Principal Mechanical Engineer

Job description

**Description**

**V2X Overview:** Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield.

With 120 years of successful mission support, we enhance security, streamline logistics, and improve readiness.

Aligned around a shared purpose, our $3.9B company, supported by 16,000 employees, collaborates closely with clients, both domestic and international, to solve complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

Engineering bold solutions with speed, ingenuity, and mission-first urgency is our hallmark, responding to rapidly evolving threats with unmatched agility and technical precision.

To lead the charge, we seek an exceptional **Principal Mechanical Design Engineer** —someone ready to innovate, execute, and lead from the front.

**Role Overview:**

As a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer, you will:

+ Drive technical solutions of next-gen and novel defense platforms
+ Design, integrate, and iterate mechanical solutions for armament systems, support equipment, safety-critical hardware, avionics, and for flight hardware
+ Lead and mentor cross-functional teams to deliver results from concept through field deployment
+ Develop Solutions from concept to deployment
+ Generate technical data packages
+ Work hands on with equipment
+ Generating execution strategies and executing those strategies

**Adaptability is paramount.** You must operate at the speed of relevance—engineering real-time solutions that meet mission demands as they evolve.

V2X Engineers have the opportunity to design and integrate a wide range of technologies.

We design custom solutions to fit our customers’ needs and deliver what the mission requires.

This gives a very broad exposure to defense technologies and adaptability and continuous learning are invaluable in this position.

**Mission-first mindset.** Be ready and willing to go where the mission goes—domestically and internationally—supporting integration, testing, and deployment in dynamic environments.

**Hands-on mentality.** This is not a desk-only role.

Expect to roll up your sleeves and engage directly with the product—on the floor, in the field, and at the front lines of development.

**Who We’re Looking For:**

+ 10–25 years of mechanical design experience with growing technical and leadership responsibility
+ Proven background in the defense industry, including weapons systems integration, support equipment, or weapons development
+ Experience with bomb racks, missile launchers, and other safety-critical mechanical assemblies is a strong plus
+ Familiarity with MIL-STD-2088 and other relevant defense design standards
+ Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in high-consequence, fast-paced environments
+ Ambition to grow as a technical and organizational leader in a company redefining the defense landscape

**Why Join Us:**

+ Disruptive mission with real-time relevance and national impact
+ Startup energy with the resources to execute boldly
+ Empowered, agile culture centered on ownership, speed, and technical rigor
+ Clear growth trajectory and meaningful influence over strategic defense innovation

**Required Skills:**

+ Must be a US Citizen with ability to obtain a DoD Secret level clearance
+ Ability to work onsite at our Indianapolis, Indiana facility with an Integrated Product Team being hands on with hardware.
+ A minimum of 10 years professional work experience required.
+ Experience in the design, integration, or testing of mechanical components and assemblies
+ Competent using 3-D CAD Modeling Tools (CREO preferred)
+ Working knowledge of data management systems (Windchill preferred)
+ Proficient in application of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, (ASME Y14.5 standards)
+ Strong planning and organizational skills with ability to be adaptable to changing priorities and assignments
+ Performing trade studies
+ Must be familiar with the integration of weapons.

**Desired Skills:**

+ Mechanism Design: Expertise in the design and analysis of mechanisms (linkages, cams, gears, springs, etc.)
+ Kinematic Analysis: Proficiency in kinematic analysis techniques, including motion simulation and analysis software (e.g. MATLAB/Simulink, ADAMS, ANSYS Motion)
+ Airborne Hardware: Demonstrated experience with the design, analysis, and testing of airborne hardware, considering factors such as weight, size, environmental conditions, aerodynamic and inertial forces.

**Education Requirements:**

+ Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PHD Degree in Engineering, or related Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) degree program

**Benefits include the following:**

+ Healthcare coverage
+ Retirement plan
+ Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
+ Wellness programs
+ Paid time off, including holidays
+ Learning and Development resources
+ Employee assistance resources

_Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time and may be modified at the discretion of the company, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans._

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