Crew Station Hardware Mechanical Engineer

Sterling Heights, MI

Contract Position

Join a team dedicated to designing and producing armored combat and support vehicles. As a prime mover in ground force capabilities, this firm provides innovative solutions that ensure the safety and effectiveness of military personnel worldwide, focusing on durability, mobility, and performance.

Responsibilities:

• Design and produce armored combat and support vehicles, ensuring the safety and effectiveness of military personnel through innovative mechanical engineering solutions.
• Develop and optimize mechanical packaging and layouts for Line Replaceable Units (LRU) and Shop Replaceable Units (SRU) in combat vehicles.
• Create thermal models from CAD designs, calculate PWB thermal conductivity, and conduct steady-state and transient thermal analyses to optimize heat dissipation.
• Identify and mitigate over-temperature components early in the design process to improve chassis efficiency.
• Perform gap analysis for thermal interface materials, ensuring efficient heat transfer and minimizing bending loads.
• Conduct shock, vibration, and modal analysis to validate the mechanical integrity of LRUs and optimize isolator configurations.
• Calculate solder joint failure margins for circuit card assemblies subjected to shock and vibration events.
• Support mechanical engineering best practices in product development for military land vehicle designs.
• Participate in engineering digital transformation, transitioning from 2D drawings to a 3D CAD environment.
• Ensure compliance with ASME Y14.5M-2009 standards for design and technical documentation.

Qualifications:

• Educational Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering required.

• Experience Requirements:

  • 3+ years of experience in a related mechanical engineering role (preferred).

• Technical Skills & Knowledge:

  • Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling (NX and Creo preferred).
  • Experience with Teamcenter and Vis Mockup (preferred).
  • Strong understanding of mechanical engineering practices for military land vehicle designs.
  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes, Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA), and tooling/functional gauging practices.
  • Familiarity with military standards, test requirements, and mechanical industry interface standards (e.g., VITA42/46, COM Express, ETX, VPX).
  • Ability to interpret CMM data and apply quality inspection techniques.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Eligibility to obtain a U.S. security clearance (Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible).
  • Previous experience working on ground combat vehicles.
  • Ability to climb on/off and work in confined spaces within military vehicles; must pass Anthropometric Size Requirement (ASR) test.
  • Experience with mechanical design for ruggedized electronics packaging.
  • Willingness to work occasional evening and weekend overtime as needed.

Moseley Technical Services, Inc. (Moseley) was incorporated in 1994 to provide engineering and professional services to the aerospace/defense, manufacturing, government, and commercial industries. Our Mission is to deliver superior service to our customers and employees. We have been successful in our vision by building long-term relationships with customers and employees through integrity, transparency, and appreciation.

We stand by our 30 year-old commitment of “World Class Service. World Class Company.”

Moseley Technical Services, Inc. is an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled Employer.

• Applicants selected for employment will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation which may include education, criminal and work history verifications.
• Accepted applicants will have the opportunity to be eligible for benefits, including medical and supplemental insurance and a 401K. Appreciation and gratitude for employees is a hallmark of organizations with low turnover.
• Final Pay offered will be based on experience.

Resources

• To apply, send resume to: resumesmoseleytechnical.com
• For more active job openings: https://careers.moseleytechnical.com/jobs
• For more information about Moseley visit: http://www.moseleytechnical.com/about-us/