Title- Mechanical Engineer
Type- Contract
Duration- 6 months plus
100 % ONSITE
Location- Richardson, TX
Pay- $65 hr
if interested send resume wlawrence@nesc.com
ALL CANDIDATES MUST HAVE ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE
Primary Responsibilities:
� Assignments are usually part of a larger engineering project including analysis of requirements, documentation of design, implementation, and integration of moderate to complex mechanical systems and components.
� **Responsible for the design and documentation of mechanical and electro-mechanical hardware such as gear boxes, motors, hydraulic pumps, bearings, and large rotating equipment.
� **Support the creation of component control systems and methods.
� **Perform analysis on components to ensure such requirements as sizing, strength, and dynamic load are met throughout the design life-cycle.
� Communicate technical topics and issues in a clear and concise manner to both technical peers as well as non-technical team members.
� Conduct and provide constructive feedback during peer reviews. Mentor and document knowledge to provide technical guidance to both members of own team and beyond.
� Interface with a cross functional team, such as Electrical and Systems engineering, to ensure requirements compliance throughout the entirety of a product�s lifecycle.
� Work proactively and in a self-driven manner with an integrated product team (IPT) to manage project scope and budget, as well as identify risks and opportunities.
� Participate in and lead investigations into highly complex, open-ended tasks. Search for and identify root cause of issues.
� Contribute to prototyping and testing activities to verify product requirements compliance.

Basic Qualifications:
� Must be a U.S. Citizen.
� Must have a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance within the past 2 years. Candidate selected will be subject to a government security investigation/reinstatement and must meet eligibility requirements.
� Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations. Minimum five (5) years prior relevant experience with Bachelor�s degree or minimum three (3) years of experience with advanced degree or minimum nine (9) years of relevant experience in absence of a degree.
� Proven track record in developing products for DOD applications.
� Background in the design and qualification of automotive or larger dynamic machine components and assemblies such as motors, gears, and pumps.
� Must have design and documentation experience on SolidWorks 3-D modeling toolset.

Preferred Qualifications:
� Active U.S. DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance.
� **Knowledge of A-Kit electromechanical design, including the applicability of SAE AS50881.
� **Direct experience with the design, analysis, and qualification of wire or cable tensioning systems.
� **Ability to quickly acquire technical domain knowledge and contribute to the design/implementation of sophisticated electro-mechanical systems.
� Can apply and interpret Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5.
� Knowledge of military standards such as MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-1472, and RTCA DO-160.
� **Knowledge of commercial and military electromechanical form factors, design, and analysis methods.
� Hands-on experience designing to meet and qualifying products for rugged environments such as those with electromagnetic interference (EMI), electromagnetic pulse (EMP), and nuclear exposure.
� Familiar with thermal and structural Finite Element Analysis (FEA) best practices. (Ansys)
� Working knowledge of Agile development methods for hardware.
� **Working knowledge with MATLAB and Simulink tools is a plus.
� Either familiar with or preferably experienced with Control Account Management (CAM) and earned value techniques.
� **Experience designing using advanced materials and methods including composites and additive manufacturing.
� Practical experience with designing for anti-tamper considerations for NSA compliance.
� Practical experience with designing for TEMPEST considerations for NSA compliance