Senior Mechanical Engineer — Aircraft Carrier Sustainment

General Atomics; San Diego (CA); Presencial; USD 128.000 - 229.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer for its Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment sustainment team, focusing on fielded energy-absorption and arresting systems mounted on naval platforms. The role emphasizes reliability, safety, and DoD proposal support.

Responsibilities include leading design-for-manufacturing efforts, conducting structural and thermal analyses, overseeing GD&T compliance, and mentoring junior engineers while coordinating with

Formación

• Typically 15+ years with a bachelor’s, 13+ with a master’s, or 10+ with a PhD in Mechanical Engineering.
• Senior-level aerospace/defense or DoD program experience with leading projects or work packages.

Responsabilidades

• Lead mechanical sustainment for fielded systems, including design changes, obsolescence resolution, reliability improvements, and corrosion-related corrective actions.
• Perform structural, thermal, shock/vibration, tolerance stack-up, and corrosion-related analyses; prepare clear technical reports and documentation.
• Apply and review GD&T per ASME standards; approve drawings and guide design-for-manufacturing and corrosion-resistant design.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to resolve design and production issues and ensure effective execution.
• Support test activities and troubleshoot mechanical, environmental, and system-level issues at test sites.
• Develop BOEs for DoD proposals using bottom-up, analogy, and parametric methods; support proposal and planning efforts.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to mid-level and junior engineers.

Conocimientos

Structural analysis

Thermal analysis

FMEA

Leadership

Communication

Educación

Bachelor’s or higher in Mechanical Engineering

Herramientas

Creo

SolidWorks

NX

ANSYS

NASTRAN

Descripción del empleo

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer for its Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment sustainment team, focusing on fielded energy-absorption and arresting systems mounted on naval platforms. The role emphasizes reliability, safety, and DoD proposal support.

Responsibilities include leading design-for-manufacturing efforts, conducting structural and thermal analyses, overseeing GD&T compliance, and mentoring junior engineers while coordinating with