Mechanical Engineer, Journeyman

KAIROS, Inc is searching for an energetic, experienced and highly motivated Mechanical Engineer at the Journeyman level to join our team. This position will be onsite at a contractor site in Great Mills, MD with occasional visits to Webster Outlying Field (WOLF) in St. Inigoes, MD or various Patuxent River Naval Base facilities in Lexington Park, MD.

Established in July 2013, KAIROS, Inc. is a growing Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) providing full life cycle Cybersecurity, Program Management, Systems Engineering, and Training and Education services focused on optimizing customers’ program performance and mission through proven methodologies and ethical practices. Our headquarters is in California, MD near Naval Air Station Patuxent River. We offer competitive salaries and benefits with outstanding growth potential.

The Mechanical Engineer will provide Engineering (Journeyman) support to the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Webster Outlying Field (NAWCAD WOLF), supporting the Unmanned Carrier Aviation (UCA) Program Activity with UCA Mission Control System (UMCS) engineering and design support activities.

The candidate will provide engineering and drafting support efforts for the UCA projects. These supporting efforts shall include developing and maintaining mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering documentation to involve product integration, installation, interface design analysis, installation, fielding, and operational maintenance documentation related to all program specific drawings and documents consistent with the UCA configuration management practices.

• Experience in engineering, analysis and integration of equipment/systems and subsystems.
• Proficient with CAD software and analysis tools (structural analysis, thermal analysis). Autodesk Inventor experience preferred. Familiarity with ASME Y14.000 drafting standard preferred.
• Experience with systems engineering framework and reviews such as System Requirements Review, Preliminary Design Review, and Critical Design Review.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, material selection, and design for manufacturability.
• Experience with design, development, installation, and maintenance of rack mounted communications systems, including aircraft and ship-based equipment.
• Ability to interface professionally with peers at all levels and communicate effectively with project staff and other team members from various contractors and government entities.
• Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and completeness in all tasks.
• Strong customer relations, analytics, documentation skills.
• Self-starter, highly motivated, strong work ethic with a commitment to quality.
• Microsoft office suite proficiency, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Ability to work within a challenging, fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to multi-task and meet competing, deliverable deadlines.
• Detail oriented.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to provide clear status and/or communicate issues.
• Ability to adapt to evolving technology.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related areas.
• In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, an additional five (5) years of work experience can be substituted.
• Three (3) years of experience performing engineering functions related to military C6
  
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This position is subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. In order to complete the requirements for government security clearance investigation you must be a U.S. Citizen and be able to complete the full background investigation. This position requires an Active Secret Security Clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a higher clearance if required.

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