chipton-Ross, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Chipton-Ross, Inc. is seeking a Mechanical Engineer L4 for a contract opportunity in Canoga Park, CA. The role focuses on developing mechanical propulsion systems, performing preliminary design, packaging, and tolerance studies to meet mass and volume constraints.

You will work with cross-functional teams, create CAD models in Creo, release drawings via Windchill, and participate in testing and qualification activities. U.S. security clearance eligibility is required and onsite work is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with ≥6 years’ experience; or graduate degree with ≥4 years.
• U.S. security clearance eligibility required.
• Onsite work in Canoga Park, CA.

Responsibilities

• Develop concepts for mechanical systems to meet propulsion requirements.
• Perform preliminary design, component sizing, and packaging to meet mass/volume limits.
• Integrate propulsion with vehicle and payload interfaces.
• Create components and systems for high‑pressure and extreme environments.
• Interpret models/drawings and perform tolerance studies.
• Coordinate with suppliers and cross‑functional teams for producibility and cost savings.
• Use Creo for trade studies and preliminary designs; release drawings via Windchill.
• Contribute to technical presentations and engineering reports.

Skills

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CREO

Windchill PLM

Job description

Chipton-Ross is seeking a Mechanical Engineer L4 for a contract opportunity in Canoga Park, CA

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Must be able to obtain US security clearance.
• Must be able to work onsite in Canoga Park, CA.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop concepts for mechanical systems to meet customer propulsion requirements.
• Perform preliminary design, component sizing, and propulsion hardware packaging to meet volume and mass constraints.
• Work mechanical solutions needed to integrate propulsion systems with vehicle and payload interfaces.
• Create mechanical components and their higher-level systems for high-pressure and extreme-environment applications.
• Interpret engineering models and drawings and perform tolerance studies.
• Evaluate technical input from hardware suppliers and work with cross-functional teams on producibility improvements and cost savings.
• Participate in trade studies and preliminary designs using Creo 3D CAD modeling software.
• Prepare engineering drawings with associated geometric dimensioning and tolerancing in accordance with ASME Y14.5 standards.
• Participate in team meetings to assure design content for new or modified engineering designs.
• Release drawings through Windchill PLM system.
• Contribute to technical presentations for internal and external customers.
• Assist in preparing engineering reports to support tolerance studies, engineering analyses, failure investigations, and/or technical close-out reports.
• May participate in engineering review boards to support program-level technical decision making.
• Participate in development and qualification testing for new product development.
• Create test integration hardware to support flow testing, vibration testing and hot-fire testing.
• May support hands-on work during test preparation.
• May participate with data reduction.
• Coordinate with manufacturing and quality engineering to ensure hardware is producible and inspectable.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Experience in the design, development, and/or production of mechanical systems for the Aerospace and/or Defense industries.
• Experience with liquid and gaseous pressurized systems and components such as tanks, fluid routing, sealing devices, valves, regulators, etc.
• Knowledge of liquid-fueled propulsion systems and/or undersea propulsion.
• Understanding of additive manufacturing and/or traditional manufacturing processes such as machining, welding, brazing, heat treating, etc.
• Working knowledge of ASME Y14.5.
• Experience with CAD software tools (CREO) and PLM systems (Windchill).
• Experience dispositioning non-conforming hardware for MRB activities.
• Active Secret (or higher) DoD Security Clearance.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Accredited Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior Mechanical Engineering experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior Mechanical Engineering experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior Mechanical Engineering experience.

WORK HOURS:

• 9/80