Staff Mechanical Engineer

SRC Inc.; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 116,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 4+ weeks

Retirement contribution 10%

Tuition assistance

Job summary

SRC, Inc. is seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer to lead design, analysis, and development of advanced electromechanical systems. Drive mechanical architecture, lead complex product design efforts, and validate performance through analysis and testing.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimize designs for rugged environments, drive DFMA, and support transitioning from prototyping to manufacturing across major programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering with 4+ years of mechanical design experience.
• Proven CM and design control across the full product lifecycle.
• Strong background in electromechanical design, specs, test procedure development, and tight-tolerance requirements.
• Proficiency in structural FEA and thermal CFD analyses to validate and optimize designs.
• Experience with SolidWorks (3-D modeling and 2-D drawings).
• Familiarity with ASME Y14 and GD&T standards.
• Designing mechanical hardware to withstand harsh environmental conditions (shock, vibration, thermal cycling).

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of complex mechanical drawings, parts, and assemblies.
• Analyze mechanical designs to meet system requirements and environmental specs.
• Apply CM best practices, engineering change workflows, and documentation control throughout the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with electrical, systems, and manufacturing engineers to optimize electromechanical designs for performance, cost, and reliability.
• Support material selection, tolerance analysis, and DFMA for ruggedized and high-precision systems.
• Direct efforts to develop and test mechanical designs for prototyping and manufacturing.

Skills

Configuration management

Electromechanical design

FEM analysis

Thermal CFD

SolidWorks

GD&T

Harsh environment design

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS Icepak

SolidWorks Flow Simulation

Siemens Flotherm

3DCS Variation Analyst

SolidWorks PDM

Aras Innovator PLM

Job description

SRC, Inc. is seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer to support the design, analysis, and development of advanced electromechanical systems used in high performance and mission critical environments. In this role, you will drive mechanical architecture, lead complex product design efforts, and validate system performance through analysis and testing.

If you’re passionate about innovative product development, mechanical system optimization, and collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams, this is an opportunity to influence major programs and deliver high impact engineering solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the creation of complex mechanical drawings, parts, and assemblies
• Analyze mechanical designs to ensure they meet system level requirements and environmental specifications
• Apply configuration management best practices, engineering change processes, and documentation control throughout the product lifecycle
• Collaborate with electrical, systems, and manufacturing engineers to optimize electromechanical designs for performance, cost, and reliability
• Support material selection, tolerance analysis, and DFMA activities for ruggedized and high precision systems
• Direct the efforts to develop and test mechanical designs for both our prototyping and manufacturing businesses

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering with 4 or more years of mechanical design experience
• Proven expertise in configuration management (CM), engineering change workflows, and strict design control across the full product lifecycle
• Strong background with electromechanical design, engineering specifications, test procedure development, and tight-tolerance requirements
• Proficiency executing structural FEA and thermal CFD analyses to validate and optimize designs
• Experience with SolidWorks (3-D modeling and 2-D drawings preferred)
• Thorough knowledge of American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) Y14 and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) standards
• Familiarity with designing mechanical hardware to withstand harsh environmental conditions, including shock, vibration, and thermal cycling

Ways to Stand Out

• GDTP Y14.5 Senior Level Professional Certification
• Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CWSA) – Mechanical Design
• Direct experience applying MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-1472, and other MIL standards
• Expertise in thermal management of high-power printed circuit boards (PCBs) in enclosed or ruggedized systems
• Proficiency utilizing ANSYS Icepak, SolidWorks Flow Simulation, or Siemens Flotherm
• Experience using tolerance analysis tools such as 3DCS Variation Analyst
• Proficiency utilizing SolidWorks PDM and Aras Innovator PLM

What Sets Us Apart?

SRC, Inc., a not-for-profit research and development company, combines information, science, technology and ingenuity to solve “impossible” problems in the areas of defense, environment and intelligence. Across our family of companies, we apply bright minds, fresh thinking and relentless determination to deliver innovative products and services that areredefining possible®. When you join our team, you’ll be a part of something truly meaningful — helping to keep America and its allies safe and strong. You’ll collaborate with more than 1,400 engineers, scientists and professionals — with 20 percent of those employees who have served in the military — in a highly innovative, inclusive and equitable work environment. You’ll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that includes four or more weeks of paid time off to start, 10 percent employer contribution toward retirement, and 100 percent tuition support.

Total compensation for this role is market competitive. The anticipated salary range for this position based out of Syracuse, NY is estimated at $116,000 to $141,000 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s experience, skills, and abilities, geographic location as well as other business and organizational needs. SRC offers competitive benefit options, for more details please visit our website.