Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineer

Job Category: Engineering

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 25%

Type of Travel: Local

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CACI is seeking a cleared Mechanical Engineer to support an Army Product Management Office on Ft Belvoir, VA.  Evaluate technologies used on past programs, and establish new and innovative engineering strategies. Apply professional knowledge of physical and/or engineering sciences, project management and system/component testing. Identify issues and brief PM on possible courses of action and their impact. Secret clearance required.

What You’ll Get to Do:

• Conduct research, development and engineering analyses, design, experimental/hardware development and system integration in one or more of a wide range of individual soldier related technical areas.
• Knowledge in control systems, materials technology, alternative power technologies, thermodynamics of heat transfer and air flow analysis, laboratory and field testing/experimental methods, system of systems integration and analysis, computer-aided design and manufacturing, and integrated product and process development.
• Serve as an advisor for technical aspects of assigned program.
• Aid top level design, development, integration, testing, installation, and troubleshooting.
• Translate military operational and mission requirements (ground, sea, air, and space) into practical system concepts and performance specifications.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation such as specifications, engineering drawings, system interface requirements, and engineering changes.
• Participate in post awards, program reviews, design reviews, and IPTs as the project engineer and/or technical expert on assigned programs.
• Evaluate design efforts to ensure integration of all the engineering disciplines and adequacy of the analyses performed, bringing in additional technical expertise as needed.
• Review test plans, procedures, and reports for technical adequacy on assigned programs, for both Government and contractor tests, as well as all failure reports.
• Review and evaluate system performance against specification requirements, monitor and assesses field performance, and assess risk of meeting user and specification requirements.
• Assist in engineering change proposals and waivers/deviations as required, and conduct physical and functional configuration audits.
• Review program management documents for accuracy and adequacy of technical content.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Active Secret Security Clearance
• BS Mechanical Engineering and >5 years of experience

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Prior experience supporting US Army product management office
• Experience with or knowledge of Nett Warrior

Work Location:  Ft Belvoir, VA (2 days per week, fully remote work is not authorized)

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