About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, defense & aerospace (spaceborne electro‑optical sensor payloads and electromagnetic systems).

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This is an on-site, full-time Engineer II role supporting the design, analysis and test of high‑performance spaceborne opto‑mechanical systems for a confidential client in the defense & aerospace sector. You will work on structural modeling, validation testing, and mechanical design tasks that ensure flight hardware meets demanding shock, vibration and thermal environments.

• Perform quasi‑static, modal, random vibration, and thermal stress analyses using Femap and Nastran.
• Support environmental testing (vibration, shock, thermal, etc.) for qualification and production flight hardware.
• Generate and present design review packages for internal teams, customers and suppliers.
• Track design requirements; apply engineering judgment to verify compliance with performance margins.
• Perform root‑cause assessments on hardware anomalies and execute corrective analyses.
• Contribute to conceptual design work for new products and proposal efforts.
• Coordinate across multidisciplinary teams and handle multiple assignments concurrently.
• Other duties as assigned to support program success.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent engineering experience.
• 2+ years of engineering experience (typical for Engineer II).
• 2–3 years' experience using finite element modeling tools; Femap/Nastran strongly preferred (training available).
• Ability to perform basic mechanical analyses (static, dynamic structural, thermal).
• Strong mechanical aptitude with demonstrated troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and perform tolerance assessments.
• Strong written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship required.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Opto‑mechanical or electro‑optical hardware analysis experience (precision optics experience highly desirable).
• FEA experience across thermal, structural and transient shock analyses.
• Experience designing for shock, vibration and thermal environments (STOP analysis experience desirable).
• MATLAB experience for FE and test data analysis.
• SolidWorks 3D CAD modeling experience.
• Active Secret and/or SCI DoD security clearance is a plus.

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Compensation & Logistics

• Employment type: Full‑Time, Onsite
• Experience level: Entry (0–2 years) / Engineer II
• Pay range (from source): $69,500 — $116,375 per year
• Estimated market salary shown on source page (for reference): ~$176,340 per year
• Travel: up to 25% (varies by program)
• Relocation assistance: Yes
• U.S. Citizenship: Required
• Clearance: Ability to obtain DoD clearance required; Secret/SCI preferred

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Why Apply

• Work on mission‑critical space and defense hardware with experienced multidisciplinary teams.
• Grow technical skills in FEA, vibration test, opto‑mechanical design and production flight hardware.
• Opportunity for clearance‑sponsorship and career progression within a technical program environment.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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