Fuse builds innovative communications, networking, and computing solutions that improve the sharing of information, video, text, and voice among operators distributed throughout the airborne, maritime, and ground environments. We are looking for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead development and deployment of our multi-function network controller (CORE) and Integrated Systems suite of products.
Requirements
- Technical Leadership
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering and 15-20 years of experience
- Lead the architecture, design, analysis, and development of advanced mechanical systems and assemblies
- Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for mechanical design principles, materials, manufacturing processes, and system integration
- Drive technical decision-making and ensure alignment with product performance, reliability, and cost objectives
- Establish and maintain engineering standards, best practices, and design guidelines
- Experience with analysis needed for airworthiness artifacts
- Advanced skills with Solidworks Simulation analysis (or similar software) to include Structural Static/Fatigue, Thermal (Conduction and Convection) and Computational Flow/Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- Expert level of capability with Solidworks software including experience with eDrawings and Model Based Definition (MBD) of products and assemblies
- Experience with analysis for airworthiness artifacts
- Experience designing for thermal constraints
- Familiarity with EMI/EMC and TEMPEST requirements
- Product Development
- Own complex projects from concept through production release
- Conduct detailed engineering analyses including FEA, thermal analysis, tolerance stack-ups, and failure mode analysis
- Oversee prototype builds, testing, validation, and design verification activities
- Collaborate with electrical, software, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams to ensure seamless integration
- Innovation & Strategy
- Identify new technologies, materials, and processes to improve product performance and manufacturability
- Contribute to long-term technical roadmaps and platform strategies
- Support intellectual property development including patents and technical publications
- Mentorship & Collaboration
- Mentor and develop junior and senior engineers
- Provide technical reviews and design approvals
- Influence engineering culture and continuous improvement initiatives
- Interface with customers, suppliers, and executive leadership on technical matters
- Ability to operate effectively in a team environment as well as independently
- US Citizen
- Willingness and ability to obtain a secret clearance
- Your own unique talents! If you meet some requirements of this position but not 100% of the qualifications outlined above, tell us why you’d be a great fit for this role based on your specific characteristics that align with our values and goals
- Must be a nimble self-starter who is excited about technology and has the ability to think out of the box and suggest powerful new ideas
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- 11 paid Federal Holidays
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Date of hire through second year: 10 days/year (accrued)
- After two years: unlimited
- 40 hours of paid sick leave per year
- 401k with employer matching
- Annual bonuses
- Cell phone reimbursement: $100/month
