Mechanical Engineer II

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.

Conduct research of submarine construction drawings using the Advanced Technical Information Support (ATIS) System.
• Design and/or analyze pressurized mechanical systems for hydraulics, pneumatics, and seawater to meet requirements such as flow, pressure drop, thermal, and acoustic signature.
• Part of a team that develops submarine shipboard alterations.
• Learn while working with an experienced engineering staff.
• Conduct static analysis of mechanical structures.
• Conduct hydrodynamic analyses under a variety of at-sea operational conditions.
• Develop models to predict performance.
• Assist the Design Team with material selection based on in-process stress calculations as well as commercial and/or military specifications.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews of design and engineering products.
• Interface with customers and government sponsors.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, civil or structural engineering.
• Ability to maintain a DOD Secret Clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance
• Physically capable to conduct ship checks on United States Nuclear Submarines:
• Be comfortable in relatively confined spaces.
• Capable of climbing vertical ladders (20′ – 25′) within the submarine.
• At least two (2) years business experience in:

  • Working with AutoCAD and AutoDesk Inventor or SolidWorks.

  • Working with Piping systems

  • Working with Finite Element Analysis.

  • Working with Microsoft Office.