Principal Mechanical Engineer - Defense Robotics & Maritime

QinetiQ US (formerly Avantus Federal); Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

QinetiQ US is seeking a highly motivated Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead design, development, analysis, and maintenance of ruggedized military and commercial hardware products at Devens, MA and Franklin facilities. You will oversee electromechanical assemblies, provide technical guidance, and ensure DoD compliance throughout the design lifecycle.

The role requires extensive experience in mechanical design, ANSYS simulations, and leadership of teams up to six engineers, with eligibility for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 10+ years of mechanical design experience.
• Direct project engineering or technical lead experience.
• Experience with ANSYS performing structural, thermal and CFD analysis.
• Design of maritime systems and hardware.
• Design of robotic systems and hardware.
• Capable of following mechanical programs from inception through system integration.
• Capable of leading design teams of up to 6 engineers/designers.
• Knowledge of sheet metal fabrication, machining processes.
• Knowledge of stage-gate and design cycle processes.
• Experience with welding standards and practices.
• Experience in processing Engineering Changes to documentation on DoD programs.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOD Security Clearance

Responsibilities

• Electromechanical design, layout, modeling and production support of electromechanical assemblies and electronics packaging (using Solidworks and/or CREO).
• Analysis of complex mechanical systems via ANSYS Workbench implementing both explicit and implicit modeling to study vibration, shock, fluids, Fluent, structural loading, and thermal responses / performance of the system.
• Implement Design for Manufacturability (DFM) practices.
• Create/update detailed designs and drawings for fabrication.
• Interface with customers and vendors on a project engineering level.
• Writing design specifications, reports, and proposals.
• Presenting technical internal and customer presentations.
• Perform tolerance analysis, check and approve detail designs and drawings
• Provide technical guidance to vendors and manufacturing in the build of DoD electromechanical assemblies.
• Disposition discrepant material, author fabrication deviations for suppliers, support assembly personnel in support of manufacturing military electronic equipment.
• Must support both Devens and Franklin facilities.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance if required.

Skills

Electromechanical design

SolidWorks/CREO

ANSYS

DFM

Project leadership

DoD programs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CREO

ANSYS

Job description

QinetiQ US is seeking a highly motivated Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead design, development, analysis, and maintenance of ruggedized military and commercial hardware products at Devens, MA and Franklin facilities. You will oversee electromechanical assemblies, provide technical guidance, and ensure DoD compliance throughout the design lifecycle.

The role requires extensive experience in mechanical design, ANSYS simulations, and leadership of teams up to six engineers, with eligibility for