Richard Childress Racing Manufacturing Solutions is hiring a systems engineer to support NAVAIR Crew Served Weapons In-Service Engineering Activity located in Crane IN. In this role they will be responsible for ensuring the safety, reliability, and maintainability of machine guns up to .50 caliber and aircraft gun mounts for Navy and Marine Corps helicopters.

Duties and responsibilities will include:

• Conduct Failure Mode Effect and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) on guns and mounts.
• Conduct root cause analysis on failures and determine corrective actions.
• Review developmental designs for reliability and maintainability concerns.
• Develop test plans/reports and conduct qualification testing of new systems, guns, or upgrades.
• Review maintenance and operating procedures to ensure completeness.
• Establish inspection procedures in conformance with Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) guidelines.
• Develop, review, and/or implement approved Engineering Change Proposals.
• Collaborate with engineering design teams to develop system upgrades.
• Review technical drawings and assign quality assurance provisions.

This position requires a strong working knowledge of mechanical design principals such as:

• Static and dynamic material failure analysis, including the ability to interpret Finite Element Analysis data and translate into inspection criterion.
• Corrosion theory and prevention techniques, including selection of surface finishes and treatments.
• Fastener selection and torque calculation to develop optimal pre-loading.

The following traits are highly desirable:

• Familiarity with NAVAIR processes, including the flight clearance process.
• Familiarity with Windchill PLM and Creo modeling software.
• Familiarity with short recoil operated automatic weapons.
• Military experience from any branch, particularly in an aviation related field.
• Familiarity with DoD cyber security qualification process.

This position will require the following:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Systems Engineering required.
• Experience: At least 3 Years experience in a Motorsports, Military, Automotive, Aerospace or related environment is required.
• Ability to obtain a secret security clearance.
• Ability to pass the Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives (AA&E) screening.
• Ability to obtain an explosive handling certification.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs to chest height.

Salary info:

$32 - $43 / hr