Description:
IS4S is a wholly employee-owned company that designs, tests and fields robotics, decontamination systems, highly customized shipping container solutions, and a wide variety of other Military and commercial products. Our company has grown organically at a rate of over 15% per year for 17 years solely through the contribution and innovation of employee owners. Our team is laser focused on developing and providing high quality systems and solutions to our nation’s Warfighters. We take particular pride in our role in enabling the most lethal Military force on the planet to rapidly bring the fight to our adversaries using equipment and systems that provide unprecedented insight, overmatch, and protection. Our motto – Speed with Discipline – has proven to be a key to our success and a significant reason our customers repeatedly ask us to work with them on the most difficult problems.
Our team is in the enviable position of taking ideas through prototyping, testing, and fielding of systems that make a daily difference to our Warfighters and our country. In order to deliver the high-quality products and services required by our customers, we operate in a deliberate and process-controlled agile environment. This fast paced, but unique development and production environment provides a rewarding and challenging career path with unlimited potential.
We are seeking experienced Mechanical Engineers to support our rapid growth and expanding project portfolio. This role is primarily focused on design, requiring candidates to be proficient in the full product development lifecycle—from initial concept through prototyping and into production. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong foundation in engineering principles, practical design experience, and the ability to translate ideas into manufacturable solutions. Specific qualifications and requirements are outlined below.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution
- Minimum experience requirements:
o Master’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, or
o Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience
- Experience developing Technical Data Packages (TDPs) in accordance with MIL-STD-31000 and applicable ASME standards
- Expert-level CAD modeling skills, with adherence to industry best practices (SolidWorks preferred)
- Eligible for and able to obtain a SECRET U.S. security clearance
Desired Experience:
- Structural and thermal analysis
- Primary structure design for military or defense systems
- Electronics packaging design
- Fluid system design
- Mechanism design
- Experience working within AS9100-certified environments and quality management systems
- CNC programming experience or close collaboration with machinists
- Hands-on experience building and testing prototypes, with a willingness to work in a lab/shop environment
- Ability to lead design efforts and guide cross-functional engineering teams through the product development lifecycle
Remote work is not an option for this position. The position is in Huntsville, AL. IS4S is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.