· Designing innovative solutions for thermal, mechanical, and human factor challenges with a deep understanding of mechanical system efficiency, physics, and thermodynamics
· Use excellent creativity, engineering judgment and analysis skills to develop design requirements
· Our mechanical engineer will be hands-on and self-motivated, with a high interest and curiosity mindset towards the latest engineering technology and rising trends to capitalize on emerging markets
· Work under the direction of our Program Manager
· Occasional travel from site to site (Charlotte/Locust/future UPT sites) with some travel needed for kick-off meetings and visiting customer sites.
· You will be working in an office environment with hands-on Mechanical Engineering job tasks sometimes in our lab or warehouse as it relates to a project
· Must be a U.S. citizen
· Must be able to pass a background check and drug screen
· Exceptional leadership, time management, facilitation, and organizational skills
· Must be able to lift, bend, and perform physical duties from time to time as it relates to the engineering tasks at hand.
· 3+ years of professional CAD experience
· FEA experience
· Experience designing and integrating control system hardware
· Experience with 3D printing, rapid prototyping, testing and an understanding of manufacturing processes
· Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere
· Proficient in MS Office (i.e., Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook)
· Strong oral & written communication and presentation skills
· Ability to self-direct and independently solve problems
· Must be able to pass a background check and drug screen
· Occasional project related travel in the US required
· Physical requirements: Work is performed in an office/lab/warehouse environment. Must have the ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
· Education: MS or higher in Mechanical Engineering
· Managing design research projects
· Experience working with multidisciplinary and distributed teams
· Professional experience with testing and correlating simulations with physical experiments
· Involvement with the development of new products
· Understanding of SBIR and military R&D processes
· Experience developing and executing test plans for MIL-STD requirements
· Experience designing coating deposition technologies and evaluating functional coating performance
· Patents, Publications, conference presentations
· High School Diploma/Equivalent
· Education: BS ME
· Mechanical Engineer with 5+ years’ experience involved in clean sheet design and development engineering
· 3+ years’ experience in project leadership