1235 - Mechanical Engineer - Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary/Objective

Dignitas is seeking a Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Mechanical Engineer with experience in manufacturing/production systems.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Identify and characterize critical design elements of WMD-related facilities, processes, and equipment.
• Integrate an understanding of mechanical systems with industrial production processes to identify design flaws, capability limits, and potential failure mechanisms.
• Support exercises that test and/or demonstrate new technologies, methodologies, and analytical tools that are under development.
• Produce clearly written technical analysis and briefings at levels comprehensible to an audience ranging anywhere from the layperson to senior-level government.
• Share expertise with junior counterparts.

Desired Skills and Requirements

• 7+ years of experiencing solving mechanical engineering problems.
• Practical mechanical systems knowledge gained through design, construction, or facilities management work experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within or lead a team of peers, as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willingness and ability to learn and grow into new areas of technical experience outside of one's original field.
• Expert knowledge and use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Direct experience supporting reverse engineering, threat analysis, and vulnerability/survivability assessments of WMD-related facilities, processes, and infrastructure (to include underground facilities).
• A working familiarity with other facility and building infrastructure to include power, HVAC, water treatment, communication, pneumatic, fuel handling, and wastewater treatment systems.
• Research and development of new tools and methodologies to understand and reverse engineer processes and support systems at remote WMD-related facilities.
• Modeling and simulation expertise with weaponeering and engineering analysis tools or similar.
• Military or defense-related experience and an understanding of operational planning and functional defeat of hard targets and underground facilities.
• Working knowledge of engineering, 3D modeling, and geospatial analytical tools to include AutoCAD, ArcGIS, MatLab, SketchUp, Skyline Software, RemoteView, etc.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Master's degree in Engineering or Physics preferred.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen
• Active TS/SCI clearance and ability to pass a Counter-Intelligence polygraph is required.

AAP/EEO Statement

Dignitas Technologies, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.