Mechanical Engineer I (Submarine Photonics & Imaging)

Location: Middletown, Rhode Island, United States; must be local to the work location, with occasional telework

Salary: $56,364.49–$98,006.91 projected annual compensation range

Company

hirify.global provides engineering and technical support as a federal government contractor, including support for naval undersea warfare programs.

What you will do

• Support the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Imaging In-Service Engineering Agent team and submarine imaging systems.
• Design, review, and communicate requirements for Technical Data Packages, schematics, diagrams, and engineering documentation.
• Develop test plans, perform test readiness evaluations, install hardware, and provide troubleshooting recommendations.
• Integrate, test, and troubleshoot electrical, electronic, RF, electro-optical, and electro-mechanical hardware.
• Support Engineering Change Proposals through requirements analysis, deficiency reporting, technical research, and form-fit-function replacement analysis.
• Conduct trade studies, finite element analysis, design reviews, system engineering lifecycle analysis, and technical risk assessments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or applicable Navy experience; 0–2 years of experience.
• Basic knowledge of laboratory test equipment, including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, multimeters, power supplies, and function generators.
• Experience with electrical and mechanical CAD software such as Altium Designer, LTspice, OrCAD, and SolidWorks.
• Familiarity with electro-optical systems, RF systems and test equipment, and electro-mechanical control systems.
• Technical writing, communication, organization, and system-level problem-solving skills.
• Ability to obtain a Secret-level security clearance with the US Government and work locally in Middletown, Rhode Island.

Nice to have

• Active Secret security clearance.
• PCB design, MATLAB, Linux, Visio, or PowerPoint experience.
• One to two years of experience with optical, electrical, or electronic systems.
• Experience with finite element analysis software such as Abaqus.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaboration with mechanical, systems, and electrical engineers; Navy stakeholders; government civilians; OEMs; and subcontractors.
• Health insurance, life insurance, paid time off, holiday pay, disability coverage, and retirement and savings programs, depending on the position.
• Learning and development opportunities and wellness programs.
• Work in a structured federal contracting environment with standard operating procedures and changing program priorities.