Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer

BlueHalo, an AV company, is looking for a Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer to join the Kinetic Effector team. The Senior Principal Mechanical Engineering role will work across a broad range of disciplines with an emphasis on product development, analysis and testing, and system integration. Responsibilities include mechanical design, technology research, interface definition, trade studies including component selection, CAD modeling and documentation, planning required tasks, leading and mentoring a diverse team, and leading integration efforts to support milestone reviews.

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Represent BlueHalo (now an AV Company) and program interests with senior customer counterparts, internal senior program management and engineering leadership
Direct and lead a diverse team of multi-disciplined engineers in support of missile development
Work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Provide mentoring, guidance and direction to junior engineers from conceptual design through release of technical data package
Design, test, and/or integration of mechanical components, mechanical ground support equipment (EGSE), subsystems, or system-of-systems
Perform, oversee and coordinate all aspects of kinetic system mechanical design
Ensure quality of mechanical designs and implementation.
Support trade studies to evaluate alternative design solutions to resolve technical issues
Ensure mechanical design quality and integrity as designs evolve by reviewing changes, synchronizing changes with impacted internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring configuration control of the technical baseline.
Identify risks and opportunities associated with or driven by design requirements and mitigate to reduce risk or realize opportunities.
Develop and mature mechanical system designs that meet weapon system requirements, standards and regulations.
Technically engage with major subcontractors and partners to ensure product deliverables
Lead internal design reviews, and support major customer reviews
Assist with program schedule creation and hardware development planning
Develop engineering labor and material estimates
Support manufacturing engineers in the development of factory layouts, product workflow planning and material handling equipment selection and design

Qualifications:

You must have a Secret level security clearance.
Have a B.S. with 15+ years of prior relevant experience in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline
Prior experience with leading and conducting missile trade studies, missile system development and design, missile systems requirements development and management, and missile system integration and test
Experience leading and executing the design and development of complex system architectures
Demonstrated experience across the product lifecycle, including concept development, architecture, design, integration, verification, and production
Experience developing effective internal and external customer relationships to ensure customer satisfaction and continued business
Experience managing resources with multi-million-dollar annual budgets
Direct experience with Engineering Risks and Opportunities (R&O) Management
Demonstrated mechanical component design experience employing industry best practices
Experience with environmental testing, i.e., shock, vibration, temperature/altitude, environmental stress screening (ESS)
Experience implementing and interpreting geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
Are willing and able to travel to attend meetings or tests at other government and contractor sites.

Preferred Qualifications:

Have a M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline
Prior missile airframe design experience, with emphasis on balancing system level size, weight, and power
Experience with flight vehicle physics and dynamics
Proficiency in Technical Data Package (TDP) release processes and maintenance using Windchill
Knowledge of manufacturing and manufacturing processes
Design verification test planning and fixture design or field-testing experience

Salary Range: $135,000 - $225,000

BlueHalo, an AV company pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data.
Our compensation package also includes components designed to support employees' total well-being, which should be considered when evaluating our competitive benefits package. These benefits include health insurance, life insurance, disability, company holiday and paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) company match and contributions, professional development/training reimbursements, and other work/life programs.

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