About The Role

Work Arrangement: Primarily onsite

Clearance: Active Secret clearance; Interim Secret acceptable during onboarding

Travel: Up to 25%

Employment: Full-time; contingent upon contract award

Essnova is seeking a Journeyman Mechanical Designer to support mechanical design and drafting activities involving the integration of candidate solutions onto U.S. Army aviation platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Provide mechanical modeling, design, drafting, and analysis support for Army aviation mission requirements.
Develop prototype, production, and special-purpose Technical Data Packages using PTC Pro/ENGINEER/Creo.
Prepare configuration-controlled designs, engineering drawings, analyses, and related technical data using Windchill.
Support the design of aircraft structures, mounting structures, support structures, mechanical components, and installation hardware.
Generate and revise part, assembly, and installation drawings.
Develop drawing packages with sufficient detail to support fabrication and production.
Support drawing packages developed in accordance with applicable airframe specifications, FAA requirements, ASME Y14.100, and MIL-STD-31000.
Coordinate with engineers, other designers, fabrication personnel, and testing teams.
Assist with material purchase requests and fabrication coordination.
Support local and offsite test activities, including equipment preparation and movement.
Work independently or as part of an integrated engineering and design team.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or high school equivalency certificate.
At least two years of experience using computer-aided design software such as PTC Pro/ENGINEER/Creo, AutoCAD, or comparable CAD systems.
Experience generating and interpreting part drawings, assembly drawings, and installation drawings.
Experience preparing or modifying mechanical drawings and engineering documentation.
Active Secret clearance granted by DCSA; Interim Secret is acceptable during onboarding.
Ability to work primarily onsite at Fort Eustis, Virginia.
Ability to travel up to 25% for site surveys, technical meetings, training, testing, and other mission requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience using PTC Pro/ENGINEER/Creo.
Experience using Windchill in a configuration-controlled environment.
Experience with aircraft structures, mounting hardware, support structures, or mechanical integration.
Army aviation, military aircraft, or DoD research and development experience.
Experience developing or maintaining production Technical Data Packages.
Familiarity with ASME Y14.100, MIL-STD-31000, or applicable aircraft drawing standards.
Experience coordinating designs with fabrication and testing personnel.

Contract Requirement

This position supports a federal proposal and is contingent upon contract award. The anticipated staffing level may change during task-order performance based on Government mission requirements.