Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – DoD Clearance & Space Defense

KBR, Inc.; Washington; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc. is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer with strong CAD proficiency and leadership experience to join our National Security Solutions team supporting defense programs.

You will lead mechanical design efforts from concept through production and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams. On-site at our R&D Lab, you will tackle challenging projects, drive design reviews, and mentor junior engineers while maintaining DoD clearance requirements.

Qualifications

• DoD Secret clearance (active) required.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of mechanical design experience on complex systems.
• Experience leading design efforts and mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design efforts from concept through final production.
• Research, design, and evaluate mechanical products and systems to meet requirements.
• Apply engineering principles to develop structural components.
• Solve technical design problems and perform system-level analyses.
• Develop mechanical and structural layouts using CAD tools.
• Conduct feasibility and performance testing on components and systems.
• Participate in design reviews and support production and integration activities.
• Work with a small team on fast-paced, short timeline projects.

Skills

CAD proficiency

Leadership experience

Team collaboration

Clearance requirement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Solidworks

Job description

KBR, Inc. is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer with strong CAD proficiency and leadership experience to join our National Security Solutions team supporting defense programs.

You will lead mechanical design efforts from concept through production and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams. On-site at our R&D Lab, you will tackle challenging projects, drive design reviews, and mentor junior engineers while maintaining DoD clearance requirements.