Principal Mechanical Engineer

Overview

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a Principal Small UAS (sUAS) Mechanical Engineer to join our team at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Qualified candidates must be U.S. citizens with a TS/SCI clearance. The successful candidate will provide mechanical engineering expertise on a multidisciplinary team responsible for developing, integrating, and transitioning multiple different technologies for the Government Team Lead. In addition, the individual will apply MIL-HDBK-516 criteria to subsystem design and test, have a working knowledge of military airworthiness process, understand and apply compliance mapping and provide systems engineering evaluation, verification and validation of subsystems. Anticipate up to 15% travel, with surge periods of greater travel, primarily in CONUS.

Overview

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a Principal Small UAS (sUAS) Mechanical Engineer to join our team at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Qualified candidates must be U.S. citizens with a TS/SCI clearance. The successful candidate will provide mechanical engineering expertise on a multidisciplinary team responsible for developing, integrating, and transitioning multiple different technologies for the Government Team Lead. In addition, the individual will apply MIL-HDBK-516 criteria to subsystem design and test, have a working knowledge of military airworthiness process, understand and apply compliance mapping and provide systems engineering evaluation, verification and validation of subsystems. Anticipate up to 15% travel, with surge periods of greater travel, primarily in CONUS.

You will be a great fit for this role if:

• You have a passion for aerospace, defense, special operations, and advanced technologies.
• You understand the urgent need to modernize our defense systems and give our warfighters the best possible tools.
• Paying attention to detail and providing excellent customer service in a professional environment is a skill you excel at.
• You are passionate about continuous learning and growth, and you seek opportunities to challenge yourself.
• You are driven to make a meaningful impact through your work.

Responsibilities

• Participate in key engineering integration meetings:
• Milestone design and technical reviews
• Team Lead Meetings o Material Improvement Program Review Boards
• Engineering and Crew Station Working Groups
• Lead System Engineer Technical Engagements
• Integrated Test Team Meetings
• Support on-aircraft engineering integration activities:
• On-aircraft integration and engineering test build events
• Knock down administrative and engineering barriers
• Raise issues to technical and programmatic POCs and/or leadership for decision/action
• Plan and schedule resources to support integration and test
• Report on status of ongoing integration and test
• Understanding of airworthiness criteria.
• Conduct and support root cause analysis with enterprise stakeholders
• Contribute to systems engineering activities including requirements definition, architecture development, integration, and verification.
• Participate in platform integration and testing and verification of subsystems for performance and functionality.
• Lead and support Government and industry teams through technical planning, design reviews, test reviews, and technical assessments.
• Develop and deliver technical briefings to a wide range of audiences, including senior technical and leadership stakeholders.
• Collaborate with U.S. Government and industry partner organizations to support joint mission capability development.
• Promote efficiency, agility, and traceability in fast-paced engineering environments.
• Lead integration of new, legacy, and GOTs hardware and software.
• Manage system requirements and derived requirements to ensure the delivery of systems compatible with defined system architectures.
• Support the resolution of action items from Configuration Control Board (CCB) meetings, design reviews, program reviews, and test reviews that require cross-discipline coordination.
• Develop the methods, processes, and evaluation criteria by which the systems, subsystems, and work products are verified against their requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Exceptional integrity, professionalism, and a commitment to MTSI’s core values.
• Minimum 8+ years of industry or government experience demonstrating and practicing knowledge, skills, and abilities in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering.
• Experience with a mix of core mechanical engineering fundamentals, to include:
• Mechanical design (modeling, tolerance analysis, mechanism design, composite structures)
• Structural analysis (static/dynamic loading, fatigue, shock/vibe, failure analysis) Knowledge of lightweight aircraft structures (payload mounts, structural reinforcement)
• Basic aerodynamic analysis (external payload drag)
• Mechanical integration (flight controllers, batteries, antennas, payloads, sensors, weight distribution and center of gravity, SWaP-C optimization)
• Mechanical documentation o Rapid prototyping and iterative hardware development
• Testing, evaluating, and reporting to include hardware-in-the-loop, developmental test, and operational test
• Proven experience in aviation system design, development, integration, and test.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience briefing technical content to senior leadership.
• Strong customer service skills; being able to work with personnel across multiple disciplines and organizations.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently.
• Ability to work well in a cross-disciplinary team with other engineers and military operators.
• Ability to apply expert knowledge and proactively work independently.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic, “tip of the spear” environment.
• Demonstrated willingness to learn and adapt to evolving mission and technical requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.

Desired Qualifications

• Integration of weapons systems, sensor, and C2 capabilities, including cross-platform interoperability.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering.
• Master’s degree in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering, desired.

Clearance Requirements

• US Citizenship.
• Must possess an active DoD Top Secret Clearance with SAP and SCI eligibility.

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