R&D Hardware Mechanical Engineering Scientist Full-time

R&D Hardware Mechanical Engineering Scientist

Contribute to research and development tasks and experimental sea-tests within the Environmental Sciences Laboratory's (ESL) at Applied Research Laboratories (ARL).

Design support of new and existing underwater acoustic systems and sensors. This includes scheduling, execution, calibration, characterization, testing, and data analysis.

Manage, mentor, and develop junior staff.

Deploy/recover subsea systems in field from offshore vessel / work boats and trouble shoot and repair equipment, as necessary.

Assist with hardware procurement.

Assist with fabrication facilities management, warehouse and shop organization, and coordinate maintenance and inventory of shop tools.

Other related functions, as required.

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Ocean Engineering.

Three years of related work experience.

Advanced proficiency with Computer Aided Design (CAD) software (e.g, Creo, Solidworks) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software packages (e.g., ANSYS, COMSOL) for the design and structural/modal analysis of components.

Demonstrated experience creating detailed engineering drawings in accordance with industry standards (e.g., ASME Y14.5).

Proven experience with programming for engineering computation, data analysis, or modeling using software such as MATLAB.

Practical field-testing experience with mechanical hardware, including troubleshooting and validation in operational environments.

An agency designated by the federal government handles the investigation as to the requirement for eligibility for access to classified information. Factors considered during this investigation include but are not limited to allegiance to the United States, foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations, drug involvement, the likelihood of continuation of such conduct, etc.

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Salary Range: $104,000-$174,000+/negotiable depending on qualifications.

Standard office conditions

Periodic offshore work on ships

Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

Use of manual dexterity

Some weekend, evening and holiday work

Intrastate/interstate/international travel

Use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)

Will work outdoors, indoors and over water

Resume/CV

3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Letter of interest

Unofficial college transcripts