Sr Mechanical Engineer (SRM Analyst – Thermal Focus) (Remote option Available)

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for its Solid Rocket Motor Engineering Team. The role conducts thermal analysis of solid rocket motor components, develops and validates models, evaluates thermal protection materials, and works with cross-disciplinary teams and customers.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct detailed thermal analysis of solid rocket motor components
• Collaborate closely with cross-disciplinary teams, interface with customers, and drive technical excellence
• Applies engineering techniques to design, install, modify, analyze, repair and test tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment
• Reads and interprets blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports
• Confers with engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information
• Researches and analyzes customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications
• Specifies system components or directs modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications
• Investigates equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations to maintenance crew
• Perform detailed thermal analysis of solid rocket motor components
• Size internal insulation, external thermal protection systems, and structural insulators
• Validate models with test data; develop predictive ablation and erosion models
• Define sub-scale tests for characterizing material properties of insulators and ablators
• Evaluate and recommend ablative materials and thermal protection system solutions for applications in solid rocket motors
• Create reports and presentations documenting analysis and other supporting work
• Present to peers and customers in design reviews

Requirements:

• The successful candidate for this role has a strong understanding of thermal analysis principles, with expertise in some of the tools common in industry
• Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines
• Associate's Degree and 5-7 years' experience
• Engineering degree required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Oral and written communication skills
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Analytical thinking skills
• Applied mechanics
• Design engineering
• Design optimization
• Design review
• Mechanical engineering
• Prototyping
• Requirements engineering/analysis
• CAD software
• Computer-aided engineering (CAE) software
• Bachelor's Degree