Mechanical Engineer
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Job Location:
Huntsville, AL - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 85150 - 153925
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Looking for an opportunity to make an impact
At Leidos we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers success. We empower our teams contribute to our communities and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers our people and our community. Our Mission Vision and Values guide the way we do business.
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Leidos Defense Systems is seeking a talented Mid-Level Mechanical Engineer for its Hypersonics line of business. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense space cyber and commercial fields Leidos provides responsive cost-effective engineering scientific and IT solutions. The selected candidate will support the Common Hypersonic Glide Body program (CHGB). The CHGB is the Armys #1 priority for strategic weapons capability for long-range precision fires and will counter and gain a lead on our adversaries technological advances in this field come join us in this exciting cutting-edge field.
If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive keep reading!
Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems solutions and services covering land sea air space and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT large-scale intelligence systems command and control geospatial and data analytics cybersecurity logistics training and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the worlds toughest security challenges for customers with cant fail missions. To explore and learn more click here!
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Primary Responsibilities.
- Provide technical leadership for delivering maintaining and improving ground support equipment tooling and assembly fixtures.
- Design and create drawings for production tooling and supporting equipment.
- Revise current designs or create new designs to facilitate process improvements.
- Interface with operations team to understand roadblocks impeding production flow.
- Create bills of materials and work with procurement to order hardware for ground support equipment.
- Disposition non-conformances of ground support equipment.
- Collaborate with manufacturing engineering to ensure work instructions accurately depict processes for utilizing ground support equipment.
- Play a key role in engineering efforts to map the process flow and optimize manufacturing steps.
- Present improvement opportunities to the Risk and Opportunity (RIO) Board.
Basic Qualifications.
- Bachelors Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 4 years of experience or a Masters Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 2 years of experience from an ABET accredited school.
- Proficient in CAD software (e.g. Creo AutoCAD SolidWorks).
- Ability to work tasks with limited direction as well as provide clarification and instruction to others.
- Implement GD&T (ASME Y14.5-2009) methods and tolerance stack-ups on parts and assemblies.
- Works within integrated teams supporting drawing modification and production activities.
- Experience leading issue resolution in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
- Eagerness to learn and grow within the organization.
- Proficiency in MS Office programs (Word Excel PowerPoint).
Preferred Qualifications.
- Prior work in DoD Missile Reentry Vehicle or Hypersonics fields.
- Prior experience in tooling and production environments.
- Prior work creating engineering drawings using PTC Creo and Windchill.
- Prior work designing Mechanical Ground Support Equipment.
- Understanding of cost and schedule implications of typical engineering deliverables.
- Experience working rapidly changing development programs.
If youre looking for comfort keep scrolling. At Leidos we outthink outbuild and outpace the status quo because the mission demands it. Were not hiring followers. Were recruiting the ones who disrupt provoke and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. Were already at step 30 and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
November 6 2025For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $85150.00 - $153925.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.
Key Skills
- Mechanical Design
- System Design
- FEA
- ASME Codes & Standards
- CAD
- Mechanical Knowledge
- Creo
- SolidWorks
- Mechanical Engineering
- Autocad
- HVAC Design
- Autodesk Inventor
About Company
Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our 47,000 employees collaborate to create smarter technology solutions for customers in these critical markets.
