Junior Mechanical Engineer (Engineer Mechanical 1)

About the Role

HII is seeking an imaginative and adaptable Junior Mechanical Engineer to join fast-paced, interdisciplinary teams in Alexandria, VA. This role is ideal for individuals eager to apply foundational mechanical engineering knowledge to design and rapidly prototype tangible mission hardware for the defense and intelligence communities. The work involves customized, mission-enabling solutions that blend technology and tradecraft, with projects moving quickly from concept to deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply mechanical engineering theory and methods to a diverse portfolio of projects, including developing solutions for electromechanical devices, motion platforms, electronics packaging, and multi-spectral signature management (visible, NIR, thermal, acoustic, RF).
• Utilize a basic understanding of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) to optimize designs for subtractive and additive manufacturing.
• Collaborate directly with senior engineers, technicians, managers, and end-user clients in small, close-knit teams.
• Apply basic knowledge of electrical applications to ensure mechanical designs are suitable for seamless product integration.
• Provide support to the design, development, prototype fabrication, and verification testing of unique specialty products.
• Perform detailed system and sub-system analysis, simulation, and design work.
• Work with complicated mechanical system concepts and detailed designs, determining necessary design tradeoffs.
• Interface with project teams and external customers to support specialized product development.
• Participate in assembly, system test planning, and system test procedure generation.
• Document processes, procedures, and testing using structured formats, recommending formats where none exist.
• Learn and utilize the Quality Management System (QMS) and existing tools and templates.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Experience working on a project that utilized Project Management techniques and practices.
• Experience using 3-D modeling software for complex assemblies, detailed design, and realistic rendering.
• Knowledge of raw materials, prototyping and production processes, quality control, and techniques for effective fabrication and manufacture of electro-mechanical devices.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret level security clearance.
• U.S. Citizen.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience working directly with a customer to understand and interpret needs and specifications.
• Working knowledge of current and novel technologies related to mechanical engineering design, fabrication, and testing.
• Ability to study industrial processes to determine where and how application of products can be made.
• Active US Secret level security clearance.

Physical Requirements

May require working in an office, industrial, shipboard, or laboratory environment. Capable of climbing ladders and tolerating confined spaces and extreme temperature variances.