Principal Mechanical Engineer

This role supports the mechanical design of optical instruments and laser systems in space and/or tactical environments. As a mechanical design engineer, you’ll work in cross-disciplined teams of various sizes to deliver the solutions our customers rely on. The opportunities for this position include working on new designs through sustaining engineering. The Engineering, Science and Analysis (ESA) Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the technical talent and organizational leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers’ missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution.

Support the design effort for opto-mechanical space and tactical systems from the proposal phase through award, detailed design, fabrication, assembly, test, and requirement verification.

Support Internal Research and Development work on the design of laser systems, and optical systems.

Support subcontract management for optics and optical assemblies.

Apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principals to create hardware designs that are streamlined for manufacturing, assembly, and integration for multi-build and low-rate production contracts.

Optimize designs to meet cost and schedule as well as manage efforts through robust engineering change processes including risk and opportunity management.

Define, maintain, iterate, and verify the opto-mechanical and optical payload requirements that are needed to meet the system and other subsystem requirements and interfaces.

Generate, iterate, maintain, and release the opto-mechanical design that meets system and subsystem requirements.

Work on CAD and support cross-functional analyses (STOP and other related analyses) over the full development lifecycle.

Opportunity to extend into a position of leading teams of design and analysis engineers with majority of time spent leading the team and communicating with the internal and external customers.

Mentoring of less experienced engineers is encouraged and expected.

Coordinate with personnel from all other sub-systems, including external interfaces such as customers, customer consultants, sub-system providers and vehicle providers.

Collaboration with systems engineering and program management.

Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.

Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.

May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.

May access other facilities in various weather conditions.