R&D Mechanical Engineer: DoD Prototyping Lead

Penn State University; Ferguson Township (PA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DoD SkillBridge partner

Job summary

Penn State University’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) SHARP is seeking Mechanical Engineers to design and analyze engineering systems for DoD sponsors. The role involves contributing to concept development, modeling, testing, and field validation in a state College, PA environment.

Ideal candidates bring multi-disciplinary collaboration, strong problem solving, and hands-on fabrication experience with lathes, welders, and mills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field.

Responsibilities

• Assist or manage concept development and participate in design analyses of engineering systems.

Skills

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Proactive learner

Technical writing

Problem solving

Automation & control systems

Prototype fabrication

Field testing

Mentoring juniors

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Lathes

Welders

Mills

Soldering

Job description

Penn State University’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) SHARP is seeking Mechanical Engineers to design and analyze engineering systems for DoD sponsors. The role involves contributing to concept development, modeling, testing, and field validation in a state College, PA environment.

Ideal candidates bring multi-disciplinary collaboration, strong problem solving, and hands-on fabrication experience with lathes, welders, and mills.