Position Summary:
This position is for a mechanical engineer to design, develop, simulate, analyze and release mechanical Components and Subsystems for Military Electro-optical products. This engineer will also develop and analyze component designs and mounting provisions for various devices. The areas of focus will include mounting of precise optical elements and subassemblies, developing electro-mechanical mechanisms used in sighting systems, developing various Fire Control sensors including Hand Controllers, Gyros, Accelerometers, Periscopes, Auxiliary sights, Muzzle reference sensors and others. Scope will also include simulation of various use cases as well as analyzing physical and functional effects of various inputs to a component or subsystem functional output.
Position Responsibilities:
- Design subsystems and components to meet vehicle performance requirements including human factors, safety, environmental and mine blast requirements.
- Conduct material selection/analysis and finish for commercial, military Electro-Optical system components, conduct detailed design of Electro-Optical custom components and generate key characteristics, component specifications and perform component selection for supplier purchased parts. This scope will also require analyzing the impact of modifying coatings and other opto-Mechanical features and the resulting impact on performance
- Lead various projects by conducting and overseeing analysis & design, drawing mark-ups, tolerance stacks and generating source data for engineering changes. Participate in integration reviews, fit checks, and write reports.
- Provide support to prototype and production vehicle build and follow-up, develop technical corrective action formulation, troubleshooting and lead redesign activities.
- Develop and Present design concepts and program status to functional and program management.
- Perform testing and evaluation of Electro-Optical components in the Electro-Optics Lab.
- Develop specific future concepts for SEOS hardware based on SME analysis of vehicle level general requirements.
- Provide support to teaming agreements as well as business development activities to support new advances Sights and Electro-Optics products which includes Independent Research and Development (IRAD) efforts.
- Ensure commonality/cross-leveling on Sights and Electro-Optics hardware and design approaches on all product lines.
Position Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
- Advanced Degree highly desired
- 9 years of relevant experience (Sights and Electro-Optics desired).
- Less experience considered with Advanced degree.
- Be a self-starter and highly motivated. Experience of working on cross functional projects and working in a shop environment is required.
- Be experienced in working with teams and effective in communicating across many disciplines and functional organizations.
- Be able to understand customer needs, formulate subsystem and component requirements, and meet expectations.
- Experience with military vehicles, other heavy vehicle platforms or industrial applications of Electro-optics is desired.
- Experience with leading a team of engineers in developing/concepting. analyzing, and building Sights and other Electro-Optical subsystems and components
- Experience with mentoring younger personnel
- Solid modeling experience with NX and Creo and fluency with Teamcenter and Vis Mockup is strongly desired.
- Experience working with suppliers and our supplier quality organization, developing and auditing test requirements is desired
- Must have the ability to climb into military vehicles.
- Strong technical writing and presentation skills are desired.
- Ability to travel and work overtime when required.
