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Our people are our competitive advantage, driven by purpose, collaboration, and a commitment to delivering excellence for our customers and communities.\nWe are seeking a Senior Machine Design Engineer to join Amentum’s Advanced Solutions Group. Candidates may be based at any one of our offices in Tullahoma, TN; Farmington Hills, MI; or Greenville, SC.\nOur Advanced Solutions Group delivers the design, construction, and operation of unique and complex research and development facilities across the nuclear, automotive, motorsports, defense, and aerospace industries. Our team has supported an impressive range of clients, including Audi, Boeing, BMW, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, Honda, General Motors, NASA, the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Department of Energy, Volkswagen, and organizations throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.\nMost of your designs will be unique, and you will usually be working on several projects at one time in a dynamic, challenging, and even fun environment. Many designs are “blank sheet of paper,” with few analogs or comparisons. This position will provide you with an exciting opportunity to lead and manage Machine Design projects as part of a multi-discipline team of professionals. We are looking for a Machine Design engineer who will work to ensure client satisfaction and deliver key Machine Design projects within scope, budget, and schedule. You should be a self-motivated professional with at least 15+ years of progressive Machine Design experience.\nEssential Responsibilities:\nProjects are often complex and multi-discipline, and Senior Engineers in E&P have ownership of the technical, schedule, and budget performance of the work assigned to them, and are expected to operate with general instructions in an independent mode.\nThe Senior Engineer:\nIndependently plans, schedules, conducts or coordinates detailed phases of engineering work through the selection and adaptation or modification of techniques, procedures, and criteria.\nAnalyzes complex features of the work and applies machine design principles and practices, or devises new approaches in problem solutions.\nThoroughly reviews all results from assigned tasks and determine if outputs are complete, correct, integrated with project objectives, and adequately documented.\nDevelops and presents technical reports, 3D concepts, presentations, and calculations to project management and Clients.\nCoordinates and formally reviews the work of others for techniques and technical approach.\nEvaluates and defines interfaces with other disciplines, working closely with structural, mechanical process, controls and instrumentation, and aerodynamics/fluid dynamics engineers.\nLeads design team to produce complete design packages, including detailed drawings, calculations, and specifications, as required.\nRequired Qualifications:\nUS citizenship is required to comply with government customer requirements and/or applicable government regulations.\nA Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace from an ABET-accredited program.\nMinimum of 15 years of relevant and progressive experience in Machine Design (see “Adjacent Industries” below).\nDemonstrated experience leading other engineers and designer/drafters.\nDesign for small-quantity fabrication & manufacturing (milling, turning, welding, laser-cutting, forming, etc.)\nDesign for assembly & installation.\nDemonstrated knowledge and experience of common machine design elements: gears, bearings, belts, machine screws, chains, cams, linkages, gearmotors, servomotors, etc.\nStrong mechanical engineering analytical skills - kinematics, dynamics, stress/strain, power transmission, etc.\nFEA - static stress-strain, natural frequency.\nDemonstrated experience and expertise in employing GD&T/ASTM Y14.5 in detailed design drawings; understanding of tolerance, fits, and stack-up analysis.\nScope/Schedule/Budget management.\nPreferred Qualifications:\n3D CAD experience, Inventor or Solidworks preferred.\nFEA - thermal, non-linear, forced mode dynamics and multi-physics analysis, Ansys preferred.\nDesign experience with ASME B&PV Section VII, Div I & Div II.\nFluid Power - employing pneumatic/hydraulic cylinders, valve stand design, P&IDs, etc.\nBasic experience with machine instrumentation (proximity sensors, vision sensors, strain gauges, scales, etc.)\nInstallation Support and Supervision - guiding and answering suppliers, sub-contractors and other trades questions from the office and on-site.\nDesign for fiber-composites manufacturing (fiberglass, carbon fiber).\nAdjacent Industries:\nAerospace & Defense Mechanical Design.\nFactory Automation (material handling, web handling, process automation, etc.)\nFluid Power (Hydraulics/Pneumatics).\nDescription of Work Environment:\nWork will mainly be performed in an inside-office environment.\nTravel 1-10 days per quarter.\nCompensation Details:\n$140,000 - $180,000The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.\nBenefits Overview:\nOur health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:\nHealth, dental, and vision insurance\n\nPaid time off and holidays\n\nRetirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)\n\nEducational reimbursement\n\nParental leave\n\nEmployee stock purchase plan\n\nTax-saving options\n\nDisability and life insurance\n\nPet insurance\n\nNote: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.\nOriginal Posting:\n09/28/2026 - Until FilledAmentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.\nAmentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. 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