Mechanical/ Structural Engineer
deciBel Research, Inc.
- Huntsville, AL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 5+ years experience with Bachelor's degree or 3+ years with Master's degree
- Prior experience with the design, test, and/or integration and deployment of mechanical and structural components, systems, or subsystems
- Understanding and application of industry engineering technical standards; demonstrated structural design experience and impact assessment
- Must be able to support an in-person / closed-area work environment full time
- Requirements-driven structural hardware design, test, and evaluation
- Experience with Finite Element Analysis and Modeling theory and application using industry standard structural analysis software (ANSYS, GTStrudl, ABAQUS, STAAD, Femap, NX Simcenter, NASTRAN, Creo Simulation or SolidWorks Simulation)
- Experience performing static structural analysis of composite or metallic parts
- Experience performing dynamic structural analysis of composite or metallic parts (modal, shock, vibration, transient loading)
- Experience in writing technical reports, test procedures, and specifications
- Experience in one or more of the following system engineering knowledge areas: technical planning, requirements derivation, functional analysis, timeline analysis, trade studies, cost and risk analysis, interface definition, system design, system integration, verification and validation, supportability, and effectiveness analyses for total systems
- SolidWorks, NX and Teamcenter experience
- DOORS and/or CAMEO exposure
- Experience with classified test systems or systems subject to cyber security policies and risk management framework (RMF)
- Familiarity with MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-1366, MIL-HDBK-1791, UFC 3-301-02, UFC 3-301-01, ASCE 7, ICC-ES AC 156
- Ability to communicate data in a clear and concise manner
- Experience leading a small team, including task and schedule planning, to meet major project milestone objectives
- Experience in Agile Development
- Ability to show self as self-starter, team player, able to multi-task, able to generate quality work products independently, able to make excellent judgement and show interpersonal skills
- Generate engineering documentation including technical drawings, specifications, and test reports
- Mentoring and cross-training junior engineers in analysis work, reviews and approving their analysis results to meet customer requirements
- Experience using analytical software tools, such as MATLAB or Python, to analyze and reduce data to identify key characteristics and trends
- Experience with mission critical and safety critical systems, components, etc.
- Familiarity with Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Core Standards: MDA-QS-001-MAP, MDA-QS-003-PMAP, MDA Instruction 5000.20-INS (ETR Process)
- Familiarity with the GMD domain and GMD Launch Support Systems hardware
- PE License in Civil/Structural Engineering