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Firepower Hardware Engineer
Job Description
Contract Professionals, Inc.
Job Title: Fire Power Engineer –Mechanical Systems
Location: Sterling Heights, MI (Onsite)
Position Type: Contract
Pay Rate: $45.00 –$47.86/hour
Position Overview
Contract Professionals, Inc. Is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support Fire Power systems integration for military ground vehicles. This role focuses on the design, development, integration, and release of weapon system components, turret drive systems, racerings, and associated ammunition handling and feed mechanisms across legacy and next-generation platforms.
The selected candidate will support articulating, locking, and sliding mechanisms designed to meet human factors, safety, and system performance requirements within integrated vehicle platforms.
Key Responsibilities
•Design, develop, integrate, and release system and subsystem mechanical assemblies
•Support gun and turret drive systems, racerings, and associated hardware
•Develop articulating, locking, and sliding provisions aligned to Human Factors requirements
•Create CAD models, installation drawings, and detailed component drawings
•Provide technical guidance to design services teams
•Support procurement, prototype builds, and on-site vehicle integration activities
•Read technical drawings and perform tolerance stack-ups
•Apply GD&T principles to mechanical designs
•Perform preliminary design and analysis derived from system requirements
•Conduct failure analysis and provide corrective action solutions
•Write technical reports and modification instructions
•Collaborate within Integrated Product Team (IPT) environments
•Support concurrent engineering activities
Required Qualifications
•Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering
(Electrical Engineering with weapons systems experience considered)
•5–7 years of professional mechanical engineering experience
•CAD modeling experience (Creo preferred)
•Experience performing tolerance analysis and working knowledge of GD&T
•Experience supporting prototype builds and integration efforts
•Ability to obtain a U.S. Security clearance
•U.S. Citizenship required
Preferred Qualifications
•Experience supporting ground combat vehicle programs
•Knowledge of turret drive systems and weapon integration
•Working knowledge of FEA tools (ANSA, Nastran, LS-DYNA)
•Experience with Teamcenter or similar PLM systems
•Experience in ammunition handling or feed system design
Work Environment Requirements
•Ability to work in office, shop, plant, lab, and test site environments
•Ability to travel to other facilities or military installations as required
•Willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends as needed
About Contract Professionals, Inc.
Contract Professionals, Inc. (CPI) is a workforce solutions provider supporting defense, aerospace, and advanced engineering programs nationwide. CPI connects experienced professionals with mission-critical initiatives supporting national security.
US CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT
This assignment is a US Government Contract which requires all applicants to be US Citizens.
NO SUBCONTRACT REQUIREMENT
No third-party applicants will be considered. If you are a third-party contracting company, please do not respond to this position.
Meet Your Recruiter
Joe Fisher
Technical Recruiter
I am a seasoned Technical Recruiter and retired U.S. Army Human Resources Specialist with two decades of experience building high-performing teams within government and defense; holding active Secret Clearance. Recognized for demonstrating a natural aptitude for directing the full recruiting cycle while providing the optimal candidate and stakeholder experience, as well as for building robust candidate pipelines and relationship networks to proactively meet hiring and staffing needs.
Currently, I am a Technical Recruiter with Contract Professionals Inc. I conduct full cycle recruiting, sourcing specialized engineering and IT positions for civilians and veterans, while piloting the successful placement of qualified candidates into approved government projects and programs. In addition, I liaise with senior leadership, business partners, and hiring teams to ensure the company’s recruitment support structure is driving the business forward with minimal expenditures.
Colleagues describe me as a loyal, progressive, driven, down-to-earth, strategic and innovative recruiting expert who can be relied on to offer superior human resources solutions for complex corporate challenges.