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MECHANICAL ENGINEER

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Naval Air Systems Command

Ridgecrest, CA (In Person)

Full-Time

Posted 1 week ago (Updated 14 hours ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/16/2026

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Position Description You will serve as a Exploratory Development System Engineer and Design SME in the Research & Development Group, Weapons & Energetics Dept, Weapons Development Div of
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Position Duties/Responsibilities You will Exercise direct authority to make critical decisions regarding the cost, schedule, and performance of the XDEV portfolio, ensuring all projects align with technical requirements and Command strategic objectives. You will act as a primary representative for NAWCWD to other DoD components and external agencies for business development, technical exchange meetings, and program status updates. You will prepare and deliver complex technical and programmatic briefings to high-level leadership within NAWCWD and across external partner agencies to facilitate data-driven decision-making. You will lead engineering efforts for high-impact portfolios, including Naval Special Warfare (NSW) projects, custom aircraft development for classified missions, and Weapon Systems Development Transformation initiatives. Yow will serve as the design lead for complex systems, providing cradle-to-grave expertise to ensure hardware, software, and mechanical components work in concert to meet urgent and emerging warfighter needs. You will maintain significant and frequent interaction with stakeholders to lead requirements definition, refinement, and risk identification, ensuring engineering rigor is maintained throughout the project lifecycle. You will provide expert-level mechanical engineering guidance, including the application of advanced design concepts, the execution of critical experiments, and the management of mechanical design development flows. You will drive workforce development by providing focused technical training to journeyman-level engineers and providing general mentorship and guidance to Engineer and Scientist Development Program (ESDP) personnel. You will conduct high-level design and system-level reviews, simulations, and analyses. Minimum Salary 146632 Maximum Salary 197200