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Summary
This leadership position will support a designated producer by creating additional capacity. This will be achieved by taking the lead in addressing client issues and providing strategic oversight for assigned small business clients. The Client Relationship Specialist (CRS) will also provide support for the producer's new business efforts and collaborate with service team members to resolve issues, answer questions, and offer strategic guidance. Additionally, the CRS will collaborate with Small Business leadership to develop coverage and program structure guidelines tailored for small business clients in the life science industry, with a focus on consistency and facilitating the transition from small to large commercial teams within the Practice Group.
This position will also assume responsibility as a Client Service Executive for assigned World Class Client accounts and other accounts as assigned. Client Executive Service actsas a leader for the service team members to include Client Service Executives, Client Administrators and Client Managers, as well as Marketing and Risk & Loss associates as the need for their expertise occurs.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities – client relationship specialist
- Act as primary resource for Producer’s clients and collaborate with service team members to effectively resolve issues and provide answers to questions.
- Collaborate with small business service team members regarding service processes, effective deliverables, client communication, and overall service approach.
- Collaborate with small business clients on renewal and ongoing servicing items
- Engage in Producer’s new business activities with prospect audits and ensuring proper placement for new clients.
- Maintain regular communication with producer to address time-sensitive or urgent client needs.
- Collaborate closely with the PG Leaders, Team Mentor, Director of Small Business, and Director of Client Service Executives to ensure the team has the necessary resources to meet their requirements. Engage in discussions to address any project impediments and escalate any issues that cannot be resolved by the team.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities – client Executive Service
Oversee ongoing account service activities.
- Prepare production and activity reports.
- Manage/collect receivables in conjunction with Client Sales Executive.
- Meet regularly with Client Sales Executive to update, advise and inform.
- Coordinate activities on accounts.
- Review and deliver summary, proposals and policies.
- Lead, present and participate in meetings with clients.
- Maintain current Insurance Summaries on all accounts.
- Update EAW’s annually on all accounts.
- Meet World Class Client service commitments (relationship Report, Pre-Renewal Meetings, etc.)
- Participate in new business development and proposals with Client Sales Executive.
- Pursue opportunities to round out existing client programs with additional and/or increased lines of coverage.
- Coordinate coverage placement through managing the direction provided to service team.
- Deliver binders and invoices.
Manage all facets of renewal process.
- Initiate client contact and orchestrate renewal strategy meetings.
- Gather renewal underwriting information.
- Oversee process of preparing and updating underwriting specifications.
- Coordinate coverage placement through instructions provided to Marking and Client Administrator, review and deliver binders, invoices, etc.
- Advise, inform, and involve Client Sales Executive, as required in marketing process.
- Prepare and deliver proposals.
- Prepare all orders and instructions to Client Administrator.
- Manage expiration lists.
Act as a leader for the service team members.
- Create an environment oriented to trust, open communication, and cohesive team effort.
- Facilitate problem solving and collaboration when faced with client difficulties.
- Focus the team on the internal and external client requirements, familiarizing them with client specifications, work procedures and processes, quality standards, techniques and tools to support task performance.
- Provide necessary business information to enhance the team’s professional development.
- Ensure deliverables are prepared to satisfy client requirements, cost and schedule.
- Work closely with department Manager and Director of Client Services to obtain necessary resources to support the team’s requirements, discuss project impediments, and to escalate issues which cannot be resolved by the team.
- Establish and consistently maintain effective and positive working relationships with Associates and clients.
Education and/or Experience
- Bachelor’s degree plus 3 or more years of daily World Class Client service experience is required; or, a minimum of 7 - 8 years industry experience showing increasing responsibility directly related to the performance of the above duties including 3 or more years of daily World Class Client service.
- Maintain a valid unrestricted California Fire & Casualty Solicitors license and a valid Drivers license.
- Achieve and maintain advanced insurance designations applicable to the above duties such as CPCU or CIC designations.
- Excellent understanding of insurance terminology, trends and factor influencing the industry, and the various lines of Business Insurance insurance.
- Proficiency with MS Office Software (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Prioritize tasks, set and achieve goals, think logically in solving problems and present results neatly, with clarity and precision in both oral and written form.
- Ability to present complicated information to a variety of interest groups in a clear and unambiguous way, connecting with the group in terms of style and content.
Work Environment & Physical Demands
- Ability to use computer keyboard and sit in a stationary position for extended periods as well as the use of office equipment such as fax and copy machines, and telephones.
