Mechanical Engineer - Lethality Hardware

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer - Lethality Hardware

Job Location: Sterling Heights MI 48310

Onsite Requirements:

• Creo or NX
• GD&T
• Vismockup or teamcenter

Job Description:

• 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.
• 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 client's 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 GDLS product lines.

Position Requirements:

• bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
• Advanced Degree highly desired
• 8 years of relevant experience (Sights and Electro-Optics desired).
• Less experience considered with Advanced degree.
• Be a self-starter and highly motivated. Experience with 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

** This client is a US Federal Government contractor and is legally required to hire US Citizens. US Citizens will only be considered for this role. **