Senior Mechanical Engineer – Ballistician

🕒 October 5

🏈 Alabama, Florida – Remote

🏈 Alabama – Remote 🐊 Florida – Remote

💵 $95k - $129k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🧑‍🔧 Mechanical Engineer

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General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems is a global aerospace and defense company that specializes in providing a diverse array of armaments, ammunition, and protection systems for the U. S. military and its allies. Their extensive product offerings include advanced guns and gun systems, missile subsystems, small to large caliber ammunition, and composite aerospace structures. The company is dedicated to empowering warfighters through innovation and superior readiness, ensuring they are equipped with state-of-the-art munitions and support systems.

📋 Description

• Perform detailed ballistic analyses of solid rocket motor components • Support the Solid Rocket Motor Engineering Team • Apply engineering techniques to design, install, modify, analyze, repair, and test mechanically functioning equipment • Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports • Confer with engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information • Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data • Evaluate feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications • Specify system components or direct product modifications to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications • Investigate equipment failures and difficulties, diagnose faulty operation, and make recommendations to maintenance crews • Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams • Interface with customers • Provide technical leadership across the program • Work independently with minimal guidance and solve complex problems • May lead projects or project steps and act as a resource for less experienced colleagues

🎯 Requirements

• Associate's Degree and 5-7 years' experience • Engineering degree required • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) • Strong background in solid rocket motor ballistics • Expertise in internal ballistics, performance prediction, and propulsion system modeling • Familiarity with industry-standard analysis tools • Oral and written communication skills • Ability to meet deadlines • Interpersonal skills • Problem-solving skills • Analytical thinking skills • Applied mechanics • Design engineering • Design optimization • Design review • Mechanical engineering • Prototyping • Requirements engineering/analysis • CAD software • Computer-aided engineering (CAE) software • Ability to remain stationary at a desk and/or computer for extended periods • Ability to move regularly throughout GD-OTS facilities • Up to 25% travel likely

🏖️ Benefits

• Healthcare benefits including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, and basic life insurance • Pre-tax spending accounts • 401(k) plan • Non-Contributory Retirement Contribution • Critical Illness Insurance • Accident Insurance • Identity Theft Protection • Enhanced Legal Services • Hospital Indemnity Insurance • Educational Assistance • Employee Assistance Program • Paid holidays • 120 hours of PTO annually • Up to 3 weeks paid family leave • Gain Sharing Program eligibility • Career development and recognition programs • Remote work option • 9/80 schedule

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