Job Title: Mechanical Engineer
Job Description

Our client designs and manufactures electrical belt-fed Gatling guns for special operations, with unique mounts for fixed-wing, rotorcraft, marine vessels, and ground vehicles. As a Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, test, and validation of gun components, mechanisms, mounts, and manufacturing tooling. Aerospace design experience is highly desirable. You will participate in a wide array of activities supporting Research & Development, and Design & Development efforts. You should possess a good functional understanding of statics, strength of materials concepts, and the design/implementation of basic mechanical systems. You will be involved in all stages of the product lifecycle, from inception through retirement, including testing, analysis, physical assembly/prototyping, production support, and technical support for fielded designs.

Hard SkillsApplication of engineering principlesR&D activitiesCreation of specification documentsDesign and Development project executionVerification and Validation plansDesign review activitiesDocumentation of reports and summariesCreation of technical data packagesCoordination of prototype parts/assembliesAssessment of equipment and project feasibilityReview of externally supplied technical dataSystem integration activitiesInterface with internal departments, customers, and vendorsRoot-cause analyses and corrective actionsEngineering Change Requests (ECR’s)Development of project/program schedulesTechnical review of contractsDevelopment of project scopes and specificationsMonitoring of contract obligationsReview of marketing materials for technical accuracyHandling and management of technical data/information5+ years of Aerospace design, mechanism design, or weapons system experienceExperience with mil-stds 810 and DO-160 or commercial aerospace FAA standards5+ years of SolidWorks experienceGD&T useSoft SkillsCreative-minded and problem-solving attitudeHands-on approachWillingness to engage in productive debatesResourcefulnessTeam-oriented and flexibleStrong communication skillsJob Type

This is a Contract-to-Hire position with a duration of 12 Month(s).

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Phoenix, Arizona.

Work Environment

Small company with an entrepreneurial spirit. Team members take ownership of their part in the development process and must be willing to help the team as needed. Attitude is as important as skill set.

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