Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Saab•Quincy, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Saab Inc., Autonomous and Undersea Systems division is seeking an innovative and experienced Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer to implement product design requirements in the form of pressure vessels, electro-mechanical assemblies, vehicle control schemes, propulsions systems, and environmental analyses for autonomous Unmanned Surface/Underwater Vehicles (aUSVs/aUUVs, AUVs) and Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs). This position will sit in our Quincy, MA facility. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: · Provide direction for mechanical systems and present technical concepts regarding product design and performance. · Interface with Systems, Electrical, Quality and Safety/Human Factors as well as other business functions to develop/define/implement customer requirements. · Provide leadership for the research and development of new mechanical components and electromechanical assemblies. · Provide leadership and execute functional analysis, evaluation, and optimization of product designs. · Understand customer base needs for business development and program execution. · Develop work package labor estimates and status reports. · Mentor and support engineering staff development. · Present technical results and content to customers, tailored to the customer audience. · Provide technical leadership to key subcontractors and suppliers. · Maintain size, weight, and power budgets through development phases. · Provide technical leadership in manufacturing related matters. · Perform and oversee design verification efforts. · Lead cost/benefit trade-off analysis and feasibility studies. · Lead mechanical related failure analysis of hardware. · Provide planning and use organizational skills for team tasks and projects. · Lead and verify adherence to the company’s quality system and processes. · Lead and verify adherence to intellectual property protection and security procedures. · Manage system level design considerations and trade-offs where many engineering disciplines are concerned. · Provide technical vision to incorporate best practices into the company’s processes, tools, and methodologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness. · Shape and contribute to business area objectives through development of technology plans.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred.
13+ years of experience in mechanical design
Proficient in the use of industry standard mechanical engineering design tools (SolidWorks, AutoCad, Creo, Ansys, ICEPAK, Mechanica etc.)
Significant product development background demonstrating a strong engineering aptitude and good problem-solving skills with underwater vehicles and devices.
Demonstrated leadership to resolve issues during design, development and execution of mechanical engineering activities.
Strong interpersonal and group communication skills.
Proficiency with MS Office software applications.
Strong Earned Value (EV) skills, including Cost Account Manager (CAM) activities.
Candidate must be able to work with limited/general direction.
Must hold or be able to obtain U.S. DoD SECRET security clearance.
Ability to travel up to 25%, both international and domestic.
Able to lead team of up to 5 mechanical engineers to develop and document mechanical components and assemblies.
Proficient at understanding and driving requirements traceability in a model-based systems engineering environment.

Nice To Haves

Prior DoD industry experience
Experience packaging electronics and sensor with respect to CB/CG separation and weight
Experience with OpenProp, XFOIL and modeling of mechanical systems in Matlab
Familiarity with Mil Standards, ruggedized equipment design and environmental test requirements
Knowledge of materials and corrosion control.
Experience with ANSI Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
Demonstrated performance and expertise in the elements of Mechanical design, such as analysis and implementation of requirements, developing design concepts, evaluating designs, technical and design reviews.

Responsibilities

Provide direction for mechanical systems and present technical concepts regarding product design and performance.
Interface with Systems, Electrical, Quality and Safety/Human Factors as well as other business functions to develop/define/implement customer requirements.
Provide leadership for the research and development of new mechanical components and electromechanical assemblies.
Provide leadership and execute functional analysis, evaluation, and optimization of product designs.
Understand customer base needs for business development and program execution.
Develop work package labor estimates and status reports.
Mentor and support engineering staff development.
Present technical results and content to customers, tailored to the customer audience.
Provide technical leadership to key subcontractors and suppliers.
Maintain size, weight, and power budgets through development phases.
Provide technical leadership in manufacturing related matters.
Perform and oversee design verification efforts.
Lead cost/benefit trade-off analysis and feasibility studies.
Lead mechanical related failure analysis of hardware.
Provide planning and use organizational skills for team tasks and projects.
Lead and verify adherence to the company’s quality system and processes.
Lead and verify adherence to intellectual property protection and security procedures.
Manage system level design considerations and trade-offs where many engineering disciplines are concerned.
Provide technical vision to incorporate best practices into the company’s processes, tools, and methodologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Shape and contribute to business area objectives through development of technology plans.