Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer – Thermal Analysis

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama.

📋 Description

• Perform comprehensive thermal analysis on solid rocket motor components.

• Work in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.

• Engage with customers to ensure technical excellence.

• Utilize engineering methodologies to design, install, modify, analyze, repair, and test mechanically functioning equipment.

• Interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.

• Collaborate with engineers and other personnel to implement operational procedures, troubleshoot system malfunctions, and provide technical information.

• Research and assess customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to determine feasibility, cost, and maintenance needs.

• Specify system components or oversee product modifications to ensure compliance with engineering design and performance standards.

• Investigate equipment failures, diagnose operational issues, and offer recommendations to maintenance teams.

• Size internal insulation, external thermal protection systems, and structural insulators.

• Validate models using test data and develop predictive models for ablation and erosion.

• Define sub-scale tests to characterize the properties of insulator and ablator materials.

• Evaluate and suggest ablative materials and thermal protection system solutions for solid rocket motor applications.

• Prepare reports and presentations to document analyses and support work.

• Present findings to peers and clients during design reviews.

⛳️ Requirements

• Associate's Degree with 10-12 years of relevant experience.

• Engineering degree is mandatory.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

• Strong oral and written communication abilities.

• Capable of meeting deadlines.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Strong problem-solving capabilities.

• Proficient analytical thinking skills.

• Knowledge in applied mechanics.

• Experience in design engineering.

• Familiarity with design optimization practices.

• Experience in conducting design reviews.

• Background in mechanical engineering.

• Prototyping experience.

• Knowledge in requirements engineering/analysis.

• Proficient in CAD software.

• Familiar with computer-aided engineering (CAE) software.

• Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.

• Must be able to remain stationary at a desk and/or computer for extended durations.

• Requires regular movement within GD-OTS facilities.

• May need to stand for extended periods.

• Work may involve both indoor and outdoor environments with exposure to varying climates and/or operating machinery.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits.

• Opportunities for career development and recognition programs.

• Paid holidays.

• Accrual of 120 hours of PTO annually.

• Up to 3 weeks of paid family leave.

• 9/80 work schedule.

• Option for remote work or employment at the Huntsville, AL, or Hampton, AR facility.