Job Description
This position is with the Ground Mechanical Sustainment Team of the Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) System in support of the Ground Systems Sustainment Contract (GSSC) program and the United States Air Force (USAF) customer.
- Provide technical contribution and leadership for new component/tool design, requirements definition, design for manufacturing, refurbishment processes.
- Interact and work daily with the government customer to ensure projects expectations are met and schedules are kept.
- Understand USAF processes, procedures, and requirements; develop mechanical integration approaches based on required instructions.
- Performs functional analysis, system level analysis, detailed trade studies, and data analytics.
- Manage development to meet program milestones, including managing risk and opportunities.
Basic Qualifications
Mechanical Engineer
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with 2 years of relevant experience; Master’s Degree with 0 years experience.
- U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance.
- 1 year demonstrated experience with working with external customer to meet program expectations in a timely and efficient manner
- 1 year of DoD program experience that demonstrates leadership, interpersonal skills, and written/verbal communication skills
- 1 year of experience performing CAD modeling with design tools such as Siemens NX or similar
- 1 year of experience for Systems Engineering/Life Cycle Design, GD&T, and manufacturing
Principal Mechanical Engineer
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with 5 years of relevant experience; Master’s Degree with 3 years’ experience; PhD with 1 year experience.
- U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance.
- 2 years demonstrated experience with working with external customer to meet program expectations in a timely and efficient manner
- 1 year of ICBM, Aerospace, or DoD program experience that demonstrates leadership, interpersonal skills, and written/verbal communication skills
- 2 years of experience performing CAD modeling with design tools such as Siemens NX or similar
- 1 year of experience for Systems Engineering/Life Cycle Design, GD&T, and manufacturing
- 2 years of experience in a project lead role
- 1 year of experience mentoring/leading junior engineers
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with maintenance and reliability engineering
- Demonstrated experience using the following tools: ANSYS, MATLAB, or equivalents
- Teamcenter/CPLM experience
- Continuous Process Improvement experience
- Proficiency with MS Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Experience working with government customer
- Experience managing programs/projects
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Mechanical Engineer: 2 years relevant experience; Principal: 5 years relevant experience)
- Master's degree in STEM acceptable (Mechanical Engineer: 0 years experience; Principal: 3 years experience; PhD: 1 year experience)
- U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance
- Experience working with external customers to meet program expectations (1-2 years depending on level)
- DoD/ICBM/Aerospace program experience demonstrating leadership and communication skills
- CAD modeling experience using Siemens NX or similar (1-2 years depending on level)
- Experience in Systems Engineering / Life Cycle Design, GD&T, and manufacturing processes
- Project lead experience (2 years) (Principal level)
- Experience mentoring or leading junior engineers (1 year) (Principal level)
- Maintenance and reliability engineering experience
- Experience using ANSYS and/or MATLAB
- Teamcenter / CPLM experience
- Continuous Process Improvement experience
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Experience managing programs/projects
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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