
Mechanical Engineer (Mechanical Design) - Entry to Mid Level (Maryland)
National Security Agency/Central Security ServiceAs an Operational Support professional, you will use skills to create the systems and tools that will be used to enhance the operation of intelligence. You will advise, administer and perform scientific projects, such as planning, designing, and constructing specialized equipment, and ensuring adherence to sound engineering and scientific standards and principles. In addition, we are seeking skills that include computer design, microelectronics, radio frequency design, and systems engineering.The NSA currently has opportunities for highly motivated Mechanical Design Engineers to support design, analysis and fabrication of mechanical hardware and equipment in response to limited quantity, short-duration, prototyperequirements. As a Mechanical Design Engineer at NSA,responsibilities may include: - Design custom parts, mechanisms and equipment. - Perform engineering calculations. - Analyze problems to determine technical solutions. - Decide what procedures will be required to solve technical problems. - Develop conceptual designs or models to addressrequirements. - Use modeling or simulation software to evaluate designs. - Perform engineering analyses and testing of products/parts/equipment. - Use Computer Aided Design (CAD) software and Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) (thermal/stress/vibration analysis tools) to produce design drawings and to validate and support engineering design activities. - Identify new and existing products, technologies, and/or manufacturing techniques to solve design, development, and operational problems. - Develop engineering test plans to evaluate designs in real-world environment prior to operational use. - Modify or adapt products, services, and support to meet customer needs. - Provide timely and accurate responses to customer requests for assistance, information, products, or services. - Work with customers to clarify their needs and to determine how their needs can be met expeditiously . - Work on teams with engineers and fabricators of various disciplines and levels to meet customer mission needs. Work is in a very fast paced office which requires employees to work on multiple projects simultaneously with quick turn-around schedules. When submitting your application, please ensure that you fully populate all sections of the resume tool with all relevant skills, experience, andeducation, as the resume entered into the tool will be the primary resume used to evaluate your application. Please do NOT populate the resume tool with 'see resume.' Please attach an unofficial copy of your transcripts from all schools attended when applying for this position. Providing a copy of your transcripts is especially critical to ensure the position's coursework obligations have been met.
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