Job Description

As a Mechanical Engineer, you will be involved with various engineering projects, including equipment and facility engineering assessments, requirements generation, and equipment design efforts. You will work on a range of projects, including but not limited to plant modernization, weapons storage modernization, energetics, and research opportunities within the Department of War (DoW) and Department of Energy (DoE). Your expertise will help drive business growth, reduce costs, and enhance our capabilities in infrastructure and engineering.

The Role
The Principal Mechanical Engineer performs one or more of the following functions:

• Work with a multi-discipline engineering team to perform plant and project engineering.
• Perform mechanical engineering analyses for one or more of the following: steam systems, hydraulic systems, pumping / piping systems, HVAC systems, machinery design and layout, process cooling and heating systems, storage tank design and construction, vessel design and construction, inspection and repair
• Conduct inspections of existing facilities such as buildings, equipment processing machinary, and pipelines to determine the integrity and safety. Make recommendations concerning any needed modifications
• Support development of plans and schedules for all phases of the project ensuring that materials, equipment, and personnel will be available to meet project schedules
• Ensure that work is performed in accordance with plans, specifications, and good construction practices and within cost during the execution phase
• Create detailed project proposals, scopes of work and estimates
• Review and approve design packages from equipment suppliers and design firms providing constructability input
• Execute commissioning plan and maintain documentation as needed

Consider safety in all aspects of work and design

Location
Why Utah? You've got to see it to believe it! Utah is an amazing state with diverse geography, a unique culture and an exceptional quality of life. We are located north of Salt Lake City at the foot of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains. The area offers an incredible range of outdoors pursuits across the seasons including hiking, climbing, hunting, fishing, camping, boating, mountain biking, and world-class skiing at resorts that hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics and is favorably positioned to host the 2034 event. The state is home to five amazing National Parks and an easy drive from two more; Grand Teton and Yellowstone. The Salt Lake City area offers a vast array of cultural activities and businesses including professional sports teams. It is a western states hub for world-class, cutting-edge medical and health care. The Salt Lake International Airport is modernizing and offers easy access to just about anywhere in the world.

Required Skills and Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. We may consider a closely related degree
• 6 yrs technical experience (4 yrs with MS) in industrial design and construction, with an emphasis in mechanical engineering
• Working knowledge of mechanical design software for efficient production of engineering work (AutoCAD, AutoCAD Inventor, etc.)
• Ability to direct design teams and external design firms and create required engineering documentation using Microsoft Office Suite products including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Project
• Ability to interface effectively with site operations and maintenance teams
• Must be able to obtain Secret (or higher) security clearance

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Preferred Skills and Education

• Professional Engineer License
• Knowledge of Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), Unified Facilities Guide Specification (UFGS) and ASHRAE Standards
• Experience in the design and construction of chemical manufacturing or production facilities
• Active Secret clearance, Ability to obtain Top Secret
• Familiarity with Agile Mindset and continuous process improvement
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Benefits Information

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

Intern Benefits: Temporary employees generally are not eligible for BAE Systems benefits, but can elect to participate in the 401(k) savings plan. Temporary employees working 20+ hours per week are eligible for medical benefits, the employee assistance program, and business travel accident insurance.

Please note: Some benefits may be different for union employees that are governed by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) or for positions covered by a wage law called the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA).