Senior Mechanical Engineer

Trident Maritime Systems-Heavy Equipment Group
United States, Michigan, Kingsford
Jan 21, 2026
*JOB DESCRIPTION* JOB TITLE: Senior Mechanical Engineer DATE: July 2025 PLANT/DEPARTMENT: Defense Engineering DIRECTED BY: Engineering Manager IMPORTANT WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: Customers, Marketing & Program Management, Plant Personnel, Vendor Representatives, Supply Chain DIRECTS: None MAJOR DUTIES: Responsible for interpretation of and compliance with customer purchase specifications. Develop design or design concept and product specifications within cost and budget goals. Coordinate designer and design engineers' efforts, based on budget and schedule, when assigned. Make or supervise preparation of layout drawings. Perform calculations and write reports. Mentor engineers on analysis and calculation methods and procedures. Prepare detail and assembly drawings when drafting assistance is unavailable. Confer with engineering management on problems encountered and questions arising on project. Develop requirements for and specify purchased components. Communicate with other Trident operations on project requirements. Prepare proposals with estimated engineering effort from customer specifications and to marketing requirements. Participate in design reviews and other assigned activities. Prepare test procedures and participate in testing of assigned engineering projects. Drawing approval based on calculations and analysis performed. Other duties as assigned. EDUCATION PREFERRED/SPECIAL NOTES: B.S.M.E. Preferred EXPERIENCE PREFERRED/SPECIAL NOTES: 8 years mechanical or hydraulic design of powered equipment Experience with Anchor Windlass, shipboard elevators, deck machinery, DAVITs, API-2C Cranes preferred but not required. Short notice travel may be required. Strength of materials calculations and FEA experience. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Job often requires long hours of sitting/computer usage.