Principal Mechanical Engineer - Aircraft Structures10014648BAE Systems is the premier global defense and aerospace
company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced
electronics, information technology solutions and customer support services. With 97,500 employees worldwide, BAE
Systems' sales exceeded $31.4 billion in 2007.Lead Mechanical Engineer in Mojave, California to perform professional
technical work, which is complex in nature, and requires broad knowledge and wide application of mechanical engineering
principles, theories, concepts, practices and techniques used to meet allocated program/system requirements. Design
fabrication and installation tooling.

Specific Responsibilities:
Lead design & development projects.
Responsible for achievement of schedule, cost and technical requirements. Direct and supervise the work of lower level
engineers, designers, and support personnel as assigned. Assume ownership and responsibility for the product design.


Conduct product design & development. Interpret system specifications and reduce to mechanical design
requirements. Create conceptual designs, assess risks, conduct design trade studies, and develop cost effective products
that meet the program requirements for packaging systems in airborne environments.

Perform program planning and
reporting. Formulate a design plan or work from technical objectives and overall schedules as specified by senior
project staff. As lead Mechanical Engineer, act as Cost Account Manager (CAM) on large to moderate size projects.
Responsible for meeting cost, schedule and performance objectives. Report progress at regularly scheduled team meetings
and internal/customer design reviews as required. Coordinate work activities with other groups.

Support
Mechanical Analyses. Support analyses and computer simulations of complex electromechanical systems, composite
materials, structural components or functional systems. Solve problems requiring a broad knowledge of mechanical,
structural, tooling, or aerodynamic principles.

Provide Engineering support for fabrication and test of
hardware. Develop test plans and direct the fabrication of prototypes. Conduct or direct sub-system mechanical testing
to validate compliance to system requirements. Provide technical direction to supporting personnel to resolve design and
related manufacturing problems. Ensure producibility of designs.

Support proposal development. Participate in
the preparation of technical proposals. Use experience to baseline conceptual designs during the proposal effort.


Projects include integrating major subsytems from 747s on the largest composite aicraft in the world.Must Have:

- Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent & 8 years related experience
- Aircraft Structure
design
- Strong communication skills

Prefer to have:
- Fuel System design
- Air craft wire routing

- Aircraft hydraulic systems
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