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Veterans Encouraged to Apply: Detroit Defense proudly supports those who have served. We welcome applicants with military experience, including those transitioning to civilian careers. Your leadership, adaptability, and mission-focused mindset are valued here. Detroit Defense is a 3x recipient of the Hire Vets Gold Medallion Award.

Detroit Defense is seeking a Mechanical Engineer CAD/Teamcenter to join our growing team in Metro Detroit. This entry-level role will directly support our vehicle system integration efforts by creating and updating CAD models, assisting with Teamcenter configuration and integration, and contributing to mechanical design tasks. The ideal candidate is a recent graduate or early-career engineer eager to apply engineering fundamentals in a fast-paced defense environment and grow alongside a mission-driven team.

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and update 3D CAD models and 2D drawings using Siemens NX.
• Support configuration and data management through Teamcenter.
• Assist in the design, documentation, and integration of mechanical subsystems.
• Participate in design reviews with product teams to ensure technical requirements are met.
• Collaborate with engineers across multiple disciplines (mechanical, electrical, systems).
• Support the preparation of technical documentation and engineering change requests.
• Contribute to prototype builds, testing, and troubleshooting as required.

•  Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Proficiency with Siemens NX.
• Familiarity with PLM systems such as Teamcenter.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.

Detroit Defense offers an impressive compensation and benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
• Company Paid Life and AD&D
• Company Paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending & HSA Accounts
• Legal & ID Shield Services
• 401k with Company Match
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick days

Why Detroit Defense:
At Detroit Defense, we deliver mission-critical solutions that enhance national security, protect the warfighter, and enable readiness through innovation, technical excellence, and end-to-end lifecycle support. 

Remaining steadfast in our core values of Trustworthy, Mission Driven, Creative, and Agile we are a complex systems integrator for the U.S. Government, Detroit Defense provides solutions to meet the technical and programmatic challenges faced by our customers. Our proven success in multi-domain cross-platform system-of-systems integration results in fielded capability for warfighters. From R&D to production, fielding, and sustainment, Detroit Defense provides services and solutions to Empower Those That protect Us.

Detroit Defense is a proud recipient of the 2022, 2023 & 2024 Hire Vets Gold Medallion Award.

Detroit Defense is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity or gender expression), age, mental or physical disability, creed, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, genetic trait or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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