ASR International is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to support the effort for the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst (Lakehurst, NJ location) Support Equipment Department (SED). The selected candidate will provide engineering and technical support for the design, development, acquisition, installation, testing, sustainment, and lifecycle management of Naval Aviation Support Equipment (SE), Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE), propulsion test systems, aircraft servicing equipment, and related mechanical systems supporting U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers.
The Senior Mechanical Engineer will serve as a technical leader supporting mission-critical programs throughout all phases of system development, including requirements analysis, engineering design, fleet support, reliability and maintainability assessments, site activation, configuration management, testing, and installation support. This position requires extensive collaboration with government program offices, engineering teams, logisticians, shipyards, and operational fleet representatives.
Responsibilities: Provide advanced mechanical engineering support for the design, development, acquisition, testing, installation, and sustainment of Naval Aviation Support Equipment and related systems.
Develop and review engineering drawings, technical data packages, installation documentation, specifications, and mechanical system designs.
Perform engineering analyses, trade studies, proof-of-concept evaluations, finite element modeling, and design verification activities.
Support the development, modification, and sustainment of aircraft servicing equipment, propulsion support equipment, test stands, engine adapter assemblies, and aviation maintenance systems.
Conduct form-fit-function assessments and engineering evaluations for new and modified support equipment.
Perform Reliability, Maintainability, and Integrated Diagnostics (R,M&ID) analyses including failure mode investigations, criticality assessments, FRACAS reviews, fault tree analyses, and reliability growth evaluations.
Review and evaluate Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Engineering Investigations (EIs), Requests for Engineering Information (REIs), and Requests for Deviation/Waiver (RFD/Ws).
Participate in System Requirements Reviews (SRRs), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs), Critical Design Reviews (CDRs), Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), Physical Configuration Audits (PCAs), and other Systems Engineering Technical Review events.
Support site activation, shipboard installations, initial outfitting efforts, facility integration activities, and aviation systems integration programs.
Provide engineering support for Tool Control Programs (TCP), support equipment installations, logistics planning, and fleet modernization initiatives.
Investigate fielded system issues, provide engineering recommendations, and support fleet readiness through timely in-service engineering support.
Mentor junior engineers and technical staff while serving as a lead technical authority on assigned programs.
Prepare engineering studies, technical reports, presentations, risk assessments, and acquisition support documentation.
Required Qualifications: U.S. Citizenship required.
Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited college or university. A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering plus four (4) additional years of applicable experience may be substituted in accordance with contract requirements.
Minimum ten (10) years of professional mechanical engineering experience performing duties aligned with Naval Aviation systems and support equipment.
Minimum five (5) years of Department of Defense (DoD) experience supporting Naval Aviation systems and related support equipment.
Experience supporting design, development, installation, operation, maintenance, and sustainment of complex mechanical systems.
Demonstrated experience with…