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Job Description
ECS is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to work in our Stennis, MS location.
This position will be supporting The National Data Buoy Center mission, NDBC is a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 's (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS). NDBC designs, develops, operates, and maintains a network of data collecting buoys and coastal stations. The NDBC is located in southern Mississippi as a tenant at the John C. Stennis Space Center , a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facility. This position is onsite in Stennis, MS.
Required Skills
Desired Skills
ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.
ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3800+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.
ECS is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to work in our Stennis, MS location.
This position will be supporting The National Data Buoy Center mission, NDBC is a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 's (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS). NDBC designs, develops, operates, and maintains a network of data collecting buoys and coastal stations. The NDBC is located in southern Mississippi as a tenant at the John C. Stennis Space Center , a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facility. This position is onsite in Stennis, MS.
- Perform full lifecycle product development (design, develop, test prototypes, manufacture) producing prototype and production drawing packages.
- Engineering and Design of full ocean depth enclosures to house different instrumentation, such as: stand-alone positioning recorders, temperature sensors, acoustic release modems, & ADCP's (Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers).
- Configuration management of designs, drawings, and test procedures using Vault software.
- Formulate and manage activities and projects that involve operations, new technology, and application while monitoring execution plans, budgets, and operation performances.
- Formulating plans and initiatives while coordinating with other agency departments to ensure designs, configurations, field testing, technology, and implementation are properly executed.
- Procurement procedures and requirements for equipment and services such as writing specifications, preparing statements of work, and evaluating proposals.
- Regularly interact with machinists, welders, & project managers to facilitate design and build of all NOAA/NDBC buoys, integrating the mechanics & electronics into one interchangeable package.
- Create and deliver concept, preliminary, and critical design review presentations on Engineering design work.
Required Skills
- BS in Mechanical, Ocean or Marine Engineering or related field.
- 2+ years experience in the design, planning, test, installation and operation of electromechanical systems in the marine environment.
- Knowledge of Engineering concepts, principles, & techniques.
- Experience with mechanically integrating new technologies into operational systems.
- Experience with CAD 3D modeling software such as AutoCAD Inventor.
- Experience creating Engineering drawing packages.
- Experience with performing FEA analysis.
- Experience creating and maintaining technical documentation.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse workforce.
Desired Skills
- Experience in the design, planning, test, installation and operation of electromechanical systems in the marine environment.
- Experience with design/repair/overhaul of marine systems, including hulls, appendages, superstructures, marine ocean structures, mooring, piping, power and cable systems.
- Experience with design, analysis and testing of mechanical & electrical operational oceanographic observing platforms / systems such as: full ocean moored buoys, coastal towers, structures of opportunity & wave gliders.
- Project engineering experience.
- Marine structural design experience.
- Experience with dynamic marine systems and/or underwater mooring design.
- Experience using OrcaFlex software and Algor/Fempro (FEA) software for FEA analysis a plus.
- Experience with programming CNC mills / lathes using OneCNC software, 3D printing using Control Center & Insight software, Numeric Coding Programming for CNC machines, and Water Jet programming a plus.
ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.
ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3800+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.
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