Mechanical Engineer - Coatings and Corrosion Prevention

Please take a look at the draft mechanical engineering job and let me know if you have any changes you'd like me to make. I don't know if some of the desired skills may overlap with the requirement for industrial marine coatings, so please let me know in particular if that needs to be tweaked.

Vision Point Systems, Inc. (VPS) is currently recruiting for a talented and motivated Mechanical Engineer to work on corrosion engineering projects to support various Department of Defense programs with the Navy, Marines, and Army. Duties include laboratory and field test plan development and execution; executing coatings, materials, and corrosion tests; field investigations and surveys; scientific data analysis and report writing; understanding military publications; and technical writing.

Requirements

-Bachelor's Degree in mechanical engineering, materials engineering, or other similar engineering degree from an accredited college or university.

-1-3 years of functional engineering experience (not just design).

-Must have experience/exposure with industrial marine coatings.

-Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance. Eligibility for a clearance requires US Citizenship.

-Demonstrated professional writing and presentations skills.

-Must collaborate and work well with multi-faceted teams.

-Must be solutions oriented.

-Must be able to think through complex problems and execute plans.

-Must be willing to travel up to 15% of the time.

Desired:

Experience in or supporting the U.S. Navy is highly desired, but experience or knowledge with any military branch is advantageous.

-Technical experience in mechanical, materials science/engineering (especially corrosion), and military/ship platforms is desired.

-Experience with data analysis and statistics is a plus.

Benefits

Full time employees with Vision Point Systems qualify for a generous benefits plan to include medical, dental, 1x your salary in life insurance, and short and long term disability. VPS also offers 401k participation and matching.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.