Mechanical Engineer

W2 Contract to hire

Onsite in Germantown, MD

Mechanical Engineer

65-70/HR

MUST HAVES:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or related technical field
• 5+ years of experience with mechanical/electromechanical design, analysis, testing, and/or manufacturing
• Engineering analysis and simulation methods, including Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) .
• Performing thermal simulations using FloTHERM and/or FloEFD .
• Proficiency with CAD tools such as Creo , SolidWorks , or similar platforms.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong foundation in mechanical engineering principles, including statics, dynamics, thermodynamics, and materials
• Proven experience in hardware design and development for complex systems, preferably in aerospace or similar high-reliability environments
• Experience performing hand calculations and validating designs through analytical and simulation approaches
• Experience with electronic board assembly design, including mechanical integration, mounting strategies, and thermal management solutions
• Working knowledge of electronics design across chip-level, package-level, and board-level integration
• Deep understanding of GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis for production-ready designs
• Knowledge of design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA) principles
• Familiarity with FAA certification processes and working with regulatory standards (e.g., DO-160, FARs)
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across multidisciplinary teams (electrical, RF, EMC, manufacturing)
• Experience with aircraft systems or avionics hardware integration
• Familiarity with RF, EMI/EMC considerations in hardware design
• Experience supporting high-rate production environments or in-house manufacturing lines
• Knowledge of supply chain, production processes, and lifecycle management

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs which are direct hire to a client

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records .