Senior Mechanical Designer

Location: Fort Eustis, VA
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 four Senior Mechanical Designers to support mechanical design and drafting for the integration of candidate solutions onto U.S. Army aviation platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical modeling, design, drafting, and analysis support.
• Develop prototype and production Technical Data Packages using PTC Pro/ENGINEER/Creo and Creo Schematics.
• Prepare configuration-controlled designs, drawings, analyses, and technical data using Windchill.
• Design aircraft structures and mounting and support structures.
• Produce part, assembly, and installation drawings.
• Develop production drawing packages compliant with applicable airframe specifications, FAA requirements, ASME Y14.100, and MIL-STD-31000.
• Coordinate with fabrication and testing personnel.
• Oversee technical and less-senior design staff.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least eight years of CAD experience using PTC Pro/ENGINEER/Creo, AutoCAD, or comparable systems.
• Experience generating and interpreting part, assembly, and installation drawings.
• Active Secret clearance; Interim Secret acceptable during onboarding.
• Ability to work primarily onsite at Fort Eustis and travel up to 25%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Creo Schematics and Windchill experience.
• Army aviation, aircraft integration, or aviation R&D experience.
• Experience producing configuration-controlled Technical Data Packages.

Proposal Requirement

Selected candidates must provide a qualification-traceable résumé and sign a Letter of Commitment confirming availability at the anticipated start of contract performance.