Senior Mechanical Engineer — DoD Cleared, Mission-Critical

Prattwhitney

Largo (FL)

On-site

USD 87,000 - 165,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Three weeks vacation

401(k) retirement plan with matching

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a highly skilled engineer to join our team in a role that requires DoD security clearance and a strong background in thermal and structural analyses. You will work with IPTs on robust designs and prepare documentation for certification on military platforms, collaborating with design teams to ensure MIL-STD-810 compliance.

The position emphasizes mentoring, problem solving, and root-cause investigations, with opportunities to lead complex analyses and design tasks

Qualifications

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
Experience with thermal issues using computational fluid dynamics software (ANSYS Icepak or comparable).
Previous experience with modal analysis, internal stress loading, fatigue, and margins of safety calculations and documentation, as well as with finite element analysis software for structural considerations (ANSYS Mechanical or comparable).
Prior knowledge of PLM/PDM software, PTC Windchill, and 3D CAD software (preferably PTC Creo).
Active DoD security clearance or Top Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

Communicate technical topics and issues in a clear and concise manner to both technical peers as well as non-technical team members.
Conduct and provide constructive feedback during peer reviews.
Mentor and document knowledge to provide technical guidance to both members of own team and beyond.
Work proactively with an integrated product team (IPT) to identify risks and opportunities.
Coordinate with and contribute to design teams on designs to ensure robust design choices and compliance with program requirements for environmental needs, such as shock, vibration, and crash loading per MIL-STD-810 loads.
Document results from analyses both for internal and external customers such that data can be easily referenced in the future or support customer certification on military platforms.
Participate in and lead investigations into highly complex, open-ended tasks.
Search for and identify root cause of issues.
Create military compliant designs that incorporate custom machined/sheet metal parts with a selection of commercial off the shelf items as required.
Work with designers and drafters to create, modify, and release documentation such as part and assembly drawings.
Contribute to testing activities to verify product requirements compliance and correlation to relevant analyses.