Mechanical Engineer (Junior)

About the Role

The Amatriot Group is seeking a Mechanical Engineer (Junior) to support a customer at NSWC Crane. This role provides mechanical engineering and drafting support for shipboard and marine systems, including specifications, design development, mechanical calculations, outfitting design, technical drawing preparation, cost estimates, ship checks, and related engineering documentation. The Mechanical Engineer (Junior) supports the development and revision of mechanical drawings and technical work documents in accordance with applicable drawing standards and sound engineering design practices.

Key Responsibilities

Mechanical Engineering and Design Support

• Provide engineering support including specification writing, design development, mechanical calculations, outfitting design, and related technical activities.
• Support development of marine drawings and technical work items.
• Prepare cost estimates and support ship checks.
• Develop technical work documents in accordance with drawing standards and good engineering design practices.
• Support Selected Record Drawing updates.

Mechanical Drafting and CAD

• Generate mechanical drawings for mechanical systems and outfitting.
• Draft detailed multi-view drawings of machinery spaces, systems, assemblies, and products.
• Develop finished designs from sketches, solid models, layouts, and other ship references.
• Support installation and removal planning through detailed drawing development.
• Create CAD system models and machinery arrangements using AutoCAD.
• Learn and apply applicable drafting standards.

Technical Documentation and Communication

• Prepare clear technical reports and specifications.
• Develop white papers and point papers with minimal oversight.
• Create technical presentations and supporting engineering documentation.
• Develop machinery arrangements and piping takeoffs in presentation formats as required.
• Communicate effectively with team members, technical leads, and Project Managers.

Project and Team Support

• Work independently on assigned projects with minimal supervision.
• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines as part of multidisciplinary teams.
• Support multiple technical and engineering activities as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Mechanical Engineering and Drafting support for shipboard and marine systems.
• Support for specifications, design development, mechanical calculations, outfitting design, technical drawing preparation, cost estimates, ship checks, and related engineering documentation.
• Development and revision of mechanical drawings and technical work documents.
• Preparation of cost estimates and support for ship checks.
• Development of technical work documents.
• Support for Selected Record Drawing updates.
• Generation of mechanical drawings for mechanical systems and outfitting.
• Drafting detailed multi-view drawings of machinery spaces, systems, assemblies, and products.
• Developing finished designs from sketches, solid models, layouts, and other ship references.
• Support for installation and removal planning.
• Creation of CAD system models and machinery arrangements using AutoCAD.
• Preparation of clear technical reports and specifications.
• Development of white papers and point papers with minimal oversight.
• Creation of technical presentations and supporting engineering documentation.
• Development of machinery arrangements and piping takeoffs in presentation formats.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Collaboration with other engineering disciplines.
• Support for multiple technical and engineering activities.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or Naval Architecture/Marine Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.

Experience

• Experience with U.S. Navy and/or U.S. commercial ship design standards.
• Experience creating CAD system models and machinery arrangements using AutoCAD.
• Experience preparing technical reports, specifications, white papers, or point papers.

Skills

• Ability to write clear reports and specifications.
• Ability to interface effectively with team members, technical leads, and Project Managers.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively across engineering disciplines.
• Ability to write white papers and point papers with minimal oversight.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to create presentations, machinery arrangements, and piping takeoffs in PowerPoint.
• Ability to create CAD system models and machinery arrangements in AutoCAD.
• Good verbal communication skills.

Clearance

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret-level security clearance.

Other Requirements

• Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret security clearance.
• Experience supporting Department of Defense programs or projects.