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Alisha Ableson
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Auxiliary Systems Engineer
Posted: 10/21/2025
2025-10-21
2025-12-15
Employment Type:
Contract
Job Industry: Defense/Government
Job Number: 25-00983
Job Description
Auxiliary Systems Mechanical Engineer
Location: Sterling Heights, Mi
Employment Type: Full-Time | Hours: 40 hrs/week, Mon–Fri
Pay Range: $93K - $97K per year -
About the Role
You will design, develop, and release mechanical and fluid components and subsystems for military ground vehicles. In this role, you’ll apply engineering principles to solve complex problems and support the build, test, and production of innovative vehicle systems. Your work will directly contribute to vehicle performance, safety, and mission readiness, making a tangible impact on troop effectiveness and operational success.
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Additional Details
Why Join CPI?
About Us:
Contract Professionals, Inc. (CPI), founded by an Air Force veteran, is an award-winning talent solutions company connecting top talent with leading employers in defense, aerospace, and mobility industries. Https://www.Cpijobs.Com/
Location: Sterling Heights, Mi
Employment Type: Full-Time | Hours: 40 hrs/week, Mon–Fri
Pay Range: $93K - $97K per year -
About the Role
You will design, develop, and release mechanical and fluid components and subsystems for military ground vehicles. In this role, you’ll apply engineering principles to solve complex problems and support the build, test, and production of innovative vehicle systems. Your work will directly contribute to vehicle performance, safety, and mission readiness, making a tangible impact on troop effectiveness and operational success.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and integrate mechanical and auxiliary systems, including hydraulic actuation, pneumatics, fuel, camera cleaning, automatic fire suppression, LRU cooling, winch and fairlead systems.
- Develop and integrate components into vehicle platforms while meeting performance, human factors, safety, environmental, ballistic, and mine-blast requirements.
- Conduct mechanical component and mechanism design, including shock and vibration isolation systems, mounting devices, stowage equipment, seating, crew accommodations, battery enclosures, and driver controls.
- Apply mechanics of materials, material selection, welding, and fabrication principles for complex components and brackets.
- Perform analysis and design work, drawing/model mark-ups, tolerance stacks, and generate source data for engineering changes.
- Write material requests, shop work requests, track parts delivery and inventory, and participate in integration reviews, fit checks, and reporting.
- Support prototype, production, and sustainment vehicle efforts, including troubleshooting, corrective actions, and redesign activities.
- Present design concepts and program status clearly to functional and program management while addressing risk.
- Direct and oversee CAD model and drawing development.
- Conduct failure analysis and provide corrective recommendations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams on various programs.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Electrical Engineering with mechanical systems experience.
- 5–7 years of experience in a related engineering role.
- Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles.
- Experience supporting prototype and/or production build activities.
- Knowledge of fluid systems, functional architecture, schematics, and analytical modeling.
- Experience with root cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Solid modeling experience with NX and/or Creo.
- Effective communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
- US Citizenship required (this is a US Government Contract).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Teamcenter and Vis Mockup.
- Previous experience working on military ground combat vehicles.
- Ability to travel up to 20% to other facilities or military installations.
- Willingness to work occasional weekends, evenings, or overtime.
- Ability to climb on/off, work in, and around military vehicles.
- Focus on fluid or distributed systems is a plus.
- Eligibility to obtain a US security clearance.
Additional Details
- This role directly supports military vehicle refurbishment and development programs.
- Work includes hands-on collaboration with prototype and production teams.
- The company emphasizes safety, performance, and innovation in military vehicle systems.
- You will have the opportunity to contribute to projects with real-world defense impact.
Why Join CPI?
- Exciting, research-driven projects with real-world impact
- Opportunities for ongoing learning and career development
- Competitive perks and incentives tailored to each contract position
About Us:
Contract Professionals, Inc. (CPI), founded by an Air Force veteran, is an award-winning talent solutions company connecting top talent with leading employers in defense, aerospace, and mobility industries. Https://www.Cpijobs.Com/
Meet Your Recruiter
Alisha Ableson
Technical Recruiter
Alisha Ableson is a skilled Technical Recruiter in the Defense Division at CPI, where she provides specialized recruitment services to CPI's defense clients. With over 20 years of experience in recruitment, Alisha has successfully recruited across diverse disciplines, including technical, administrative, and operational roles.
Throughout her career, Alisha has built strong relationships with candidates, ensuring a seamless hiring process and consistently delivering exceptional results for her clients. Her extensive experience enables her to address even the most complex recruitment needs with confidence.
Alisha's dedication to client satisfaction and her ability to adapt to various industries make her a valuable asset to CPI and its defense clients.
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