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Stowage & Mounting Engineer
Job Description
Location: TBD
Employment Type: Contract / Direct (as applicable)
POSITION SUMMARY
This Mechanical Engineering role is responsible for the design, development, and release of mechanical components and subsystems for military ground vehicles. The engineer applies established engineering principles to solve complex design challenges and supports designs through build, test, and production phases.
Areas of focus may include shock and vibration isolation, device mounting, and stowage equipment integration. Additional assignments may include seating and crew accommodations, battery enclosures, hydraulic systems, fire suppression systems, and driver control interfaces.
RESPONSIBILITIES
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Develop and integrate mechanical components into vehicle platforms to meet performance requirements, including human factors, safety, environmental, ballistic, and mine blast standards.
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Perform design, integration, and analysis of mechanical components, mechanisms, and shock attenuation systems used for device mounting.
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Apply mechanics of materials, material selection, welding, and fabrication principles to the design of mechanical components and complex welded brackets and mounting provisions.
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Support multiple projects through analysis and design, drawing markups, tolerance stack-ups, and generation of source data for engineering changes.
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Prepare material requests and shop work requests, track part delivery and inventory, participate in integration reviews and fit checks, and author technical reports.
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Support prototype and production vehicle builds, including follow-up actions, troubleshooting, corrective action development, and redesign activities.
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Present design concepts, technical solutions, and program status to functional leadership and program management.
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Direct and oversee CAD model and drawing development.
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Conduct failure analysis, define corrective actions, and prepare technical documentation and presentations.
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Perform other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
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Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
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5–7+ years of experience in a related mechanical engineering role.
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Demonstrated understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals.
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Experience supporting prototype and/or production build activities.
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Experience with root cause analysis and corrective action processes.
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Solid modeling experience using NX and/or Creo.
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Ability to travel up to 10% to other facilities and military installations as required.
PREFERRED / ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Experience using Teamcenter and Vis Mockup.
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Prior experience working on ground combat vehicles.
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Familiarity with military vehicle integration, survivability requirements, and vehicle standards.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
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Ability to climb on/off, work in, and work around military vehicles.
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Willingness to work occasional weekends, evenings, and overtime as required.
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Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
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Ability to work independently on component and system designs while collaborating effectively within an integrated vehicle development environment.
SECURITY REQUIREMENT
This position may require eligibility to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.
Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance.
US CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT
This assignment is a U.S. Government Contract which requires all applicants to be U.S. 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.