Entry-Mid Level Mechanical Engineer (607969)

Progeny Systems is a high-tech business that provides premium systems, services, and products for the Department of Defense, government agencies and commercial clients. We are a technology leader in numerous areas including: technology insertion; acoustic sensors; signal processing; combat systems; torpedoes; cyber security; biometrics; knowledge management; undersea vehicles; open architecture; electromagnetic maneuver warfare; electronics packaging; and image/video processing/analysis.

Progeny Systems is seeking a motivated Entry to Mid-level Mechanical Engineer to join a team responsible for designing equipment for U.S. Navy submarines. Projects include a wide range of ruggedized submarine equipment and hardened electronics systems. The team is responsible for taking designs from initial concept development, through build and test, and into production. Candidates should have basic engineering design knowledge as well as the ability to apply engineering principles to new technical problems. Successful candidates will be detail oriented, reliable, and capable of working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. As we will benefit from your contributions on projects, you will benefit from gaining valuable work experience, while reinforcing and expanding your engineering skill set through project diversity.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop fixtures and equipment to support testing and production efforts.
• Create and manage bills of material (BOM) within Progeny’s data management system.
• Develop and present PowerPoint slides documenting design progress.
• Create and maintain mechanical solid models and drawings using SolidWorks.
• Design and analyze components and electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Participate in various technical and program meetings on a weekly basis.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required Skills

• Strong problem solving skills and ability to work both independently and in a team
• Experience developing detailed designs of mechanical systems
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Experience with SolidWorks product suite

Desired Skills

• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing per ASME Y14.5 a plus
• Experience with ruggedized electronics packaging a plus
• Familiarity with Navy environmental qualification test standards a plus
• Ability to perform structural and thermal analyses (FEA) on components and systems a plus

Education/Experience

• 0-5 years' experience
• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or similar degree

Security Clearance

This position will require the applicant to obtain and maintain a DoD Clearance.

Physical and Mental Requirements for all positions:

• Ability to access and inspect all areas of machinery including under desks and in server areas.
• Ability to lift and transport up to 30 pounds at times
• Ability to stay focused and provide attention to detail.
• Ability to think analytically and apply problem solving skills to scenarios throughout the course of the workday
• Prolonged stationary periods at a desk
• General ability to operate computer and other productivity machinery such as calculator, copy machine, printer, etc.
• Effectively communicate with others

ACCOMMODATION REQUEST

If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please contact our recruiting department at [email protected] or call 703.368.6107. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

Benefits:

To learn more about the Benefits offered by Progeny Systems, including a minimum $1,000 sign-on bonus for all new hires, please visit our website at http://www.progeny.net/careers.

About Progeny Systems

Progeny Systems is a high-tech business that provides premium systems, services, and products for the Department of Defense, government agencies and commercial clients. We are a technology leader in numerous areas including: technology insertion; acoustic sensors; signal processing; combat systems; torpedoes; cyber security; biometrics; knowledge management; undersea vehicles; open architecture; electromagnetic maneuver warfare; electronics packaging; and image/video processing/analysis.

Progeny System's ability to leverage flexibility, rapid turnaround, customer responsiveness, and encourage an environment for experimental research has been critical to our success in developing, producing and supporting numerous mission critical national defense systems.

Progeny has provided highly complex products/programs to the United States Government in collaboration with the following agencies, among others:

• United States Navy

• United States Air Force

• United States Army

• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

• National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)