Job description

Wartech Engineering is a fast-paced, quickly growing small business defense contractor ready to welcome a Mechanical Engineer to our team of innovative, experienced engineers. We are growing quickly and recently upgraded our facility in Livonia. If you want a career with rewarding work that makes a difference at a company with a mission you can get behind, this job could be for you.

About Wartech

• Central Mission: to support US Warfighters by supplying them with equipment that works every time, is delivered on time, brings them home safely and allows them to fulfill their most critical missions.
• Causes we support: Employing Veterans, Supporting our Troops, STEM Education, sustainable energy, community outreach, dog rescue
• Rewarding work that makes a difference
• Competitive pay
• Positive company culture that prioritizes well-being and support of employees.
• Competitive pay based on experience
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401k program
• Open to helping with relocation expenses for the right candidate

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate has strong mechanical engineering skills. Your collaborative attitude and attention to detail will help you succeed as an Engineer at Wartech.

Mechanical Engineer must have the proven ability to generate conceptual designs in response to complex performance specifications, analytically validate those conceptual designs using modern Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) software and present the results of those efforts in a clear and concise manner via technical presentations and reports to Wartech’s customers.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced engineering techniques while working in a team environment
• Compose trade studies
• Conceptualize, model, and draft solutions
• Successfully use FEMAP, Nastran, Creo, and Windchill on a daily basis

Job Skills

• Hands-on application of technical analysis and engineering skills including FEMAP, Nastran, Creo, and other engineering software packages.
• Practical hands-on experience and the ability to translate that experience into reliable design intuition and interpretation of analysis results critical to supporting Wartech’s customers.
• Strong Mechanical Engineering skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Exceptional communication skills
• Polished technical writing skills
• Strong understanding of hand calculations
• GD&T capability
• Fit and tolerance specification
• Ability to design machine elements
• Critical thinking skills
• Collaborative teamwork skills
• Solid time-management skills to meet deadlines
• CREO
• FEMAP
• Nastran
• Windchill

Job Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen or "US Person" in accordance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
• 5+ years of work experience in mechanical engineering using finite element analysis, solid modeling, and predictive analytical tools.
• Education: undergraduate degree in either mechanical or aerospace engineering. (Bachelor's Degree required; Master’s or PhD-level graduate work or degree is preferred)
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
• Preferred experience with a military or aerospace engineering environment, particularly in applying military standards and designing in compliance with military performance specifications.
• Ability to interact with customers directly in a presentation or technical reporting capacity.
• Experience with weldment design and calculation

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Are you a U.S citizen or U.S person in accordance with ITAR?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• CREO: 3 years (Preferred)
• Windchill: 3 years (Preferred)
• Mechanical engineering: 5 years (Required)
• DoD: 5 years (Preferred)
• GD&T: 5 years (Preferred)
• FEA: 5 years (Preferred)
• FEMAP: 3 years (Preferred)
• Manufacturing: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person