Mechanical Engineer; Engineer Mechanical
Listed on 2026-03-02
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Mechanical Engineer
Required Travel: 0 - 10%
Employment Type:
Full Time/Salaried/Exempt
Anticipated Salary Range: $73,291.00-$
Security Clearance:
Secret
Level of
Experience:
Mid
This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5
ISR systems.
HII works within our nation’s intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.
Meet HII’s Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense – the data evolution – by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5
ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that’s right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.
Mission Technologies, a division of HII, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support operations within the Directed Energy business unit. In this role, you will contribute to the design, development, and integration of advanced mechanical systems that support high‑energy laser and microwave technologies. Your responsibilities will include designing and analyzing structural components, thermal management systems, and precision assemblies critical to directed‑energy platforms.
You will also support fabrication, testing, and validation efforts to ensure systems meet stringent performance, reliability, and safety requirements.
We’re at the forefront of developing next‑generation directed energy solutions that are transforming modern defense capabilities. HII's approach to directed energy is based on a modular open systems approach (MOSA) that leverages the best of what the industry has to offer to our warfighters. With our emerging state‑of‑the‑art integration, production and test facilities, we’re building the infrastructure needed to develop, integrate, assemble, test, deploy, and sustain advanced laser and microwave systems.
Join our team of innovators, product developers, and producers as we scale operations to protect our warfighters and enhance national security. This is your opportunity to work with industry‑leading experts on technology that is redefining the future of defense.
Candidates can work remotely if not local to the Knoxville, TN area. Candidates will be expected to eventually relocate to the Knoxville, TN area at a future date.
What you will do- Translate requirements into polished 2D and 3D designs.
- Track and drive tasks through to completion.
- Communicate status with clarity and brevity to internal and external customers.
- Identify, articulate, and manage risks.
- Manage internal and external relationships.
- Create and maintain various reports.
- 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; or 3 years experience with Masters or PhD in a related field.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Self‑motivated with strong work ethic.
- Ability to think critically and problem solve in a fast‑paced environment.
- Ability to translate requirements into tasks and completed designs.
- Ability to perform fundamental analysis working from first principals.
- Experience with Solid Works CAD tools. 2D and 3D.
- Experience in creating DFMEA.
- Hands on prototyping experience.
- Experience with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
- Experience with fabrication and methods of manufacture.
- Must be able to obtain a Secret security clearance.
- Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Experience with FEA and CFD analysis.
- Experience with MATLAB and/or ANSYS.
- Experience executing PM activities that…
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