Location: Kingsford, MI or Iron River, MI JOB TITLE: Project Mechanical Engineer PLANT/DEPARTMENT: Defense Engineering DIRECTED BY: Director of Engineering IMPORTANT WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: Customers, Marketing & Program Management, Plant Personnel, Vendor Representatives, Supply Chain DIRECTS: Engineering personnel as assigned (non-supervisory role) PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY: Design development and technical management of assigned engineering projects. MAJOR DUTIES: + Responsible for interpretation of and compliance with customer purchase specifications. + Develop design or design concept and product specifications within cost and budget goals. + Coordinate project and design engineers’ efforts, based on budget and schedule, when assigned lead engineering responsibility. + Make or oversee preparation of layout drawings. + Perform calculations. + Prepare detail and assembly drawings when drafting assistance is unavailable. + Confer with engineering management on problems encountered and questions arising on project. + Develop requirements for and specify purchased components. + Communicate with other Trident operations on project requirements. + Prepare proposals with estimated engineering effort from customer specifications and to marketing requirements. + Participate in design reviews and other assigned activities. + Lead design reviews (internal and external) on assigned engineering projects. + Direct checking of all drawings prepared for use on project. + Prepare test procedures and participate in testing of assigned engineering projects. + BOM management and project releases. + Other duties as assigned. EDUCATION PREFERRED/SPECIAL NOTES: + B.S.M.E. EXPERIENCE PREFERRED/SPECIAL NOTES: + 5 years mechanical or hydraulic design of powered equipment + Short notice travel may be required. + Experience with government contracts and regulations preferred but not required. + Experience with marine design and regulation preferred but not required. + Experience leading design projects from conception through manufacturing and testing. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: + Job may require long hours of sitting/computer usage.