Mechanical Engineering, Advisor

The Mechanical Engineer candidate uses a holistic approach to assist with design, development, evaluation and modification of end-to-end systems and systems-oriented products throughout their entire life cycle. Responsibilities include:

• Conduct component and system level trade studies and provide risk assessments
• Performs engineering analysis on a variety of mechanical components
• Develop test strategies ad participate in validation/verification processes
• Review test plans/procedures and ensure they meet the objectives of the contractual requirements and participate in the testing process to validate requirements.
• Participate in design/major milestone reviews of mechanical components to ensure adequacy of design and applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements through compliance verification and validation.
• Ensure requirements comply with customer requirements and government standards through formal verification methods (RVTM).
• Establish and coordinate development of standards, practices, and procedures as related to the overall product development.
• Support strategic planning including roadmap and portfolio development and management
• Provide technical assessments of prototypes/new technologies.
• Prepares technical reports and makes presentations to client, both formal and informal

TS/SCI W POLY 

Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD

BS in Mechanical Engineering or similar degree/experience

Experience reviewing and assessing mechanical elements of system design

Demonstrated systems engineering skills focused on mechanical engineering aspects of requirements, system design, system test and operational implementation

Experience interpreting drawings, technical specifications, and developing test procedures

Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface and work cooperatively with project teams and clients.
Proficiency with MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access) and other similar engineering software applications.

Experience defining and participating in system integration test

Excellent interpersonal communication and organization skill and the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing

Desired:

Customer domain experience

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.