Mechanical Engineer
Company: Leidos Inc
Location: Des Plaines
Posted on: March 16, 2023
Job Description:
Description Job Description:Are you tired of working 60+ a week?
Are you looking for a better work live balance? Leidos Life
encourages good work life balance, healthy living and career growth
and development. We invite you to explore Leidos Life.The National
Airspace Systems Integration Support (NISC) program at Leidos is
seeking a Mechanical Engineer to provide support to the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) located in Des Plaines, IL.The ideal
candidate will support the daily operations of the FAA Central
Service Area (CSA) Engineering Services Terminal Team.Duties
include but are not limited to the following:
- Will perform all duties necessary to help produce complete
design packages for the Terminal Replacement and Modernization
Programs. The candidate will develop site-specific project
engineering packages in accordance with national and FAA standards
on assigned projects based on scoping documents. The candidate will
produce engineering design drawings, detailed work plans, project
material requirements, cost estimates, project schedules, and other
items as required.
- Participate in site surveys to determine site requirements,
operating parameters, site-specific issues, and assist with
development and review of project scope. The candidate will ensure
proper completion of all necessary drawings by providing markups
and drawing specifications to the Computer Aided Engineering
Graphics (CAEG) group.
- Provide mechanical engineering support to other designers to
ensure quality and completeness of designs. Support will include,
but is not be limited to, document review, consultations, and
interpretation of requirements and regulations. The candidate will
ensure that all design drawings are complete and revisions made
before drawings are placed into a solicitation for bid. The
candidate will perform all necessary inspections and collect all
data necessary to produce a complete design package.
- Make inspection visits to FAA facilities, monitor contractor
progress, evaluate and review design submittals for completeness
and accuracy and make all necessary design comments and corrections
required.
- Track and update project implementation schedules for assigned
projects/programs. Monitor project implementation and ensure
projects are implemented according to drawings and specifications.
The candidate will conduct reviews of technical submittals and
documentation, and will require site visits to verify installation
and schedule compliance. The candidate will provide mechanical
engineering assistance in support of project installation,
implementation, and integration. This will include: Issue
resolution and troubleshooting installation problems.
- Must maintain a site-specific project status for site
preparation and equipment installation problems and answer
contractor Requests for Information (RFIs). The candidate will
assist in the preparation of change order scopes of work and
estimates.
- Make periodic site visits to FAA facilities projects to inspect
work in place and evaluate contractor progress, provide written
punch list of noncompliant items, and perform an evaluation of
project close out documentation and procedures. The candidate will
verify that As-built drawings are correct and that manuals, spare
parts, training, and monitoring services comply with contract
requirements and advise the project team of mechanical engineering
concerns throughout construction.Basic qualifications:
- Bachelors' Degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical
Engineering and 4 - 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters
with 2 - 6 years of prior relevant experience or equivalent.
- Competent with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Capable of learning
and applying Corporate Work Plan (CWP) applications, KSN (Knowledge
Service Network), ProjectWise database and can use the Internet as
a data gathering and communicating tool.
- Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance. To qualify for the
FAA Public Trust you must be a US citizen or a Green Card Holder
who has resided in the US for the past 3 years.
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.Preferred
Qualifications: * Prior FAA experience desired.*
Knowledge/Experience of Airports desired.Pay Range:Pay Range
$78,000.00 - $120,000.00 - $162,000.00The Leidos pay range for this
job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of
compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending
an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the
job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as
well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable
bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
Keywords: Leidos Inc, Des Plaines , Mechanical Engineer, Engineering , Des Plaines, Illinois
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