Mechanical Prototype Engineer

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Program Summary

KBR’s Missile, Aviation, and Ground Systems (MAGS) division delivers mission engineering solutions for critical U.S. Army programs, specializing in aviation and ground systems, integrated air and missile defense, and threat and target systems. As a trusted partner of the U.S. Department of Defense, MAGS provides innovative, technology-driven solutions to enhance national security. With a global presence and a strong ethical framework, KBR ensures secure, effective, and mission-ready capabilities worldwide.

Job Summary

KBR is seeking an experienced, highly self-motivated Mechanical Engineer to join our Rapid Prototyping Group. In this role you will have the opportunity to create mechanical designs and drawings to quickly meet the needs of our customers, in advance of formal technical data packages. The successful candidate must be able to work with limited direction and generate the necessary technical documentation to meet minimum air worthiness requirements for United States Department of Defense rotorcraft and/or fixed wing aircraft. This documentation could include 3D Models, Mechanical Assembly Drawings, Structural Loads Analyses, Weight and Balance Reports, etc.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design and document complete mechanical integration designs, within short time frames, that meet the customer’s requirements.
• Utilizing mechanical lab test equipment, reverse engineering existing legacy mechanical assemblies and models to determine necessary design changes.
• Generation of supporting Mechanical Engineering analyses.
• Work with the manufacturing shop floor technicians to build and test generated designs.
• Report on the status of assigned projects to the Rapid Prototype Project Lead and Chief Engineer.

Basic Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience to include Computer Aided Drafting to create mechanical models and assemblies, Configuration Management software such as SolidWorks PDM, and creation and management of Bills and Materials. with a minimum of 3 years in rapid prototyping.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in generation of Structural Loads Analyses and generation of aircraft Weight and Balance Reports
• Understanding of US Military Aerospace, ASME, and SAE Standards as they relate to Mechanical Design.
• Existing United States Department of Defense Secret clearance or the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, etc.
• Experience in mechanical system design of United States Army rotorcraft
• Experience utilizing SolidWorks to document mechanical system designs
• Experience utilizing AutoCAD
• Experience in performing Finite Element Analyses of Aerospace systems.

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KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.