Electronics & Lethality Hardware Staff Mechanical Engineer

General Dynamics - Sterling Heights, MI

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Sterling Heights, MI

10,001+ employees

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

This position is for a mechanical engineer to design, develop, simulate, analyze, and release mechanical components and subsystems for military electro-optical products. The engineer will focus on the mounting of precise optical elements and subassemblies, developing electro-mechanical mechanisms used in sighting systems, and various fire control sensors including hand controllers, gyros, accelerometers, periscopes, auxiliary sights, and muzzle reference sensors. The role involves simulating various use cases and analyzing the physical and functional effects of various inputs to a component or subsystem functional output. The engineer will design subsystems and components to meet vehicle performance requirements, including human factors, safety, environmental, and mine blast requirements. The position requires conducting material selection and analysis for commercial and military electro-optical system components, detailed design of custom components, and generating key characteristics and specifications for supplier-purchased parts. The engineer will lead various projects by conducting and overseeing analysis and design, drawing mark-ups, tolerance stacks, and generating source data for engineering changes. Participation in integration reviews, fit checks, and report writing is also expected. The engineer will provide support to prototype and production vehicle builds, develop technical corrective action formulations, troubleshoot, and lead redesign activities. Additionally, the engineer will develop and present design concepts and program status to functional and program management, perform testing and evaluation of electro-optical components in the GDLS Electro-Optics Lab, and develop specific future concepts for SEOS hardware based on SME analysis of vehicle-level general requirements. The role also includes providing support to teaming agreements and business development activities to support new advances in sights and electro-optics products, including Independent Research and Development (IRAD) efforts. Ensuring commonality and cross-leveling on sights and electro-optics hardware and design approaches across all GDLS product lines is a key responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, simulate, analyze, and release mechanical components and subsystems for military electro-optical products.
• Develop and analyze component designs and mounting provisions for various devices.
• Focus on mounting of precise optical elements and subassemblies, and developing electro-mechanical mechanisms used in sighting systems.
• Develop various fire control sensors including hand controllers, gyros, accelerometers, periscopes, auxiliary sights, and muzzle reference sensors.
• Simulate various use cases and analyze physical and functional effects of various inputs to a component or subsystem functional output.
• Design subsystems and components to meet vehicle performance requirements including human factors, safety, environmental, and mine blast requirements.
• Conduct material selection and analysis for commercial and military electro-optical system components.
• Generate key characteristics, component specifications, and perform component selection for supplier purchased parts.
• Lead various projects by conducting and overseeing analysis and design, drawing mark-ups, tolerance stacks, and generating source data for engineering changes.
• Participate in integration reviews, fit checks, and write reports.
• Provide support to prototype and production vehicle builds, develop technical corrective action formulations, troubleshoot, and lead redesign activities.
• Develop and present design concepts and program status to functional and program management.
• Perform testing and evaluation of electro-optical components in the GDLS Electro-Optics Lab.
• Develop specific future concepts for SEOS hardware based on SME analysis of vehicle-level general requirements.
• Provide support to teaming agreements and business development activities to support new advances in sights and electro-optics products.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering; advanced degree highly desired.
• 7+ years of relevant experience (Sights and Electro-Optics desired), fewer years of experience considered with an advanced degree.
• Self-starter and highly motivated with experience working on cross-functional projects and in a shop environment.
• Ability to understand customer needs, formulate subsystem and component requirements, and meet expectations.
• Experience with military vehicles, other heavy vehicle platforms, or industrial applications of electro-optics is desired.
• Experience leading a team of engineers in developing, concepting, analyzing, and building sights and other electro-optical subsystems and components.
• Experience mentoring younger personnel.
• Solid modeling experience with NX and Creo, and fluency with Teamcenter and Vis Mockup is strongly desired.
• Experience working with suppliers and developing and auditing test requirements is desired.
• Ability to climb into military vehicles.
• Strong technical writing and presentation skills are desired.
• Ability to travel and work overtime when required.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with military vehicles and heavy vehicle platforms.
• Experience with mentoring younger personnel.
• Experience working with suppliers and our supplier quality organization.

Benefits

• Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending
• Competitive base pay and incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance
• 401k Match (6%)
• Educational Assistance
• 9-80 Work Schedule allowing every other Friday off
• On-going learning opportunities
• Onsite Cafeteria and Fitness Center
• Outdoor fitness track