Mechanical Engineer

Leidos currently has an opening for a Mechanical Design Engineer to work in our Arlington Virginia office. This is a highly dynamic and integrative environment in which talented and creative engineers can thrive working on a diverse array of multidisciplinary projects in its Electronic Warfare Division. We are seeking a broadly trained and highly motivated engineer for advanced technology programs focused on mechanical engineering from research and development to productization.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support applied research and engineering development of solutions and products in across various projects for land-based airborne and/or space applications.

• Provide mechanical engineering leadership on new R&D and current designs as well as support existing products.

• Work closely with the science and manufacturing departments to facilitate transition of innovative technology from the research stage to full production.

• Own large aspects of the system and be flexible with tasking as the program evolves.

• Work within a lab environment and be hands-on with hardware.

Basic Qualifications:

• Experience in electronics packaging designs including 3D modelling and thermal management.

• Experience using SolidWorks SolidWorks Simulation and SolidWorks Flow

• Experience with finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) concepts

• Experience working with cross functional development teams. Motivated self-starter able to work under minimal supervision

• Demonstrated strong writing presentation and interpersonal skills

• B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field from an accredited college/university with at least 4 years of experience as a mechanical design engineer

• Secret Security Clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret Security Clearance.

• Occasional travel is required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in advanced electronics packaging chip-to-ambient thermal resistance thermal simulation and cooling.

• Experience with thermal management of next generation heterogeneous integrated circuits chip-centric cooling techniques in harsh environments and/or radiation shielding.

• Experience with modeling analysis and design of miniaturized electrical/mechanical components and assemblies.

• Experience with rapid prototyping techniques including 3D printing

• Knowledge of mechanical engineering concepts associated with airborne and satellite payload systems

• Familiarity with VITA VPX Circuit Card Assemblies

• Demonstrated leadership of small technical teams and projects

• Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field from an accredited college/university with at least 8 years of experience as a mechanical design engineer

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