Mechanical Systems Engineer II

Genesis Engineering Solutions, Inc.; Lanham (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Vision insurance

Job summary

Genesis Engineering Solutions in Lanham, MD is seeking an early career Mechanical Systems Engineer II to contribute to the full lifecycle of flight hardware development, from prototype through EDU/ETU to production. You will coordinate Assembly, Integration & Test campaigns and lead technicians through procedures to ensure verification and validation.

The role emphasizes on-site work, cross-functional collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and quality teams, and hands-on

Qualifications

• Education: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering.
• Experience: 3+ years of experience working on spaceflight hardware AI&T campaigns or 1+ years with a M.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Software: CAD, QMS, MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI&T campaigns for spaceflight hardware with procedures and verification.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and travelers.
• Coordinate schedules across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality.
• Provide hands-on integration support on production floor.
• Perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Translate requirements into hardware controls and verification criteria.
• Collaborate with design to provide manufacturability feedback.
• Prepare readiness artifacts for reviews (TRRs, IRRs, MRBs).
• Drive process improvements and tooling updates.

Skills

CAD

QMS knowledge

MS Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

US Person

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

QMS systems

Job description

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Mechanical Systems Engineer II

Regular Full Time Professional Lanham, MD, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1008

Salary Range: $85,000.00 To $100,000.00 Annually

About Genesis Engineering Solutions

Genesis Engineering Solutions (GES) is a leading provider of innovative engineering services, specializing in aerospace solutions that meet the industry's most demanding standards. As a small, agile contractor, we pride ourselves on providing "big company" impact with a "small company" feel-where every employee's contribution is visible and valued.

Job Summary

We are seeking a motivated early career Mechanical Systems Engineer to join our team. You will contribute to the full lifecycle of flight hardware development, from prototype through EDU/ETU to production level systems. You will join a high-tech team dedicated to unleashing the talents of engineers and technicians to solve complex aerospace challenges. Your primary focus will be on coordinating Assembly, Integration & Test campaigns for various missions. You will be responsible for creating procedures and work instructions that you will then lead technicians through and ensure conformity to verification and validation criteria.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead AI&T Campaign Execution: Develop, refine, and execute comprehensive Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) plans for spaceflight hardware, including procedures, travelers, work orders, and verification steps. Ensure all documentation adheres to engineering, programmatic, and customer requirements.
• Author High-Quality Technical Documentation: Create detailed test plans, integration procedures, work instructions, and configuration records. Maintain documentation through controlled processes, ensuring traceability, accuracy, and compliance with Quality Management System (QMS) standards.
• Coordinate Multi-Disciplinary Schedules: Interface with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality teams to coordinate build and test schedules. Drive cross-functional alignment to guarantee on-time delivery of mechanical and electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Hands-On Integration Support: Provide direct support on the production floor during build and test activities. Lead technicians through mechanical assembly steps, hardware mating, alignment activities, and functional test sequences while ensuring adherence to procedures and engineering intent.
• Troubleshoot and Resolve Issues: Lead rapid response efforts with integrity when anomalies arise during integration or testing. Perform root-cause analysis, propose corrective actions, and document findings to prevent recurrence.
• Requirements Interpretation & Compliance: Translate complex engineering requirements into actionable hardware controls, process steps, and verification criteria. Ensure system-level requirements are met through proper implementation of inspection, test, and documentation processes.
• Support Design & Engineering Feedback Loops: Collaborate with design engineers to provide manufacturability and integration feedback. Participate in design reviews and help evaluate mechanical interfaces, tolerance stack-ups, and environmental considerations.
• Test Readiness & Review Participation: Prepare and present integration status, readiness artifacts and technical findings during internal and customer-facing reviews (TRRs, IRRs, MRBs, etc.).
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Recommend and help implement process improvements, tooling updates, documentation refinements, and workflow optimizations to increase quality, consistency, and efficiency across engineering and production activities.

Note

This position requires on-site presence and is not a remote role.

Qualifications

• Education: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering.
• Experience: 3+ years of experience working on spaceflight hardware AI&T campaigns or 1+ years with a M.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Software Proficiency: Demonstrated experience in manipulating Computer Aided Design (CAD), knowledge on QMS systems, good understanding of Microsoft Excel.
• Attention to Detail: Ability to follow complex requirement documentation driven by regulatory bodies.
• Communication: Strong interpersonal skills to interface directly with all facets of the company and customers.
• Eligibility: Must be a U.S. Person (due to government contract requirements)

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibility.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit or stand. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or type using keyboards, The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk or hear.

The employee must regularly lift and move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This position is full-time 40 hours per week. Typically, day and core hours of work are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Travel

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Supplemental Pay

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

AAP/EEO Statement

• We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
• We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.
• Reasonable accommodation is available for individuals with disabilities.
• We encourage applications from veterans and individuals with diverse experiences.
• Our hiring practices are designed to promote equal employment opportunities for all.