Mechanical Engineer - Hollywood, MD

Mechanical Engineer

Hollywood, MD

Ready to turn complex engineering challenges into real-world mission solutions?

At Dayton T. Brown, Inc., innovation meets mission-critical engineering! With more than 75 years of industry experience, we are a recognized leader in Engineering & Test, Technical Publications, and Military Mission Systems. Our Mission Systems Division in Hollywood, MD, is looking for a talented Mechanical Engineer to join our team and help, develop, and integrate customized mobile mission systems for customers across the defense and aerospace industries.

You'll work alongside a collaborative team of engineers and drafters, take ownership of mechanical subsystems, and transform customer requirements into innovative, functional solutions that support critical missions.

If you enjoy hands-on problem-solving, complex 3D modeling, and seeing your engineering designs come to life, we'd love to meet you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Work alongside a small team of engineers and drafters creating customized mobile mission systems for a variety of clients in the defense and aerospace industry.
• Using Autodesk Inventor, model mission systems, workstation layouts, and fixturing for mobile office platforms and containerized solutions.
• Employ DfMA concepts to create cross-platform components to be re-used across a multitude of projects.
• Identify, verify, and track requirements generated internally or by customers, ensuring compliance with final engineering deliverables and documentation.
• Carry ownership of subsystem architecture and assembly designs of varying complexity for integration into future mission systems.
• Create and manage top-level assemblies representing the functional delivered product using Autodesk Inventor.
• Conduct drawing reviews in support of configuration management, controlling model revisions within Autodesk Vault.
• Participate in activities across a broad engineering domain, collaborating with other engineers and industry professionals on mechanical packaging and hardware validation.
• Work collaboratively and cooperatively in a team environment, solving problems and producing deliverables driven by customer needs and program-specific requirements.
• Interpret and digest customer constraints in support of future contracts, communicating intended fit, form, and function with relevant stakeholders alongside business development and program management colleagues.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Demonstrated professional experience with Autodesk Inventor (or equivalent software) for 3D component modeling.
• Ability to read and interpret technical specifications and schematics.
• US citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance.
• Ability and willingness to travel between 5% and 10% for customer visits, integration support, or on-site technical reviews.
• Familiarity with MS Office suite.
• Strong communication and writing skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active DOD Secret Security Clearance.
• Demonstrated experience with large-format Inventor assemblies.
• Familiarity with Design-for-Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) concepts.
• 3+ years of professional engineering experience, ideally within defense, aerospace, or a high-reliability industrial sector.

Why Join Dayton T. Brown?

We value our employees and are committed to supporting their professional and personal success. Our competitive benefits package includes:

• Competitive salary
• Compressed 9/80 working schedule
• Tuition reimbursement (up to 100%)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with company match
• Profit sharing
• Employee activities and engagement events
• Cash incentives and recognition awards
• A supportive, family-friendly work culture

Dayton T. Brown, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer - Veterans and Disabled