Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer (Design/Analysis)
Cedar Rapids, IAFull-time$121–205K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
BAE Systems seeks a Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical engineers and serve as a subject matter expert developing mechanical solutions for electronic military systems. The role includes design and analysis, customer pursuits, hardware development, and mentoring. The position is full-time and performed onsite because of the need for in-person collaboration and the nature of the work.
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Job Description
BAE Systems is seeking a Sr Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead a team of mechanical engineers and to be a subject matter expert in designing and developing innovative mechanical solutions for dynamic electronic military systems.
The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in mechanical engineering, excellent leadership and communication skills, and a proven track record of driving technical innovation.
Key Responsibilities:
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Lead a team of mechanical engineers in designing, developing, and integrating complex countermeasure and electromagnetic attack solutions
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Be a Mechanical Engineer on key business pursuits helping to define requirements that meet the needs of the customer
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Develop robust hardware solutions to meet demanding customer requirements
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Mentor and develop team members' skills to advance into technical leadership roles
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Perform / assess detailed design and analyses, including thermal and structural analyses
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Generate / assess 3D solid models, utilize GD&T principles, and perform tolerance analyses to ensure fit and function
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Generate/ assess designs against environmental requirements and generate prototypes for test and verification efforts
Requirements:
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Strong background in mechanical engineering with expertise in design and analysis
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Excellent leadership and communication skills
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Experience working with integrated military electronic hardware and related test equipment
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Ability to work individually and in small team environments
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Strong problem-solving skills and ability to execute complex projects
Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed full-time on site.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Education and Experience
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Bachelor s degree in Mechanical Engineering
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6 years experience in mechanical engineering
T echnical Skills
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Strong background in mechanical engineering with expertise in design and analysis
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Solid fundamentals of mechanical design, analysis, and documentation principles
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Experience with state-of-the-art mechanical engineering development software tools (ANSYS Workbench/Mechanical, PTC Creo, MATLAB, etc)
Security Clearance
- Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
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Knowledge/experience with manufacturing, production, and sustainment of mechanical systems and hardware
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Knowledge of design for manufacturing (DFM) principles
Soft Skills
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Excellent leadership and communication skills
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Strong written and verbal communication skills
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Ability to work individually and in team environments
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Strong problem-solving skills and ability to execute complex projects
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Motivated self-starter and problem solver with proven experience executing in multi-disciplinary teams
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $120874 - $205486
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer (Design/Analysis)
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How this job compares
Set against the 7,392 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$121–205K/yr
- US median$105–160K/yr4,437 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $163K, is 25% above the US median midpoint ($131K) — in the top quarter of Mechanical Engineer salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 48 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in Iowa and 7,392 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (6,200 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 5,058 of the 7,392 open Mechanical Engineer jobs (68%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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