Sr Mechanical Engineer (SRM) (Remote Option Available)

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to support its Solid Rocket Motor Engineering Team. The role focuses on solid rocket motor ballistics, including detailed component analysis, collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams, customer interaction, and technical leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Perform detailed ballistic analyses of SRM components
• Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering teams
• Interface with customers
• Provide technical leadership across the program
• Applies engineering techniques to design, install, modify, analyze, repair and test tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment
• Reads and interprets blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports
• Confers with engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information
• Researches and analyzes customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications
• Specifies system components or directs modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications
• Investigates equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations to maintenance crew

Requirements:

• The ideal candidate has deep expertise in internal ballistics, performance prediction, and propulsion system modeling, along with familiarity in industry-standard analysis tools
• Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines
• Associate's Degree and 5-7 years' experience
• Engineering degree required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• 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
• Bachelor's Degree