About this role
<p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:black">Job Title</span><span style="color:black">: Sr. Specialist, Mechanical Engineer</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:black">Job Number</span><span style="color:black">: 40030</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:black">Job Location: </span><span style="color:black">Nashville, TN</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:black">Schedule: 9/80-Every other Friday off</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:black">Role is Contingent upon program award</span></strong></span></p> <p style="line-height:105%;margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="color:black">Job Description:</span></strong></span></p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">ForceX is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to deliver mission-focused technical solutions from concept through deployment and sustainment. The role partners across disciplines to translate requirements into executable designs that meet performance, cost, and schedule objectives. The Mechanical Engineer designs, analyzes, and develops mechanical or electro-mechanical solutions supporting ForceX mission products. The role supports concept-to-production execution with focus on reliability, manufacturability, and program outcomes. This level is an experienced professional role with proficient job-area knowledge and practical project execution capability.</span></p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong><em><span style="color:red"> </span></em></strong></span></p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="color:black">Essential Functions:</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Execute engineering work products from requirements through verification and technical documentation.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate hardware, software, and operational constraints into practical solutions.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Conduct technical analysis, risk identification, and trade studies to support design decisions.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Present technical status, issues, and recommendations in formal and informal reviews.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Contribute to proposal, planning, and execution activities aligned to program milestones.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Support compliance with customer, regulatory, and security requirements.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Travel up to 25% to support integration, test, customer engagement, and program execution.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Support work performed in a classified and or controlled environment.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Design, layout, test, and evaluate mechanical and electro-mechanical devices or subsystems.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Perform engineering calculations and analysis to validate design robustness and reliability.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Prepare technical specifications, design documentation, and recommendation packages for review.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Partner with electrical, systems, manufacturing, and quality teams to mature integrated designs.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Support prototype build, test, issue resolution, and transition to production.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Develop detailed mechanical models, layouts, and design packages supporting prototype and production release.</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="color:red"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="color:black">Qualifications:</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline is required. Engineering degree is preferrable, but Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science degrees are acceptable alternatives.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">6 years of experience in mechanical design and analysis for complex products.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">6 years of experience interpreting customer technical requirements and translating them into implementable design artifacts.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">6 years of experience with material, component, and process selection decisions.</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="color:red"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="color:black">Preferred Additional Skills:</span></strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Experience baseline: Bachelor degree with 4+ years relevant experience, or graduate degree with 2+ years.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Role scope expectation: Works independently on moderately complex assignments and supports operational targets for projects and programs.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Collaboration expectation: Communicates across departments to explain and align on operational processes and execution plans.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional engineering teams.</span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Experience with environmental and qualification testing, for example MIL-STD-810.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Experience with design-for-manufacture and design-for-assembly practices.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Experience in root-cause analysis and corrective-action implementation.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Experience with mechanical modeling and design workflows for complex assemblies, cabling and harnesses, and packaging constraints in Creo 10.</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="color:red"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="color:black;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">#LI-EB1</span></p>