Secret-Cleared Mechanical Engineer – Structural/FEA

Insight Global; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Hardware Mechanical Engineer in Huntsville, AL to analyze complex systems and develop structural solutions. You will establish design concepts for product development, integration, and test, while mentoring junior engineers and coordinating with a large product team.

The role requires an active Secret Clearance, a STEM degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, and at least 2 years of CAD experience, plus experience with MIL-STDs and various engineering standards.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance required for role.
• Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering (STEM) required.
• Minimum 2 years design experience with a 3D CAD package (SolidWorks, Creo, or NX).
• Experience drafting and reviewing 2D drawings.
• PLM experience (SAP).
• Experience evaluating vendor documents.
• Familiar with MIL STDs; knowledge areas include system planning, requirements derivation, functional analysis, and more.
• Experience with analytical software tools to identify key characteristics and trends.
• Experience with mission-critical and safety-critical systems.
• Agile or Kanban workflow experience (Jira).
• Familiarity with MDA Core Standards: MDA-QS-001-MAP, MDA-QS-003-PMAP, MDA Instruction 5000.20-INS.
• Hands-on with GMD Launch Support Systems hardware.
• Experience with FEA/Modeling using ANSYS, ABAQUS, NX Simcenter, etc.
• Experience with full product development workflow from design to deployment.
• Strong communication and ability to mentor junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex systems and develop solutions for structural analysis problems.
• Establish design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product R&D, integration and test.
• Mentor and cross-train junior engineers in analysis work and reviews.
• Review vendor documents and ensure compliance with standards and customer requirements.
• Work with Agile/Kanban teams and Jira to manage analysis tasks and documentation.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to ensure timely product development and deployment.

Skills

Active secret clearance

3D CAD design experience

2D drawings drafting/reviewing

Analytical software usage

Agile / Kanban (Jira)

System engineering knowledge areas

Mentoring engineers

MDA standards familiarity

FEM/structural analysis tools

GMD domain familiarity

Full product development workflow

Education

STEM Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SAP PLM

DOORS

CAMEO

Jira

NX/Creo/SolidWorks (CAD tools)

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a Hardware Mechanical Engineer in Huntsville, AL to analyze complex systems and develop structural solutions. You will establish design concepts for product development, integration, and test, while mentoring junior engineers and coordinating with a large product team.

The role requires an active Secret Clearance, a STEM degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, and at least 2 years of CAD experience, plus experience with MIL-STDs and various engineering standards.