Description

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the architectural and engineering scope for facility design, ensuring alignment with DoD facility design and safety standards for complex manufacturing environments.

• Oversee the design, modification, and improvement of facility layouts, ensuring structural integrity and compliance with DOD facility design requirements.

• Support the transition of facility design through Issue for Construction, and construction kick off.

• Ensure that facility design decisions align with process design requirements, optimizing the integration of structural, mechanical, and process systems.

• Work closely with chemical and process design engineering teams to ensure that facility designs support process requirements and align with the overall project goals.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that all design and construction elements meet safety, quality, and performance standards.

• Review facility designs and engineering plans to ensure they meet project specifications, timelines, and cost objectives, while ensuring compliance with DoD standards and industry best practices.

• Manage the preparation of design documentation, including structural drawings, specifications, and engineering reports.

• Monitor project progress, addressing any scope, schedule, or quality issues, and ensuring that the facility design meets client and regulatory requirements.

• Provide technical leadership in the resolution of design issues, including troubleshooting and recommending corrective actions as necessary.

• Ensure the implementation of safety programs and standards for the facility design, ensuring compliance with applicable codes and regulations for structural and mechanical systems.

• Participate in design reviews and risk assessments to identify potential issues and implement risk mitigation strategies.

Due to the nature of work performed, candidates must be U.S. citizens eligible for a Department of Defense Secret, or higher, level security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related technical field, with a concentration in Structural Engineering and 5+ years of experience in facility design or structural engineering.

• US Citizenship with the ability to obtain clearance.

• Proven experience in managing the design and construction of complex facilities, with knowledge of DoD facility design standards and regulatory compliance.

• Strong background in structural and mechanical design, with hands-on experience in reviewing structural, architectural, MEP, and civil engineering designs.

• Familiarity with DoD and other government construction regulations, including safety standards, quality assurance, and environmental requirements.

• Proven experience working with chemical and process design engineering teams to align facility and process requirements, ensuring seamless integration between process and facility designs.

• Strong project management skills, with experience in managing scope, budgets, timelines, and coordinating multiple teams and stakeholders.

• Knowledge of structural analysis software, CAD, and other design tools.

• Proven ability to troubleshoot design and construction issues, ensuring timely and cost-effective resolution.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to a wide range of audiences.

Desired Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Master's with 3-5 years of relevant work experience or Ph.D. with 0-2 years of relevant work experience) in Mechanical or Structural Engineering or related technical field.

• Extensive experience in the design, handling, and production of energetic materials for defense applications.

• Deep understanding of process engineering integration, especially within complex production environments for explosives and energetic materials.

• Experience in managing production modernization projects, particularly in the design and implementation of new manufacturing capabilities.

• Active Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance is highly preferred.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, or age.

Who is ARA?

Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. ARA has over 2,292 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly. Together, our offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.

ARA also prides itself on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm. The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. Employee ownership ensures you have a voice with what happens in the company. We are also very proud of our Women’s Initiative Network (WIN), whose purpose is to motivate, support, and encourage professional career development for women to maximize career and professional accomplishments.

To find out more about what the Algorithms, Modeling & Assessments Division has to offer, visit our website at: https://www.ara.com/benefits/

Qualifications

Education

Required

• Bachelors or better in Mechanical Engineering

Preferred

• Doctor of Philosophy or better in Mechanical Engineering

• Masters or better in Mechanical Engineering

Experience

Required

• 5-7 years: Relevant work experience with Bachelors.

Preferred

• 0-2 years: Relevant work experience with PHD.

• 3-5 years: Relevant work experience with Masters.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)