Mechanical Engineer Intern - Lethality at American Rheinmetall Vehicles, LLC in Sterling Heights, Michigan

Job Description:

American Rheinmetall Vehicles, LLC

TITLE Mechanical Engineer Intern - Lethality

CATEGORY Engineering

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Rheinmetall's U.S. organizations include American Rheinmetall Systems, American Rheinmetall Vehicles, American Rheinmetall Munitions and American Rheinmetall Defense. The operating companies have established engineering and production capabilities that allow them to modify existing products and develop new solutions that meet the priority requirements of their US customers. These products consist of, but are not limited to, game-changing solutions for next-generation vehicles, innovations for increased soldier lethality, and advanced high-tech munitions.

Description

At American Rheinmetall Vehicles, we believe in satisfied customers and healthy, engaged employees. We listen to our customers and develop transformational technology that delivers necessary military vehicle capabilities to our Warfighters while also providing challenging and fulfilling careers to our employees.

We are committed to supporting critical advancements in the United States defense industry, like the U.S. Army’s XM30 Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV) program, which will replace the Army’s Bradley infantry fighting vehicle with a modernized ICV. Our team has recently won a contract award to advance to Phases 3 and 4 of the program where vehicle design will continue, followed by the prototype build of a small number of vehicles to be tested by the Army. Our solution for the XM30 program, along with our other next-generation tracked and wheeled vehicle systems, empowers and protects the members of our U.S. Armed Forces and ensure their safe return home.

In the past two years, we have secured an order intake of about $750 million. We have greatly increased our workforce and are continuing to do so at a rapid pace in order to staff our new facility and support our goals as we continue to grow our business. If you are interested in a meaningful career that directly supports our Warfighters, we encourage you to apply today!

Job Summary:

Rheinmetall Lethality Engineers are focused on developing and integrating lethal munitions and subsystems into military vehicles and equipment. The ability to detect and engage targets on a battlefield is paramount to combat vehicle development. Confidence in the safety, performance and functionality of their vehicle allows soldiers and Marines to complete their mission duties and make it home safely.

Lethality technologies include weapons, ammunition handling, electro-optical and infrared sight systems, and fire control. A lethality engineer must use elements of their multi-domain engineering coursework to understand these individual vehicle subsystems and their interactions. Vehicle turret packaging and relationships between subsystems must be understood to provide complementary design solutions.

As a student entering the field of lethality, a significant amount of your initial job (approximately 75%) will be using your mechanical, electrical and computing school experience to learn specific lethality technologies. Candidates are expected to use ARV resources, supplier/partner interactions, and academic materials (e.g. textbooks, specifications, internet) to become competent in their field and subsystems. An associate engineer will be developed over a period of 6-12 months to obtain the skills and knowledge needed to be the primary point of contact between ARV and the subsystem suppliers/partners.

As your engineering knowledge grows, you will be ARV’s ambassador to government counterparts and agencies. Subcontractor management will grow to include managing the cost and schedules of their engineering activities and hosting meetings. You will also support integration and test activities for these subsystems as vehicle development progresses.

EOE, including disability/veterans

We are looking for a Mechanical Engineer Intern - Lethality to work for our Troy, MI office. If you are currently enrolled in Bachelors of Science in Engineering Program (mechanical, mechatronics, systems, electrical), we invite you to click the Apply button to learn more and share your qualifications with us.

Estimated Salary Range: $20 per hour

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the employment application or for any part of the application process, please contact hr@rheinmetall-arv-us.com.

EOE (including Disability/Veterans)

DIVISION American Rheinmetall Vehicles, LLC

LOCATION Sterling Heights, MI

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Essential Functions:

• Support and adhere to all company safety and environmental regulations & policies.
• Gain detailed knowledge of the disciplines within lethality including turret structure, munitions, optics, and fire control to generate balanced system designs
• Learn other vehicle technologies (mobility, survivability, crew station, etc.) and their contribution to lethality via internal resources, vendor/partner interactions and internet.
• Accurately report work scope and hours to engineering leadership
• Review Technical Documents and Safety Statements according to law and/or contractual conditions
• To participate and contribute system levels trade studies and analysis to determine a balanced system design
• Support and participate in subsystem and vehicle-level integration, testing and verification activities
• Represent the company or Engineering at internal meetings or meetings with subcontractors, partners and customers
• Undertake other duties as determined by the Engineering Director, Turret Chief Engineer, Lethality manager or their delegates

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (as demonstrated through experience, training and/or testing)

• Interest in the domain of munitions, optics, and fire controls solutions
• Practical ‘hands on’ attitude with the ability to operate independently
• Ability to present technical solutions to clients and internal stakeholders in meeting environments
• Well-rounded engineering background with coursework in mechanical engineering, electrical, software and materials
• Understanding of Systems Engineering concepts
• Demonstrable problem solver with a consistent engineering process
• Has the ability to obtain US Defense clearance up to SECRET
• Experience in writing (technical or non-technical) and editing papers

Education:

• Bachelors of Science in Engineering degree (mechanical, mechatronics, systems, electrical) or equivalent work experience

Experience:

• 0-3 years of engineering experience in the defense, aerospace, or automotive industry.
• Experience with CAx (i.e. UG Nx, Solid Works, CATIA, pro E)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Military experience
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time. Occasional travel to Europe may be required.
• Videogame (real time strategy, 1st person shooter or RPG) interest and experience
• Military history/technology and firearms interest and experience
• Knowledge of the US DoD process and procedures for vehicle development and procurement.
• Familiarity with the US Army TACOM / TARDEC.
• Experience of working in a multi-national, multi-organizational and/or corporate environment.
• Detailed knowledge of mechanical and electrical engineering and vehicle principles.
• Detailed knowledge of Military Standards and regulations
• Experience in software and 3D printing.
• Ability to speak German desired

Background Prerequisites:

• Must undergo and meet company standards for background check, employment verification, reference checks and controlled substance testing.
• Must undergo and meet US Government standards for background check, reference checks and controlled substance testing to acquire a security clearance

Working Conditions and Physical Demands:

With or without reasonable accommodations, requires the physical and mental capacity to perform effectively all essential functions. In addition to other demands, the demands of the job include:

• Physical requirements, continuously sitting and occasionally going into and onto vehicles to inspect and/or install components
• Hazards, tasks, PPE, ergonomic concerns, travel requirements, workspace (close proximity to others)
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally
• Ability to work overtime as needed

BENEFITS Robust medical, dental, vision, 401(k), short- and long-term disability, life insurance, education reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program

E-VERIFY This employer participates in E-Verify. For more information on E-Verify and Your Rights to Work please visit: https://www.e-verify.gov.

PAY TRANSPARENCY This company abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.35(c), found here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA50

EOE STATEMENT

American Rheinmetall provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or marital status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law. Please find details here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

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