Mechanical FEA Engineer 5

About the role

Amentum is seeking a Mechanical FEA Engineer 5 for its Denver office. The employer is a multi-discipline engineering group that designs prototype and one-off custom equipment, gloveboxes, hot cells, specialty research equipment and remotely operated mechanisms for handling radioactive and hazardous materials. The engineer leads design, analysis or review teams on complex assignments covering research, development, design, manufacture, test, installation, operation and maintenance of mechanical equipment and systems.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain liaison with design and drafting groups and prepare, review and approve drawings.
• Plan and schedule engineering efforts, advise the Supervising Discipline Engineer on schedule, budget and delays, and keep accurate technical reports and engineering files.
• Perform design development, analysis and review tasks independently, and be responsible for complete designs, analyses and design reviews.
• Generate complete design specifications for complex projects and coordinate with engineering, logistics, financial and program management disciplines to define system specifications.
• Establish project tracking databases, develop technical documentation and system/subsystem specifications, and liaise with internal and external customers from quotation to final design and test.
• Conduct site visits and experimental investigations, verify engineering documentation standards and test procedures, and prepare technical papers and engineering studies.
• Support technical proposals and, when needed, organize and supervise a group of employees for a project, contract or job with responsibility for cost, schedule, technical and employee performance.
• May train other engineers on technical issues.

Required profile

• US citizenship only; no dual citizenship.
• Bachelor of Science degree (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline or the sciences from a four-year accredited institution.
• Minimum of 10 years of job-related experience or equivalent; PE certificate preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of FEA experience with Ansys Mechanical or Creo Simulate.

Required skills

• Ansys Mechanical or Creo Simulate (FEA)
• PTC Creo (preferred)
• Mathcad (preferred)

What we offer

• Annual starting salary of $145,000 to $176,000, depending on geography, skills, education and experience.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, disability insurance, 15 days of paid time off and parental leave.