Mechanical Systems Engineer

Jobtailor; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Mechanical/Systems Engineer to design mechanical solutions for computing infrastructure and mission systems. You will create 3D CAD models, perform thermal analyses, and support system architecture with UDA diagrams and interface documents.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of engineering experience, CAD proficiency, and strong communication skills. Travel up to 10% may be required depending on project needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of engineering experience.
• Proficiency with CAD software such as SolidWorks, Creo, CATIA, or equivalent.
• Experience with thermal analyses and cooling system evaluations.
• Experience supporting systems engineering activities including requirements development, architecture definition, and integration planning.
• Ability to interpret and develop technical diagrams including UDA diagrams and system architecture diagrams.
• Understanding of data center infrastructure, computing hardware, networking equipment, or mission system architectures.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical solutions for computing infrastructure, ruggedized hardware, and mission systems.
• Create and maintain 3D CAD models and drawings for enclosures, racks, mounts, and cooling.
• Perform thermal analyses, heat transfer studies, and cooling assessments for HPC systems.
• Support system architecture with UDA diagrams, interface control documents, and data flow diagrams.
• Collaborate with systems engineers to define hardware, infra, environmental, and operational requirements.
• Participate in requirements decomposition, trade studies, and system modeling.
• Integrate computing, networking, storage, and mission systems into customer environments.
• Analyze system performance, identify risks, and propose improvements.
• Support engineering reviews, tests, and customer demonstrations.
• Develop technical documentation, reports, installation guides, and design packages.
• Work with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated hardware and software solutions.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Systems Engineering

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

CATIA

Unified Data Architecture (UDA)

Job description

• Design and develop mechanical solutions supporting computing infrastructure, networked systems, ruggedized hardware, and mission systems.
• Create and maintain detailed 3D CAD models, assemblies, and engineering drawings for system enclosures, racks, mounts, cooling solutions, and integrated hardware platforms.
• Perform thermal analyses, heat transfer studies, airflow evaluations, and cooling assessments for high-performance computing and electronic systems.
• Support system architecture development through the creation and interpretation of Unified Data Architecture (UDA) diagrams, interface control documents, data flow diagrams, and system integration artifacts.
• Collaborate with systems engineers to define hardware, infrastructure, environmental, and operational requirements.
• Participate in requirements decomposition, trade studies, system modeling, and architecture development activities.
• Support the integration of computing, networking, storage, and mission systems into customer environments.
• Analyze system performance, identify technical risks, and recommend engineering solutions to improve reliability, maintainability, and scalability.
• Support engineering reviews, integration events, testing activities, and customer demonstrations.
• Develop technical documentation, engineering reports, installation guides, and design packages.
• Work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure successful implementation of integrated hardware and software solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, related engineering discipline, or equivalent full-time professional experience.
• 5+ years of engineering experience supporting complex technical systems.
• Proficiency with CAD software such as SolidWorks, Creo, CATIA, or equivalent.
• Experience performing thermal analyses, heat transfer studies, and cooling system evaluations.
• Experience supporting systems engineering activities, including requirements development, architecture definition, and integration planning.
• Ability to interpret and develop technical diagrams including UDA diagrams, system architecture diagrams, interface diagrams, and engineering workflows.
• Understanding of data center infrastructure, computing hardware, networking equipment, or mission system architectures.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time as needed.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Mechanical Engineering and Systems Engineering, with a strong focus on designing and developing mechanical solutions for computing infrastructure and networked systems. Proficient in CAD software and thermal analysis, with the ability to create technical documentation and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Mechanical Engineering
• CAD Software Proficiency
• Thermal Analysis
• Systems Engineering Activities
• Technical Documentation Development

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• 3D CAD Modeling
• Thermal Analysis
• Heat Transfer Studies
• Cooling System Evaluations
• Requirements Development
• Architecture Definition
• Integration Planning
• Technical Diagram Interpretation
• Data Flow Diagrams
• System Integration Artifacts

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication

Industry Keywords

• Computing Infrastructure
• Networked Systems
• Ruggedized Hardware
• Mission Systems
• Data Center Infrastructure
• Computing Hardware
• Networking Equipment

Tools & Technologies

• SolidWorks
• Creo
• CATIA
• Unified Data Architecture (UDA)