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GA-EMS' expanding portfolio of specialized products and integrated system solutions support critical fleet, space systems and satellites, missile defense, power and energy, and process and monitoring applications for defense, industrial, and commercial customers worldwide.Our Mechanical Engineering team has an exciting opportunity in San Diego, CA, for a Mechanical Engineer eager to make history by joining the Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) system sustainment team-part of the most advanced aircraft carrier systems.\nWe are seeking a Mechanical Engineer with hands-on experience in design for manufacturing and maintaining energy absorption systems used to safely decelerate aircraft during carrier landings. The role includes 3D modeling and GD&T-driven detailed drawing creation in Creo, including tolerance stack-up analysis to ensure fit, function, and manufacturability in demanding maritime environments.\nThe ideal candidate will be skilled in structural analysis using tools such as ANSYS, building cross-functional relationships, and efficiently driving engineering tasks to completion under the guidance of senior staff. This role requires designing for reliability and safety, including participation in FMEA and other risk assessment activities, and contributing to innovative solutions and clear technical documentation and presentations.\nDUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:\nWork within a multi-disciplinary engineering team (Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, Software, Manufacturing, and Systems) to support design, analysis, and sustainment of ALRE energy absorption systems and related hardware.\nSupport the determination of technical objectives and solution paths for advanced mechanical engineering problems, under the direction of senior engineers and engineering management.\nPerform structural and mechanical analyses (including stress, deflection, and fatigue assessments) using hand calculations and FEA tools such as ANSYS; document assumptions, methods, and results.\nDevelop and update 3D models and engineering drawings in Creo, applying GD&T per ASME standards and performing tolerance stack-up analyses to ensure proper fit and function.\nContribute to design-for-manufacturing and design-for-sustainment activities, including materials selection, corrosion-resistant design practices, and support for production and fielded systems.\nParticipate in FMEA and other risk assessment methodologies to support reliability and safety of energy absorption systems and associated components.\nAssist in formulating plans and supporting the development, testing, documentation, integration, and safety/compliance of engineering solutions.\nSupport the maintenance of engineering solutions through documentation, reporting, and technical presentations to ensure viability in an evolving environment.\nPrepare and review technical reports, process documentation, and engineering change documentation such as change requests (CRs), engineering change notices (ECNs) in coordination with configuration management.\nProvide technical input to procurement documents, specifications, and Statements of Work (SOWs) for engineered components and assemblies; 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