- Work is performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
- Travel to client sites will be required. Usually travel is within driving distance, but may occasionally consist of a 1 to 2 night stay.
The applicable base salary range for this role is $90,100 to $167,900.
The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.
We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.
Our client, a Medical Center facility under the aegis of a California Public Ivy university and one of largest health delivery systems in California, seeks an accomplished EPIC Cupid Application Analyst
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NOTE- THIS IS LARGELY REMOTEROLE & ONLY W2 CANDIDATES/NO C2C/1099
*** Candidate must be authorized to work in USA without requiring sponsorship ***
Position: EPIC CUPID Application Analyst (Job Id - # 3217916)
Location: San Francisco CA 94104 (Hybrid-1 week/month)
Duration: 6 months + Strong Possibility of Extension
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Manager is looking for:
- Someone who can mentor our new FTEs in the Cupid application
- Someone who is also certified in Radiant and will be helping to cross-cover our Radiant on-call schedule (the goal is a single on-call schedule for Radiant/Cupid)
- Someone who is extremely strong in speaking to ops around workflows.
What specific experience, background, and/or qualifications are you looking for in candidates for this position?
Cupid certification and a strong Cupid background (implementation as well as support); Also required to be certified in Radiant and will help support the on-call rotation for both applications.
Job Function Summary:
Involves the design, building, testing, and implementation of clinical application systems. Provides support to clinical users through knowledge of clinical processes, documentation needs, workflows, and clinical practice standards, when adapting software to meet their needs. Works with clinicians to create or adapt written protocols. Prepares detailed specs encompassing clinical processes, information flow, risk, and impact analysis. May provide customer service, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
Generic Scope:
Experienced professional who knows how to apply theory and put it into practice with in-depth understanding of the professional field; independently performs the full range of responsibilities within the function; possesses broad job knowledge; analyzes problems / issues of diverse scope and determines solutions.
Custom Scope:
Applies skills as a seasoned clinical applications professional to projects of medium size at all levels of complexity, or portions of large projects.
The Clinical Applications Professional III functions as the primary support contact and expert for technology solutions used within the cardiology service lines. They work under the direction of the Team Lead and/or Manager to configure, build & install applications. They coordinate all issues that arise during the project for their application area. Key operational activities include primary responsibility to analyze work flows and understand policies, procedures and constraints of the clinical or business operations supported by the applications. In depth and precise investigation and documentation of operational specifications and application functionality is required. Key technical activities include the analysis of new releases to determine how workflow should be modified, building and populating databases and tables during initial system configuration, conducting system testing and conversion data validation. The application analyst develops and documents internal procedures and establishes change control processes for the application.
The Clinical Application Analyst also develops user training aids and trains end users in workflow and use of applications. They function as the primary contact to troubleshoot problems and questions from end-users during training, go-live, stabilization and on-going support (7x24). Successful candidates are skilled communicators who make decisions independently and in collaboration with others up and down the project structure. Attention to detail is a critical skill for this position. Successful candidates enjoy helping other users learn and adopt to use of the technology solutions
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Bhupesh Khurana
Lead Technical Recruiter
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Company Overview:
Amerit Consulting is an extremely fast-growing staffing and consulting firm. Amerit Consulting was founded in 2002 to provide consulting, temporary staffing, direct hire, and payrolling services to Fortune 500 companies nationally, as well as small to mid-sized organizations on a local & regional level. Currently, Amerit has over 2,000 employees in 47 states. We develop and implement solutions that help our clients operate more efficiently, deliver greater customer satisfaction, and see a positive impact on their bottom line. We create value by bringing together the right people to achieve results. Our clients and employees say they choose to work with Amerit because of how we work with them - with service that exceeds their expectations and a personal commitment to their success. Our deep expertise in human capital management has fueled our expansion into direct hire placements, temporary staffing, contract placements, and additional staffing and consulting services that propel our clients businesses forward.
Amerit Consulting provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Applicants, with criminal histories, are considered in a manner that is consistent with local, state and federal laws.
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.
Tax Senior (Public REIT) - American Healthcare REIT, Inc.
Irvine, CA
Full-Time
Job Description
Responsibilities
We are seeking a Tax Senior to join the tax department of a publicly traded U.S. REIT. This role will support all aspects of income tax compliance and financial reporting, including REIT qualification, ASC 740 provision, and multi-state and international tax matters. The position will work closely with the Tax Director and SVP – Tax and will interact regularly with external advisors, auditors, and internal departments. Principal responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Compliance
- Coordinate preparation and review of federal, state, and local income tax returns with external tax advisors.
