Associate Mechanical Engineer

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Department Summary: Would you like to join a team of world class researchers and engineers collectively focused on developing systems critical to national security? Are you seeking an opportunity to work in an environment where big ideas, sound technical arguments and sponsor impacts are valued? Then MITRE might be the place for you!

The Mechanical & Reliability Systems and Prototype Development Department provides innovative solutions for electronic prototypes designed for advanced sensing, communication, and navigation systems on ground, airborne, and shipboard platforms. Engineers from this group are critical to all aspects of prototype or system development, including conceptual design, system integration, fabrication, testing, and environmental qualification. We provide technical guidance through rigorous analytical, physical, and computational methods with data driven products to enhance decision making and risk management.

Roles & Responsibilities: Candidate will be responsible for providing solutions that enhance mission effectiveness by applying an integrated approach emphasizing early design, mechanical analysis, and environmental testing as well as prototype development. Candidate will have the opportunity to work with others in the interrelated fields of Mechanical Design, Mechanical Systems Engineering, Aeronautics, and Astronautics. Candidate will use 3D mechanical computer-aided design (CAD) software packages to facilitate the creation and independent review of complex geometries and drawings suitable for analysis and/or manufacturing (both traditional and advanced methods).

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically requires less than 1 year of related experience with a related Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of related education and work experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
• Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance
• Experience working collaboratively in a team environment and demonstrate excellent and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Experience using CAD software (SolidWorks preferred) and generating mechanical drawings for complex mechanical assemblies
• Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
• Experience conducting engineering analyses in the areas of structures, dynamics, or thermofluids, including the use of finite element analysis (FEA) techniques (ANSYS preferred)
• This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working on ground, airborne, or shipboard electronic systems
• Experience developing and fabricating hardware prototypes
• Experience with mechanical, reliability, and environmental test and evaluation such as use of vibration tables, thermal chambers, etc.

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s): None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s): Secret

Salary compensation range and midpoint: $76,800 - $96,000 - $115,200 Annual

Work Location Type: Onsite

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