Junior Engineer

The Junior Mechanical Engineer is responsible for the design, development, building, and testing of mechanical systems. This role will report to the Program Manager and support the execution of projects to include documentation development and risk mitigation. The Mechanical Engineer II supports both internal project teams as well as external customer relations and vendor management.

The Junior Mechanical Engineer is committed to act as a brand representative of Defense Engineering Services and portray our values of technical excellence, integrity, teamwork (rugby team mentality), efficiency, service, and community. They recognize and use our mission and higher purpose as a guide in every decision made on behalf of the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Research, estimate, design, develop, analyze, and test a variety of mechanical equipment and systems.
• Effectively design using mathematical calculations, engineering theory and principles, and/or related analyses.
• Create and deliver drawings, documents, and presentations to record and communicate designs, layouts, manufacturing information, analysis, and performance of engineered items.
• Double check data and provide complete work products while meeting the constraints of customer requirements, cost, material availability and manufacturability.
• Develop coherent technical documentation to inform stakeholder presentations.
• Proactively take measures to reduce error and improve designs through systems analysis and architecture, integration, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Support the identification and management of technical risks.
• Participate in presentations with clients and vendors as necessary.
• Support other engineering disciplines and other functional areas.
• Prioritize safe workplace practices.
• Contribute to team effort by performing other assigned duties as needed.

Desired Skills:

• Experience working in CAD software systems including SolidWorks, Creo, Catia, AutoCAD, and similar programming.
• Experience in military ground vehicles and vehicle systems and/or aviation and aerospace systems is preferred.
• Familiarity with manufacturing methods including casting, forging, bending, welding, and additive manufacturing is preferred.
• Knowledge of military standards and specifications, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and Department of Defense (DoD) procurement policies and procedures is preferred.
• Ability to obtain security clearance.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related field with relevant work experience.
• Two to five (2-5) years of experience in relevant technical field including systems and equipment support, and testing and evaluation support of C5ISR requirements and one (1) year of technical experience in support of task specific projects.