LEAD ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Mechanical Systems

San Antonio, Texas

Employer: SWRI
Industry: 
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
  • Lead large multidisciplinary teams to execute cradle-to-grave science and engineering projects that benefit national security.
  • Lead mechanical design and multi-physics analysis to support DoD clients with sustainment and modernization of legacy hardware for flight, ground support, testing, and maintenance.
  • Support internal research and development of new technologies for national defense applications. Support department marketing and business development efforts with customers.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior mechanical staff in the form of detailed work instructions, recommendations of design best practices, and constructive feedback.
  • Provide subject matter expertise to Mechanical Team during design peer reviews, design reviews, and internal R&D; subjects include aerospace mechanical design, manufacturing reviews, thermal/structural analysis, pneumatic/hydraulic/electrical system integration.

  • Generate mechanical requirements specifications, mechanical solid models, mechanical fabrication/assembly drawings, performance test procedures, operational procedures, and installation/integration instructions.
  • Conduct structural, thermal, dynamic, and dimensional tolerance analyses to validate design capability against detailed design requirements.
  • Interact with colleagues and project leadership to present results, share data, guide design development decisions, and write technical reports to document design milestone completions.
  • Support hardware testing activities to validate prototype performance against extreme environmental conditions.
  • Propose and perform internal research and development to develop new mechanical technologies that benefit the warfighter and national security.

  • Requires a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Structural Engineering or Mechatronics Engineering.
  • 8 years: Self-motivated with strong skills in organization, technical writing, oral/written communication, and professionalism
  • 8 years: Experience with mechanical design development processes and analysis-based design verification/validation.
  • 8 years: Experience developing mechanical solid models using at least one commercial 3D/2D CAD software (e.g., Solidworks preferred, but other programs qualify)
  • 5 years: Experience validating mechanical designs using at least one commercial FEA or multiphysics simulation package (e.g., ANSYS, Solidworks Simulation) and analytical/scientific programming software (e.g., Excel, Matlab, Python)
  • A valid/clear driver's license is required.
Created: 2024-06-20
Reference: 16-01411
Country: United States
State: Texas
City: San Antonio
ZIP: 78112

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