Mechanical Engineer II - General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS), a premier provider to the US Department of Defense and allied nations, is seeking an Onsite Mechanical Engineer to join our Niceville team.

We are committed to supporting the mission of the warfighter. Our products can be found with every U.S. military branch and with our allies around the world. Given the nature of our work and our organization’s ethos, we value trust, honesty, alignment, and transparency.

If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Directs and coordinates fabrication, installation, operation, application, maintenance and repair of mechanical or electromechanical machines, equipment, tools, engines and systems | Ensures that quality levels and industry standards are maintained or improved in the manufacturing process | Oversees installation, operation, maintenance and repair of equipment such as centralized heat, gas, water and steam systems | Evaluates mechanical products to determine their cost effectiveness and efficiency | May evaluate field installations and recommend design modifications to eliminate malfunctions

Ideal candidate will have experience and capability in the following areas:

• Mechanical design using CAD tools (SolidWorks preferred)
• Structural and thermal analysis using both classical (i.e. hand calculation) methods as well as software tools (ANSYS or SolidWorks Simulation preferred)
• Finite Element Analysis including static, transient, linear, and non-linear methods
• Tolerance stack-up analysis
• Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing IAW ASME Y14.5M
• Material selection, to include experience with coating/plating selection for metallic components
• Technical Data Package review and drawing creation
• Risk management methodology
• Technical document generation, to include test plans, test reports, analysis reports, slide presentations, and similar
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Experience in ordnance test methodology a definite plus, to include as many of the following as possible: flash x-ray radiography, JTCG/ME JMEM fragmentation arena testing, blast test setup and execution, high-speed digital video collection and processing, full fragment recovery testing, STANAG-compliant insensitive munitions testing (fragment impact, bullet impact, slow cook-off, fast cook-off, shaped charge jet impact, sympathetic reaction), as well as demonstrated experience generating new and novel test approaches and fixtures to gather required data.

• Applies engineering techniques to design, install, modify, analyze, repair and test tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment.
• Reads and interprets blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.
• Confers with engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information.
• Researches and analyzes customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
• Specifies system components or directs modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.
• Investigates equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations to maintenance crew.

Required Education:  Associate's Degree and 2-4 years in a relevant function

Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree

Discipline/Major:      Mechanical Engineering or other Engineering related degree required

Oral and written communication skills. Ability to meet deadlines. Ability to work independently as well as part of a team. Problem-solving skills. Analytical thinking skills. Applied mechanics. Design engineering. Design optimization. Design review. Mechanical engineering. Prototyping. Requirements engineering/analysis. CAD software. Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) software. As well as be Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).