Mechanical Engineer

For more than 30 years, ERC has been delivering the advantage needed to solve our customers’ and the nation’s toughest challenges.  ERC is a trusted partner to the Defense and Space communities.  We provide the advanced engineering, innovative technology, and subject-matter expertise to deliver the mission results our customers need to keep the nation safe and secure.  Our unique solutions enhance readiness, optimize performance, and help ensure success in the air, on the ground and in space. 

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Your role:

The Mechanical Engineer will become a member of highly specialized team in the Propulsion Engineering Division, supporting the test and evaluation, sustainment, and demilitarization of solid rocket motors, warheads, arm-fire devices, fuzes, and related ordnance components of U.S. Army missile systems.

What you’ll do all day:

The Mechanical Engineer will:

• Provide an array of support for the research and development, sustainment, and demilitarization of propellant and explosive/energetic materials for solid, liquid, and air-breathing missiles. 
• May perform data evaluation, interpretation, and documentation of different types of systems. 
• The Mechanical Engineer may use software to analyze test data and make propulsion system performance predictions. 
• May design, plan, and perform on a variety of different systems including facilities and structures used for tactical missile propulsion research, development, and demilitarization.
• Mill work with manufacturing, quality assurance, and customer representatives for missile programs. 
• Will listen to and follow directions, learn, and operate while maintaining a safe and organized work area, and communicate effectively in a fluid, multi-tasked, team environment. 
• May provide rapid fabrication, test design, reverse engineering, static testing, data analysis, and reporting of many propulsion and missile related test articles. 
• Tasks may include, but are not limited to:

• managing test projects, providing mechanical design support for test fixtures,
• performing analysis of test components in order to design these test fixtures to the required 5 to 1 safety factor.
• instrumentation identification,
• creating drawings for machine shop part fabrication
• specifying component requirements, researching components based on specifications.
• reverse engineering of propulsion concepts.
• evaluating propulsion concepts for performance against a specification.

You will love this job if you:

• Are a self-starter and require little oversight to complete given tasks?
• Enjoy a fast-paced work environment.
• Love working with diverse groups of individuals, including engineers and technicians.
• Are good at communicating with people.
• Have a positive attitude.
• Enjoy multitasking.

Minimum requirements for this position:

• Bachelors of Science Degree in relevant discipline (i.e. Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Software, Computer, etc.).
• 4-10 years of relevant work experience required.
• Experience with CAD/CAM Software such as Solidworks.
• With proper training, oversight, and safety measures, must be able to work with and around hazardous propellant/explosive/energetic materials.
• Must be able to work in a rugged environment and lift heavy objects up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to participate as a team member.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Good interpersonal, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to use Spreadsheet, Word Processor, Database, & Email.
• Ability to obtain certification in handling Ammunition and Explosives.
• With proper training, oversight, and safety measures, must be able to work with and around hazardous propellant/explosive/energetic materials.
• Must be capable of becoming certified in the use of a Respirator, if required.
• Capability to work in a rugged environment.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time if required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance (U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants)

Desired skills and experience for this position:

• Experience with the CAD/CAM software Solidworks is preferred.
• Fundamental understanding of combustion and detonation mechanisms.
• Working knowledge of initiation mechanisms in energetic materials.
• Hands on experience with propellants, explosives, and pyrotechnics.
• Experience with additive manufacturing.
• Experience working directly with military customers.
• Project/program management experience.
• Additive and subtractive manufacturing, specifically as it relates to energetic materials.
• Handling and processing of propellant/explosive/energetic materials.
• Familiarity with formulation of propellant/explosive/energetic materials.
• High-speed videography and other assorted high-speed instrumentation.
• Working knowledge of compressible fluid flow dynamics.

What we offer:

• Competitive salaries.
• Continuing education assistance.
• Professional development allotment.
• Multiple healthcare benefit packages.
• 401K with employer matching.
• Paid time off (PTO) along with federally recognized holiday schedule.