Mechanical Engineer, Junior

KAIROS, Inc. is searching for an energetic, experienced, and highly motivated Mechanical Engineer, Junior.

This position is contingent upon contract award.

This position is onsite in Newport, Rhode Island.

About the Role

This position will research, develop, design, manufacture, and test tools, engines, machines, and other mechanical devices. This work supports power-producing machines such as electric generators, internal combustion engines, and steam and gas turbines. This position will also develop power-using machines such as refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment, machine tools, material handling systems, elevators and escalators, industrial production equipment, and robots used in manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
• Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, and maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems and processes to meet requirements.
• Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design, performance specifications, or environmental regulations.
• Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
• Investigate equipment failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and recommend remedial actions.
• Utilize computers to assist in efficiently performing computations, and by permitting the modeling and simulation of new designs as well as facilitating changes to existing designs.
• Utilize Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) for design data processing and for turning the design into a product.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Microsoft office suite proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
• Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM)

Qualifications

• Strong customer relations, analytics, and documentation skills.
• Self-starter, highly motivated, strong work ethic with a commitment to quality.
• Ability to work within a challenging, fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to multi-task and meet competing, deliverable deadlines.
• Detail oriented.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to evolving technology and/or business processes and practices.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor's level degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Additional Skills (A Plus)

• Experience with PLM, MBSE, AutoCAD and 3D Modeling.
• Experience with Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, MATLAB, Electronics and Instrumentation, Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics Based Design, Finite Element Analysis, etc.

Clearance

• This position requires an Active Secret Security Clearance.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen to complete the requirements for government security clearance investigation.

Compensation

• Estimated salary range: $68,000 to $85,000.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Employer Paid Dental, Vision, Basic Life/AD&D, Short-Term/Long-Term Insurance
• Health Savings Account with Contribution by Employer
• 401K Plan with Employer Matching
• Annual Discretionary Bonuses
• Paid Time Off
• Eleven (11) Paid Holidays
• Certification reimbursement program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Rewards and recognition programs
• Community outreach events