SENIOR DESIGN ENGINEER WITH SECURITY CLEARANCE

Company: Leidos
Location: Huntsville
Posted on: October 18, 2024

Job Description:

R-00145359 Description Do you want to work on projects where systems are designed, fabricated, integrated, tested, and fielded within months and not decades? The Rapid Integration and Prototyping Department within the Leidos Defense Systems Sector, is seeking talented Mechanical and Electrical Design Engineers to join a dynamic team in Huntsville, AL supporting a variety of integrated, land-based sensor systems that have real impact on our nation's bleeding edge sensing capability. This is an exciting opportunity in which talented, self-starting, driven engineers can thrive working together on technically diverse projects that make a difference for our nation's warfighters. - If you are a self-starter and actively trying to design systems that are on the cutting edge, we are looking for you. - If you have 3 to 20 years' experience and are excited about this type of work, please apply. Primary Responsibilities * Practice sound design techniques across a variety of areas including structural design for weldments and bolted assemblies, design of effective thermal dissipation solutions, and design of custom electronics enclosures. * Practice sound design techniques for CNC machined, water jet / laser cut, bent sheet metal, and 3D printed parts. * Maintain design ownership throughout full lifecycle of projects: concept, design, prototyping, integration, deployment. * Work independently with little oversight and as part of a broader multi-disciplined engineering team. * Work collaboratively with project team(s) to formulate innovative solutions to complex problems and products across a broad range of applications. * Own the design process from concept to prototype, detailing block diagrams, systems architecture, and producing drawing packages to push the system to production. - * Coordinate with purchasing department and outside machine shops to procure hardware. * Work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and technician teams to help facilitate the assembly, integration, and deployment of designs. Basic Qualifications * Bachelor's degree from an ABET-accredited university w ith 3-20 years of relevant experience or MS degree with 5-15 years of relevant experience. * Adept at mechanical and/or electrical TDP creation, including fabrication, wiring and assembly drawings, SCDs, and ICDs, using CAD software (SolidWorks preferred). * Experience with PDM/PLM systems (EPDM/Agile preferred). * Strong verbal and written communication skills. * Comfortable interfacing with internal and external customers * Experience collaborating with and/or leading a multi-disciplinary team. * Willingness to learn and/or to refine existing skills. * Availability to travel to support testing and other events (

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