CoStar Group

Senior Mechanical Engineer

CoStar Group$135K — $165K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proficient in CAD tools like SolidWorks for mechanical component design.
  • Knowledgeable in FEA techniques for simulating product performance.
  • Strong project management skills with a focus on tracking design evolution.
  • Experience in rapid prototype development for pre-production validation.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams to achieve project goals.
  • Understanding of industry regulations for safety and environmental compliance.
  • Effective communicator, capable of conveying technical information to diverse audiences.
  • Requires U.S. citizenship for Top Secret security clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build sensing systems for radar, electronic warfare, and sonar applications.
  • Integrate and test prototypes aimed at transitioning to low-volume production.
  • Document design evolution and report on project progress effectively.
  • Collaborate with team members to establish system performance metrics and objectives.
  • Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations in design process.
  • Conduct performance trade studies and hardware architecture analysis.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on innovative defense-related technology projects.
  • Collaborative multidisciplinary team environment.
  • Professional development through hands-on experience with advanced engineering techniques.
  • Potential for career advancement in a growing field of defense technology.
Full Job Description
The Role:

As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work with a team to design, build, integrate, and test sensing and counter sensing systems for radar, electronic warfare, sonar, and other applications. Systems predominantly field deployable prototypes with the objective of transitioning to low-volume product systems.

Who you are:
  • Proficient in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) tools like SolidWorks, enabling precise design and visualization of mechanical components
  • Knowledgeable in FEA techniques to simulate physical phenomena and predict how products will react to real-world forces
  • Proficient in planning, executing, and monitoring and reporting project progress. Strong record keeping skills that trace design evolution
  • Experience in rapid prototype development to test and validate designs before full-scale production
  • Strong ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, collaborating with the team to quantify goals, system performance objectives, metrics, dependencies, and risks to guide our work
  • Understanding of industry regulations and standards ensures that designs comply with safety and environmental guidelines
  • Familiar with development of performance trade studies and analyses of proposed hardware architectures. Systems predominantly field deployable prototypes with the objective of transitioning to low-volume product systems
  • Ability to convey complex technical information clearly and effectively to diverse audiences, including for customer review.
  • This position requires the ability to obtain a Top Secret (TS) security clearance, for which U.S. citizenship is required by U.S. Government
  • BS in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical discipline with 5 years of experience, or MS with 3 years of experience
  • Strong Mathematical, troubleshooting, written, and verbal communication skills

Even Better:
  • Active Secret or TS/SCI Clearance
  • Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical discipline
  • Prior design experiences in: Electronics packaging for harsh environments, rapid prototyping, antenna and RF system design, field testing.
  • Background in designing for manufacturability, producibility, and cost constraints

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $135,000 - $165,000

The salary range listed is based on external market data. Offers are based on factors, such as but not limited to, the candidate's experience, education, training, key skills/critical skills, security clearances, and prevailing market and business conditions.

About CoStar Group

CoStar Group is a provider of information, analytics and marketing services to the commercial property industry in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Spain. Founded in 1987 by Andrew C. Florance, the company has grown to include online database CoStar and many online marketplaces, including Apartments.com, LoopNet, Lands of America, and BizBuySell. CoStar Group was founded in 1987 by Andrew C. Florance in Washington, D.C. In 1998, the company became a public company via an initial public offering on the NASDAQ, raising $22.5 million. In 2004, CoStar Group, Inc. v. LoopNet, Inc. became a landmark case in copyright law. In October 2009, the company acquired a building in Washington, D.C., now its headquarters, from the Mortgage Bankers Association for $41.3 million. The building had sold 2 years earlier for $79 million and the company claims it used its analytics data to know the right time to buy. In April 2012, CoStar Group acquired LoopNet for $860 million. In April 2014, the company acquired Apartments.com for $585 million. In April 2015, the company acquired Apartment Finder for $170 million. In July, the company acquired Belbex an online marketplace and information provider for commercial property based in Spain. In February 2017, the company acquired Westside Rentals. In February 2018, the company acquired ForRent.com from Dominion Enterprises for $350 million in cash and $35 million in stock. In October, the company acquired Realla.co an online marketplace for commercial property based in the United Kingdom. In November, the company acquired Cozy Services for $68 million.
Learn more about CoStar Group
Size
4,742 employees
Market Cap
$31.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$227.1 million
Founded
1987
5 Year Trend
+18.3%
Revenue
$1.6 billion
NASDAQ

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