Senior Mechanical Engineer

Construction, Engineering & Trades · Civil & Industrial Engineering · Mechanical Engineering

In short

Saab Inc. is looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer for their Autonomous and Undersea Systems division. This onsite position involves guiding technical teams in designing autonomous Unmanned Surface/Underwater Vehicles and Remotely Operated Vehicles. Responsibilities include mechanical component development, analysis, and full product lifecycle support. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, 8+ years of experience, and proficiency in SolidWorks and MS Office.

Responsibilities

Conceive, develop, and analyze mechanical components, assemblies, and systems.
Apply fundamentals of mechanical engineering to create innovative solutions.
Present and discuss technical concepts, tradeoffs, analyses, designs, and performance estimates.
Interface with Systems Engineering and other disciplines to develop/define/implement customer requirements.
Follow through on full product lifecycle: development, prototyping, integration, verification, delivery, and support.
Incorporate best practices for mechanical engineering and Design for Cost & Manufacturability.
Identify, manage, and solve problems associated with mechanical engineering work products.
Apply experience and knowledge to resolve design, supplier quality, manufacturing, and field issues.
Create and modify assembly drawings, vendor item control drawings, connection diagrams, and Bills of Materials (BOMs).
Follow company standard operating procedures and Quality System requirements.
Plan, organize, and estimate required effort for responsible tasks.
Work within a team environment to achieve goals.
Support mentoring and engineering staff development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline required, Master’s degree is a plus.
8+ years of relevant experience in advanced mechanical design with broad application and a fundamental understanding of the product development life cycle.
Fundamental understanding of industry accepted design methods and practices, including design spaces/tradeoffs, test data analysis, and requirement/specification change processes.
Significant product development background demonstrating a strong engineering aptitude and good problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated ability to resolve issues during design, development and execution of mechanical engineering activities.
Experience using SolidWorks, Solid Edge, ANSYS (bonus), MS Office (Excel, Word, Visio, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc. (Project is a plus)) to create drawings, documents, work products, and presentations.
Ability to update and review mechanical drawings for correct geometric dimension tolerancing (GD&T), accuracy, and completeness.
Strong written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills.
Proven contributor on project teams to accomplish objectives.
Effective contributor in a team environment, providing technical leadership where applicable.
Ability to work independently to achieve technical and program requirements.
Ability to work with other engineering disciplines to contribute to a collaborative development environment.
Must hold or be able to obtain U.S. DoD SECRET security clearance.
Ability to travel up to 25%, both international and domestic.
Must be a U.S. citizen.

Desired Qualifications

Prior experience with DoD or with U.S. government customers is highly desirable.
Experience developing hardware for Naval and Marine applications.
Familiarity with Military Standards, ruggedized equipment design, and environmental test requirements.
Knowledge of materials and corrosion control.
Extensive familiarity with the design and development of autonomous surface and underwater systems.
Experience modeling and designing thermal management solutions through conduction, convection, and radiation using industry standard practices including thermal piping.
Hybrid packaging design.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental insurance for employees and dependents
Generous paid time off, including 8 designated holidays
401(k) with employer contributions
Tuition assistance and student loan assistance
Wellness and employee assistance resources
Employee stock purchase opportunities
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Excellent working environment
Professional growth opportunities
Competitive wages
Work-life balance
Business casual atmosphere

Skills

SolidWorksMS OfficeExcelWordVisioPowerPointOutlookGD&T

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About Saab

As a leading defence and security company, we offer solutions that range from the depths of the oceans to high in the sky, on land and in cyberspace, to keep people and society safe. Empowered by our 22,000 talented people, we constantly push the boundaries of technology to create a safer, more sustainable and more equitable world. We design, manufacture and maintain advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. We are headquartered in Sweden and have major operations all over the world and are part of the domestic defence capability of several…

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