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Amentum, in support of the NOAA National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) at Stennis Space Center (SSC) in Mississippi, is currently seeking a Mechanical Engineer III. NDBC provides quality observations in the marine environment to support the understanding of and predictions to changes in weather, climate, oceans, and coasts. NDBC designs, engineers, fabricates/integrates, tests, deploys, maintains/repairs 4 worldwide buoy networks: Weather Buoy stations, Coastal Observation (C-MAN) stations, Tropical Atmosphere-Ocean Array systems, and Deep-Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami (DART) stations. Program scope also includes data collection/analysis/storage/dissemination (via satellite/website/other means) of in-situ weather and environmental data from these systems.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Design, planning, testing, installation and operation of electromechanical systems in the marine environment.

• Design mechanical systems and components that meet needs and requirements

• Produce outline designs

• Conduct experiments methodically, analyze data and interpret results

• Test and evaluate theoretical designs

• Identify, formulate and produce effective solutions to emerging problems

• Evaluate final product’s overall performance, reliability and safety

• Alter and modify design to meet requirements and to eliminate malfunctions

• Prepare product reports and documentation

• Engage in lifelong learning and develop new theories or methods

Requirements:

• MS in Mechanical, Ocean, or Marine Engineering

• At least 6 years of experience in design/repair/overhaul of marine systems, including hulls, appendages, superstructures, marine ocean structures, mooring, piping, power and cable systems.

• Familiar with preparation of mechanical design sketches and specifications.

• Familiarity with short order shop fabrication.

• Experience with AutoCAD, Auto-Desk or similar 3D modeling software.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Perform full lifecycle product development (design, develop, test prototypes, manufacture) producing prototype and production drawing packages

• Writing and reviewing test documents/procedures

• Experience with PDM system such as Autodesk Vault

• Processing engineering change orders

• 3D printing

• Knowledge of FEA

• Materials knowledge

• Prepare and present PDR and CDR for client

• Mastery of the OrcaFlex software package for the dynamic analysis of offshore marine systems

• Familiarity with the NDBC suite of sensor buoys and platforms including DART, Weather, TAO, and CMAN

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