Senior Mechanical Engineer & Technical Lead

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.; Columbia Falls (MT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Savings Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid Time-Off (PTO)

Holidays

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Nomad Global Communications Solutions seeks a Mechanical Engineer to design and develop mechanical systems for Nomad vehicles and platforms, ensuring compliance with codes and customer requirements while supporting manufacturing with clear, actionable designs. The role involves leading design reviews, applying FEA, and creating comprehensive CAD documentation.

You will collaborate across engineering, production, quality, and project management, with travel as needed and a focus on continuous

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 8-12+ years advanced Mechanical Engineering experience.
• Must have CAD experience. SolidWorks preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support mechanical systems for Nomad vehicles and platforms.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable codes, safety standards, and customer requirements.
• Support manufacturing by answering technical questions, resolving build issues, and improving design clarity.
• Participate in design reviews, testing, validation, and root cause analysis.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other Engineering disciplines, Production, Quality, and Project Management teams.
• Apply continuous improvement principles to improve product quality, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Uphold and model Nomad Core Values in all work.
• Create CAD documentation for projects, including top levels assemblies, sub-assemblies, and parts.
• Use FEA to analyze designs: determine stress, create tests to verify results, document analysis, and change designs as needed to optimize.
• Create, implement, supervise, and document tests verifying designs meet customer requirements.
• Complete all analyses, documentation, and drawings required for Production within established time frames as agreed upon by the Operations Team.
• Communicate with vendors and clients to troubleshoot designs, get information on new designs, and obtain specifications/drawings/models of components.
• Track and record work hours for each specific project daily.
• Be willing to travel as needed by Management.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field

8-12+ years advanced Mechanical Engineering experience

Must have CAD experience. SolidWorks preferred.

Tools

SolidWorks

CAD software

Job description

Nomad Global Communications Solutions seeks a Mechanical Engineer to design and develop mechanical systems for Nomad vehicles and platforms, ensuring compliance with codes and customer requirements while supporting manufacturing with clear, actionable designs. The role involves leading design reviews, applying FEA, and creating comprehensive CAD documentation.

You will collaborate across engineering, production, quality, and project management, with travel as needed and a focus on continuous