Mechanical Engineer 5

Mission Technologies, a division of HII

. Support the Presidential and Executive Airlift Directorate, specifically the VC-25B program .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeDayton • Ohio • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $124,469 - $175,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in systems engineering, including design, development, and mission systems integration for military transports and commercial derivatives. Proficient in airworthiness certification processes, technical evaluations, and compliance mapping.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Systems Engineering ExperienceAirworthiness Certification KnowledgeTest Planning and Sustainment OperationsEngineering Change Proposal ReviewActive DoD Secret Clearance

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Hard Skills

Design and DevelopmentMission Systems IntegrationRequirements TranslationTechnical EvaluationsTrade-Off AssessmentsCompliance MappingEnvironmental Control Systems (ECS)Fire Protection SystemsAuxiliary Power Units (APU)Military Airworthiness Processes

Certifications & Qualifications

Active DoD Secret ClearanceAbility to Obtain Top Secret Clearance

Industry Keywords

FAA Certification ProcessesAir Force Certification ProcessesFARsNPRMsADsAMOCsSRRPDRCDRTRR

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the Presidential and Executive Airlift Directorate, specifically the VC-25B program
Translate user requirements into weapons system requirements
Support the design, development, testing, and evaluation of systems for eventual deployment
Review engineering change notices/proposals, contract modifications, and program risks
Support test planning and sustainment operations
Support airworthiness, certification, compliance, systems engineering, documentation, technical reviews, and performance trade-off assessments
Participate in project meetings and reviews such as SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FCA, PCA, and PMR
Work as needed in office, industrial, shipboard, or laboratory environments

Requirements

What you’ll need

15 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 13 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or 10 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field
Experience in design, development, and mission systems integration of commercial derivatives or military transports
Knowledge of Air Vehicle Subsystems, including Environmental Control Systems (ECS), fire protection, and Auxiliary Power Units (APU)
Experience with test planning and sustainment operations
Knowledge of FAA and Air Force certification processes
Ability to review engineering change notices/proposals, contract modifications, and program risks
Active DoD Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret
Commercial derivative aircraft experience preferred
Ability to apply MIL-HDBK-516C criteria, military airworthiness processes, compliance mapping, and SSRA development preferred
Understanding of FARs, NPRMs, ADs, and AMOCs for certification and compliance preferred
Systems engineering experience, including trade-off assessments, requirements translation, system specifications, and design/test support preferred
Experience preparing or reviewing technical evaluations, engineering studies, acquisition strategies, RFPs, test plans, and ATPs preferred
Ability to participate in project meetings and reviews, including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FCA, PCA, and PMR preferred
Ability to support cost, life-cycle, maintainability, reliability, risk, and scheduling trade-off assessments preferred
Capable of climbing ladders and tolerating confined spaces and extreme temperature variances

Benefits

Comp & perks

Best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices
Wellness resources
Employee assistance programs
Savings Plan Options (401(k))
Financial planning tools
Life insurance
Employee discounts
Paid holidays and paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships
Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation occasionally offered for qualified positions
Competitive benefits
Valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth