Research and Development Mechanical Engineer

• Develop, validate, and improve complex mechanical designs from concept through production

• Collaborate with research and development, additive manufacturing, and testing teams to resolve design challenges

• Support design reviews, prototype builds, and testing activities

• Identify opportunities for performance improvement, cost reduction, and design for manufacturability (DFM)

• Perform structural and thermal-fluid analysis using analytical methods and FEA tools to evaluate mechanical components, assemblies, and systems

• Strong foundation in mechanical design and analysis principles

• CAD software (Siemens NX, SolidWorks, Creo, or similar)

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent problem solving skills

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline

• Structural, thermal, and fluid flow FEA of complex engineering systems (ANSYS preferred)

• Material selection, manufacturing processes, and GD&T

• Past success testing and validation methods for structural and thermal-fluid systems

• Additive manufacturing (LPBF) and DfAM

• Experimental testing and analysis for full design-build-test cycles

• Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Secret level or higher and may be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility, if required

ARL’s purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intel Community (IC). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our website at www.arl.psu.edu.

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