BAI, a defense contractor, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer with Digital Engineering/MBSE experience. The candidate will have over 10 years of mechanical design, thermal and static analysis, material selection, environmental ruggedization, and payload/platform system safety & integration experience, to work on a program at Point Mugu, Ca. Opportunities for career advancement, excellent benefits and long-term stability are some of the advantages of our growing, employee-focused company.
Salary
The typical annual salary range for this position is $120,000.00 USD to $140,000.00 USD. Salary will be based on current qualifications, directly related experience, geographic location, and possible contractual requirements which could fall outside of this range.
Responsibilities
- Demonstratable experience in MBSE/Digital Engineering capabilities
- Create mechanical designs and CAD models for payloads and assemblies
- Perform thermal and structural FEA analysis
- Select materials and design for environmental ruggedization
- Support payload integration on platforms including mounts and harness routing
- Produce manufacturing documentation with GD&T and tolerances
- Support vibration, thermal, and environmental testing
Qualifications
- 10 years’ experience as a Mechanical Engineer
- 5 years of mechanical design/analysis experience
- Proficient in CAD tools such as SolidWorks, Creo
- Experience with FEA tools such as ANSYS, COMSOL
- Experience with thermal analysis and environmental qualification
- Strong knowledge of materials, GD&T, and manufacturing processes
Desired Experience
- Reverse-engineering exposure and solutioning
- Line Replacement Unit, Assembly, and system level Test
- System Safety Engineering
- Participant in a system level engineering effort; System Engineering resource
- Requirements definition
EDUCATION
Degree: BS in Mechanical Engineering (MS preferred) or a relevant technical discipline
CLEARANCE – SECRET
Condition of Employment: Applicant must be able to be found eligible and sustain an active DoD SECRET Clearance. The applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to controlled and classified information.
CITIZENSHIP
The applicant must have US citizenship at the time of application.
BAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other non-merit based factors made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.
Skills Required
- At least 10 years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer
- At least 5 years of mechanical design and analysis experience
- Proficiency with CAD tools such as SolidWorks or Creo
- Experience with FEA tools such as ANSYS or COMSOL
- Experience with thermal analysis and environmental qualification
- Strong knowledge of materials, GD&T, and manufacturing processes
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant technical discipline
- Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Experience with MBSE or Digital Engineering capabilities
- US citizenship at the time of application
- Ability to obtain and maintain an active DoD SECRET clearance
What We Do
Brandes Associates, Inc. (BAI) is a small defense-services and technology company that provides engineering, software development, systems engineering, program acquisition and management, logistics, and technical support. Founded in 1990, it serves the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and other U.S. and foreign clients. BAI also develops secure interoperability products and UAV solutions, operating from Denver-area headquarters and customer-co-located offices nationwide.
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