Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Sterling Heights, MI

Pay: 55-60/hour

Long term contract

Join our dynamic team as a Mechanical Engineer, where you will design and develop state-of-the-art systems and components for advanced weaponry and defense mechanisms. Your expertise will contribute directly to the integration and innovation of legacy and next-generation platforms.

What You’ll Do

• Design & Development: Create, integrate, and release system and subsystem assemblies and components, focusing on gun/turret drives, racerings, weapon systems, and associated hardware (including ammunition handling and feed systems).
• Mechanical Solutions: Develop articulating, locking, or sliding mechanisms to meet Human Factors requirements, ensuring ergonomic and safe designs.
• Technical Leadership: Use your CAD skills to lead design projects, prepare detailed models and installation drawings, and coordinate with Design Services to support concurrent engineering.
• Prototype & Integration: Support procurement, prototype builds and on-site integration; troubleshoot and resolve issues during assembly and testing.
• Engineering Analysis: Interpret technical drawings and perform tolerance stack-ups; apply knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T). Experience with FEA tools (ANSA, Nastran, LS-DYNA) is a plus.
• Collaboration: Collaborate in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment, communicating effectively across engineering, manufacturing, and other functional teams.
• Continuous Improvement: Analyze failures and drive corrective actions; contribute ideas for product improvement and innovation.
• Reporting: Prepare technical reports, modification instructions, and documentation as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (required)
• 5+ years of experience in a professional engineering role
• Demonstrated self-starter with strong motivation and initiative
• Proficient in CAD modeling (preferably SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, or similar)
• Experience designing to meet Human Factors/ergonomics requirements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
• Ability to perform preliminary design and engineering analysis based on requirements
• Experience writing technical reports and modification instructions
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to interpret and create technical drawings; knowledge of GD&T preferred
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) tools such as ANSA, Nastran, and/or LS-DYNA is a plus
• Flexibility to work in office, shop, plant, test lab, and test site environments



Equal Opportunity Employer