- Assist with compliance related to UPREIT structure, including partnership and corporate filings.
- Assist with partnership tax matters, including maintenance of tax capital accounts and 704(b) books.
- Assist with REIT qualification compliance, including:
- Quarterly and annual income and asset testing
- Preparation, review, and maintenance of E&P
- Shareholder reporting (including Forms 1099-DIV).
- Assist with preparation and review of:
- Estimated tax payments
- Extensions
- State apportionment schedules
- Withholding and composite filings
ASC 740 / Tax Provision
- Prepare quarterly and annual income tax provision schedules, including:
- Current and deferred tax calculations
- Return-to-provision true-ups
- Effective tax rate analysis
- Valuation allowance considerations
- Uncertain tax position documentation
- Assist with preparation of tax-related financial statement disclosures and footnotes.
- Support provision documentation and workpapers for external audit review.
Operations & Process
- Prepare and analyze tax data from general ledger and financial systems.
- Maintain tax fixed asset schedules and depreciation support.
- Maintain tax calendar and compliance timelines.
- Assist with responses to federal, state, and local tax notices.
- Support documentation and internal controls related to the tax function (including audit support).
- Support ongoing tax planning initiatives led by tax leadership.
- Partner with accounting, financial reporting, legal, investor relations, and property accounting teams to support tax reporting and compliance.
- Coordinate closely with external accounting firms and advisors.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in accounting or finance.
- 3-6 years of experience in BIG 4 or national accounting firm and/or public company tax department in real estate industry.
- Solid experience in corporate and partnership income tax return preparation in a multi-state environment.
- Experience with REIT and real estate are strongly preferred.
- CPA license is strongly preferred.
- Experience with ASC 740.
- Excellent Microsoft Office computer skills, including Excel & Word. Experience with E-forms is a plus.
- Experience with tax provision software (OneSource, Corptax etc.) a plus.
- Experience with tax return preparation software (GoSystem etc.) required.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Strong work ethic, team player with strong attention to details and ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned workstreams
- Excellent critical thinking, problem solving, mathematical and sound judgement skills
- Strong accounting, multitasking and organizational skills
Who We Are
At LX Pantos America, we’re all about making logistics simple and reliable. We help move goods across the globe — whether it’s shipping, warehousing, or managing the entire supply chain. We work closely with LG and other leading global companies to support their logistics operations and deliver smart, reliable solutions every step of the way.
With offices and operations around the world, we’re growing fast — and we’re looking for great people to grow with us. At LX Pantos America, you’ll find a team that’s supportive, hard-working, and always up for a challenge. If you’re someone who’s ready to learn, contribute, and be part of something bigger, we’d love to have you on board.
Position Summary
The Warehouse Manager is responsible for overseeing end-to-end warehouse operations at the logistics center, including inbound, storage, picking/packing, outbound, returns, inventory accuracy, safety, staffing, and KPI performance. This role drives operational excellence through strong field leadership, process standardization, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Overall Warehouse Operations
- Lead daily/weekly/monthly warehouse operations (inbound, put-away, picking, packing, shipping, returns).
- Develop and execute operational plans to meet service level and productivity targets.
- Ensure standard operating procedures (SOPs) are followed and continuously improved.
Inventory & Quality Management
- Maintain and improve inventory accuracy through cycle counts and stock audits.
- Establish and manage location control and storage policies.
- Investigate root causes of inventory discrepancies, damages, or shipment errors and implement corrective actions.
Workforce & Team Leadership
- Manage warehouse staff (full-time, temporary, and/or 3PL partners), including scheduling and productivity tracking.
- Coach, train, and evaluate team members to build a high-performance culture.
- Promote strong communication across shifts and teams.
KPI / Cost Control
- Monitor and report warehouse KPIs such as productivity, lead time, OTIF, shrinkage, error rates, and labor efficiency.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and manage operational budgets effectively.
Safety, Security & Compliance
- Enforce safety policies, EHS standards, and equipment operation compliance (e.g., forklifts).
- Maintain facility security and ensure compliance with internal and external regulations.
WMS / System Operations
- Operate and manage WMS-driven warehouse processes.
- Maintain master data and ensure system accuracy for inventory and order flows.
- Troubleshoot WMS issues and coordinate with IT or HQ teams for enhancements.
Required Qualifications (Must-Have)
- 7+ years of logistics / warehouse operations experience, with proven exposure to end-to-end warehouse processes.
