Senior Mechanical Engineer

Position Title:SeniorMechanicalEngineer

Location: Huntsville Alabama

Job Type: Full Time

About EO Solutions
EO Solutions is a rapidly growing aerospace and defense company focused on advancing capabilities in Space Domain Awareness and Directed Energy Systems. Our teams work across Hawaii Nevada Alabama and remote locations to solve critical national security challenges with innovative mission-focused technologies.

PositionOverview

EO Solutions isseekinga highly skilled Senior Mechanical Engineer to support the architecture development design integration and testing of advanced mechanical systems for High Energy Laser (HEL) weapon systems.This position will focus on the development of complex mechanical hardware including precision structures thermal management systems ruggedized enclosures beam director support hardware payload packaging motion systems andenvironmentally hardened deployable subsystems. The ideal candidate willpossessstrong mechanical engineering fundamentals hands-on development experience and the ability to lead technical efforts from concept through deployment.The successful candidate will lead technical development efforts fromconceptthrough prototype integration test and deployment while collaborating across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture development design analysis integration andtesting ofcomplex mechanical systems for High Energy Laser weapon systems

• Design and develop ruggedizedprecisionmechanical hardware forDepartment of Warapplications

• Develop mechanical structures mounts enclosures thermal management systems and precision assemblies

• Perform structural thermal vibration shock and tolerance analyses for mission-critical hardware

• Develop packaging solutionsoptimizedfor size weight power cooling and maintainability constraints

• Support mechanical integration of optical electrical and controls subsystems

• Develop detailed engineering drawings 3D models assembly documentation and technical data packages

• Support prototype fabrication hardware integration troubleshooting and qualification testing activities

• Conduct trade studies and support system architecture development efforts

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout system development lifecycle

• Support environmental qualification efforts and compliance with military and aerospace standards

• Participate in design reviews customer technical interchange meetings and technical planning activities

• Mentor junior mechanical engineers and provide technical leadership across development efforts

• Contribute to proposal efforts technical planning and architecture discussions as needed

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineeringor related technical discipline

• 8 years of experience in mechanical engineering or hardware development

• Strong experience designingand integratingcomplex mechanical systems for aerospace defense or ruggedized applications

• Experience supporting full lifecycle hardware development from concept through integration and test

• Proficiencywith CAD tools such as SolidWorks Creo or similar mechanical design software

• Experience performing structural thermal and mechanical analysis

• Familiarity with vibration shock thermal and environmental design considerations

• Experience with precision mechanical assemblies and tolerance analysis

• Experience supporting hardware integration test troubleshooting and verification activities

• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes materialsselection and producibility considerations

• Ability to develop detailed engineering documentation and technical data packages

• Strong analytical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced multidisciplinary engineering teams

• Ability to obtain andmaintaina U.S. security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in Mechanical Engineeringor related discipline

• Active Secret orTop Secretclearance

• Experiencedesigning and developingHigh Energy Laser (HEL) Directed Energy or advancedweaponsystems

• Experience with thermal management systems for high-power electronics or laser systems

• Experience supporting airborne tactical or mobile defense platforms

• Familiarity with finite element analysis (FEA) tools such as ANSYS or NASTRAN

• Experience with precision motion systems gimbals or stabilized platforms

• Familiarity with military environmental standards and qualification testing

• Experience supporting rapid prototyping and transition to production efforts

• Experience working within integrated product teams supporting complex system development

Desired Attributes

• Strong systems-thinking mindset with attention to engineering detail

• Ability to lead complex hardware development efforts from concept to deployment

• Comfortable operating in rapid development and prototyping environments

• Strong collaboration and technical leadership capabilities

• Ability to mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering process improvement

• Mission-focused mindset with a commitment to engineering excellence