Senior Mechanical Design Engineer: Autonomy & Rugged Systems

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Employee clubs and activities

Discounts to local museums

Job summary

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to lead the full lifecycle of mechanical design for ruggedized systems and autonomous platforms.

You will explore concepts, perform trade studies, prototype, and test to deliver robust solutions for challenging national problems. Ideal candidates have a strong foundation in applied math, physics, and multi-disciplinary collaboration, with extensive experience in design reviews, simulations

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 15+ years of mechanical engineering experience or full cycle mechanical design experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs mechanical design concept exploration, trade study analysis, down-selection, prototyping, and testing with minimal guidance from group leader.
• Define design approach for problems and independently execute assignments.
• Contribute high quality content for technical reports and presentations with minimal guidance.

Skills

Curiosity-driven

Communication

Team player

Multitasking

Applied math

Detail-oriented

Analytical thinking

MATLAB

CAD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MATLAB

CAD

Job description

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to lead the full lifecycle of mechanical design for ruggedized systems and autonomous platforms.

You will explore concepts, perform trade studies, prototype, and test to deliver robust solutions for challenging national problems. Ideal candidates have a strong foundation in applied math, physics, and multi-disciplinary collaboration, with extensive experience in design reviews, simulations