Mechanical Engineer III

Arcfield was purpose-built to protect the nation and its allies through innovations in digital transformation, space mission engineering and launch assurance, miniaturized sensors and satellites, advanced modeling and simulation, cybersecurity, and conventional and hypersonic missile support. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 16 global offices, Arcfield employs more than 1,500 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals with more than 60 years of collective proven experience supporting missions in cyber and space defense, space exploration, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence and warfighter readiness. Visit arcfield.com for more details.

Arcfield is seeking an experienced mechanical and aerospace engineer to support our strategic programs work in Colorado Springs. Arcfield has supported our U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) customer by performing research, development, analysis, modeling, simulation, and testing to assess weapon system performance and qualify weapon systems for normal and hostile environments. We provide support in the areas of programmatic and systems engineering, engineering and scientific analysis, and operational systems support for Navy SSP's strategic reentry systems. We utilize both COTS and in-house developed software to deliver analysis results and software models of reentry systems and weapons effects to Navy SSP. The mechanical and aerospace engineer level III will be responsible to provide technical analysis of reentry system performance in hostile and normal reentry environments. This analysis can include modeling the environments as well as analyzing complex materials and structures; dynamic response of structures subjected to hypersonic aerodynamic loads and system responses to thermal and shock environments. The winning candidate will guide the development, testing and evaluation of aerospace materials; develop mechanical finite element models; use modeling and simulation tools to assess material response and system design performance.

• Work in a team environment to plan and accomplish project goals and objectives
• Complete vehicle performance evaluations in hostile and atmospheric reentry environments with advanced computer modeling techniques
• Learn and use FEA mesh tools, and advanced linear and nonlinear FEM solvers
• Learn and use CFD grid tools, and advanced CFD hypersonic flow solvers
• Analyze, interpret, and assess simulation results
• Publish a summary report documenting results
• Write plans, reports, and presentations
• Present results to DoD customer and external reviewers
• Travel to meetings at national laboratories and customer sites

Career level with a complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories and concepts. Working under only general direction, provides technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Independently determines and develops approach to solutions. Bachelor's (or equivalent) with 5 - 7 years of experience, or a Master's and 3 to 5 years of experience. 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.

Required:

• BS 5-7 Years, MS 3-5, PhD 0-2
• Must possess and have the ability to maintain a Top Secret clearance
• Experience with developing and running advanced computer models
• Experience with writing plans and reports; experience with briefing technical results
• Experience with data analysis and statistical modeling methods
• Ability to travel to support meetings with customer and potential testing

Preferred:

• Advanced graduate level degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials science, physics, or related technical field
• Experience in the nuclear weapons complex (either DoD or DOE)
• Experience with Computer Aided Design (CAD)
• Experience with Finite Element Modeling (FEM)
• Experience with engineering analysis codes and techniques
• Experience with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Experience with Matlab and Python
• Ability to work independently or on a team
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills

EEO

Arcfield proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active-Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.