Being on the BlueHalo team means working alongside the brightest minds in technology on the toughest challenges facing our nation - not just every once in a while, but every single day. Together, we are leading the transformation of modern warfare and each BlueHalo employee plays a key role. That's why our investment in you goes beyond a rewarding salary and benefits package.

We're committed to providing our people with the best opportunities to develop their skills, share their knowledge, and push their innovative ideas to the cutting-edge. Having fun doing it with a team that feels like family all across BlueHalo Nation is the ultimate perk. From Space and Directed Energy to Cyber and Intelligence to C4ISR and Air & Missile Defense, there is no limit to where you can take your career with us.

Are you ready to launch a career at BlueHalo?

BlueHalo is looking for a Lead Mechanical Engineer to join the NGCM team. The Lead Mechanical Engineering role will work across a broad range of disciplines with an emphasis on product development, analysis and testing.

Responsibilities include mechanical design, technology research, interface definition, trade studies including component selection, CAD modeling and documentation.

In this role you will:

Provide mentoring, guidance and direction to junior engineers from conceptual design through release of technical data package
• Ensure established configuration management processes are followed
• Perform subsystem requirements generation, interface definition, solid modeling and detailed design of components and subsystems
• Lead internal design reviews, and support major customer reviews
• Assist with program schedule creation and hardware development planning
• Develop engineering labor and material estimates
• Support manufacturing engineers in the development of factory layouts, product workflow planning and material handling equipment selection and design

• Have a B.S. and minimum 10 years of prior relevant experience in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline
• Must be a US Citizen
• You must have a DoD Secret level clearance. If you do not have security clearance, you must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret level clearance
• Prior experience working missile development programs
• Multi-year experience in solid modeling (Creo preferred)
• Experience implementing and interpreting geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
• Experience with environmental testing, i.e., shock, vibration, temperature/altitude, environmental stress screening (ESS)
• Capable of performing in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Experience using Windchill for product data management
• Are willing and able to travel occasionally to attend meetings or tests at other government and contractor sites.
• Comfortable working in classified facilities
• Able to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date
• Excellent people skills to include communication and collaborating in a multi-disciplinary cross functional team environments

You could also have this

• Have a M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline
• Have design experience with missiles and related subsystems
• Prior missile airframe design experience, with emphasis on balancing system level size, weight, and power
• Have familiarity with flight vehicle physics and dynamics
• Proficiency in TDP release processes and maintenance using Windchill
• Knowledge of manufacturing and manufacturing processes desired
• Design verification test planning and fixture design or field-testing experience

The BlueHalo Effect

It speaks to who we are as a company, a global protective ring that shields everything we most want to safeguard, an unbroken line that ensures our customers retain the advantage in any battlespace, from high above the Earth to deep in cyberspace. It's who we are, a halo, a protector, the light of inspired engineering keeping our Nation safe.

Our vision is a world where national security is certain because technical superiority is assured.

Join us and become a vital element of The BlueHalo Effect!

EEO Statement

BlueHalo is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable workplace accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an email to Recruiting@bluehalo.com. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. This option is reserved only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation. It is not intended for other purposes or inquiries.