Senior Mechanical Engineer

ACARA Solutions and our client in Middletown, RI have a contract to hire position available

Senior Mechanical Engineer

• As a mechanical engineer for the Tactical Hardware business area, you'll be a cross-functional team member responsible for designing, building, and testing a torpedo tube deployment system capable of launching payloads from a submarine platform.
• Design electro-mechanical systems capable of surviving harsh environmental conditions (shock, vibration, temperature).

• Position is intended to be a long-term role with possibility of direct position
• Hybrid work model (3 days minimum on-site per week)
• 9/80 schedule option
• Secret clearance needed within a reasonable amount of time after start date

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Science or Engineering or Mathematics.
• Minimum of 8 years experience in leading complex projects with successful outcomes.
• Minimum of 8 years experience in writing technical papers and proposals.
• Minimum of 8 years experience in Mechanical Design.
• Minimum of 8 years experience in CAD (SolidWorks or CREO).

• Master's Degree.
• Proficiency in utilizing CAD tools to create 3D models and drawings for technical data packages that meet ASME Y14.5 and ASME Y14.100 standards
• Experience performing structural and thermal analyses to meet submarine environmental requirements.
• Advanced proficiency with modeling CAD tools to create mechanical models and drawings
• Extensive knowledge of manufacturing and fabrication methods, as well as technical, government, and industry standards
• Collaborative, creative thinker.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others.
• Have a defense industry background
• Good drafting background (ASME Y14.100, ASME Y14.5).
• Familiar with designing for defense applications (environmental requirements - shock, vibration, temp).

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
• Under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), all employees assigned to this client must provide documentation verifying their status as a 'U.S. Person,' as defined in ITAR clause 120.15. A U.S. Person is a protected individual under the anti-discrimination provisions of U.S. immigration laws.