Mechanical Engineer

PRIMARY FUNCTION
The Principle Mechanical Engineer I will be responsible for developing the mechanical design of the product and working with operations team in the integration of the product.

This position is contingent upon contract award.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
* Oversee the mechanical design for multiple projects simultaneously.
* Understand, utilize, and improve internal processes and tools for the development of new systems
* Collaborate with the lead project engineers, chief engineer, and engineering design teams to ensure that mechanical systems meet the safety of flight needs and that the resulting product operates as intended.
* Develop mechanical fabrication and installation drawing, creation of removal instructions for existing components and installation instructions of new avionics and aircraft systems to ensure product will meet requirements.
* Assist in the creation of technical manual updates.
* Provide leadership and mentoring to a multi-discipline/multi-product engineering team.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Individual contributor working under the direction of technical leadership.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
* Being a highly self-motivated individual and able to contribute to a positive work environment.
* Experience in presenting to end-user customers and clients in both written and verbal formats.
* In depth knowledge of tools such as Solid Works, CATIA, and Microsoft Office Suite including the ability to mentor junior engineers in their use.
* Have significant domain knowledge in mechanical design, integration of equipment and aircraft modification tasks.
* Experience in creating stress/structural analyses, weight and balance analyses, vibration analyses, fatigue analyses finite element analysis, and modal analyses.
* Experience in creating safety documents (Functional Hazard Analysis, System Safety Assessment, and System Safety Hazard Analysis).
* In depth knowledge of MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-882, ARP-4754A, ARP-4761 and MIL-HDBK-516C.
* Ability to meet deadlines

QUALIFICATIONS:
* A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited institution and a minimum of eleven (11) years of relevant experience or ten (10) years of relevant experience with a Master's degree in a STEM related field.
* Previous experience with military or civil fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft.
* Ability to travel up to 10%.
* Must be able to obtain and maintain a Government Security Clearance
* Ability to pass a drug and background screening

PREFERENCE STATEMENT
Preference will be given to Calista shareholders and their descendants and to spouses of Calista shareholders, and to shareholders of other corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g).

EEO STATEMENT
Additionally, it is our policy to select, place, train and promote the most qualified individuals based upon relevant factors such as work quality, attitude and experience, so as to provide equal employment opportunity for all employees in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws and without regard to non-work related factors such as race, color, religion/creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected status. When applicable, our policy of non-discrimination applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, transfer, promotion, placement, layoff, compensation, termination, reduction in force and benefits.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
It is Calista and Subsidiaries' business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements.

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.