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$92K - 153K a year
Designs and evaluates complex mechanical systems, supervises fabrication, and develops technical documentation.
Requires a Bachelor's in Engineering or related field, 5+ years of experience in ship alterations engineering, and proficiency with CAD, FEA, and materials analysis.
Overview AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training. Responsibilities • Responsible for providing guidance and expertise in mechanical engineering to design complex mechanical equipment and systems, and to investigate, evaluate and develop new applications for existing equipment and systems. • Determines theoretical principles involved and applying advanced analytical and investigative methods and techniques. • Analyzes assigned tasks to provide estimates of manpower and material required to complete. • Prepares schedules for accomplishing tasks within estimates. • Supervises and coordinates technicians in fabrication and installation of complex mechanical and related electronic equipment and systems. • May direct field operation and maintenance activities of mechanical equipment/systems installations. • Evaluates operational systems and designs modification to eliminate causes of malfunctions or changes in system requirements. • Develops new applications requiring appreciable originality and ingenuity, and complex test procedures for equipment and systems which are significantly different from existing designs. • Plans, organizes and conducts the development of each assignment; coordinates manpower assigned to each activity and coordinates the activities of group involved in various stages of overall program to ensure effective integration. • Provides technical guidance to personnel involved with producing design fabrication drawings. • Reviews and corrects drawings to ensure proper engineering techniques and required specification have been utilized. • Develops, releases and maintains documentation in accordance with company and contractual requirements. • Reviews, writes and edits reports such as evaluation plans, test results, technical manuals, etc. to provide recommendations, conclusions, and other data. Qualifications • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Math, Physics, or Computer Science • Active Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance. • U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance • Five years experience with ship alterations engineering requirements • Seven years of collective experience in: • Modeling and simulation of new designs as well as facilitating changes to existing designs using Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) tools and software • Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software • Weight & Moment analysis • Static analysis • Commercial and military specification material selection • Materials alternatives analysis Pay Transparency Statement AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $91,600.00/Yr. - USD $153,000.00/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance. EEO Statement EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status
This job posting was last updated on 2/3/2026