- 2–3+ years of people management or on-site warehouse leadership experience (direct or indirect).
- Hands-on experience using WMS (Warehouse Management System) in daily operations, including system-based inbound/outbound and inventory control.
- Strong understanding of warehouse KPIs and operational performance management.
- Proven ability to solve on-site operational issues with structured root-cause analysis.
- Proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel) and data-driven reporting.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced logistics center environment, including peak seasons, shift operations, or weekend support as required.
- Strong communication, organizational, and multitasking abilities.
- Proficiency in Excel, Outlook, and general computer applications.
- 2–7 years of experience in warehouse supervision, logistics, or inventory/operations administration (preferred).
- Experience with WMS or inventory systems (preferred).
- Ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment and respond effectively to operational changes.
- Strong problem-solving skills and excellent attention to detail.
Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Have)
- Business-level Korean proficiency strongly preferred for communication with Korean HQ, customers, or partners.
Location: Irvine, CA
Work Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization now or in the future. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.
This is what you'll do:
- Responsible for configuring, operating, and maintaining Audio-Visual (AV) equipment and solutions
- Design, code, test, and troubleshoot the technology and configurations in our conference rooms and custom audio-visual deployment spaces
- Follow the standards and policies defined for the AV services, conference rooms, Zoom/Google services, and running live corporate meetings
- Design, administer, and manage a scalable enterprise-level AV platform based on the business requirements
- Lead testing practices to ensure AV changes/upgrades don't negatively impact key business applications or user experience.
- Document the deployment, troubleshooting, and operational processes required to build and operate our AV solutions
- Develop custom configurations and/or software solutions around AV services as necessary
- Provide the last line of defense for AV support within IT
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Zoom/Google rooms, Cisco telephony system, conference room architecture/standards, video/audio/web conferencing, and streaming & digital signage infrastructure
- Drive initiatives to continuously improve our end-users' experience based on user feedback and monitoring data
- Manage enterprise AV platform and leverage your scripting skills to automate activities
- Develop positive relationships with the business and other functions involved in downstream technical processes
- Collaborate with cross functional IT teams
- Look to improve all aspects of the AV services continually
This is what you'll need:
- At least 5-8 years (or relative) in the AV Design Engineer role with experience working in IT Administration
- Bachelor's and/or CTS-D is preferred for this position
- High proficiency with Autodesk AutoCAD, ACC, BIM360, Blubeam Revu, and general architectural design processes, standards, and collaboration platforms
- High proficiency with acoustic modeling software like EASE Focus and Address, QSC and Harman/JBL Pro line of products
- High proficiency building functional diagrams, documenting detailed scope of work and bill of materials for AV projects
- Experience with DSP and custom control interface design and configuration
- Experience with AV networking and Cisco switches
- Experience managing vendors of various trades and collaborating within cross functional teams
- Experience with: Zoom configuration and management, Microsoft O365 integrations, On-Prem/Cloud telephony system, MS Teams, Mac, and Level 3 escalation support and troubleshooting.
- Support Knowledge with the following technologies: Neat, Polycom, Q-Sys, Harman, Biamp, and Crestron
- Ability to identify, scope, and recommend improvements in the AV spaces
- Tech Savvy – Ability and passion for learning new technology and tools
- Passion for Customer Support – A drive to help end-users get what they need to do their jobs the best they can. A sense of satisfaction from assisting end-users in getting what they need on time
- Ability to communicate at all levels within the organization – Business Stakeholders, Senior Managers, and C-Level Execs
- Prioritization Skills – The ability to analyze support requests and prioritize them based on impact.
- Discipline – The discipline to actively manage AV tickets and internal IT tasks without getting distracted by email, chat, or other ad-hoc communication. Motivated and driven to tackle daily assignment and build efficient workflows around them
- A Teacher – Able to teach end-users about IT technologies or solutions to their issues in an easy to understand the way
Kelly® Science & Clinical is seeking a Quality Assurance Validation Specialist for a contract position at a premier pharmaceutical client in Irvine, CA If you’re passionate about bringing the latest scientific discoveries to life and are ready to take the next step in your career, trust The Experts at Empowering Experts.
Job Title: QA Validation Specialist (Contract)
Duration: 10 months
Location: Irvine, CA (onsite)
Rate: $38–40/hr.
This position involves hands-on ownership of equipment, facility, and laboratory validations. Ideal for experienced validation professionals who excel in regulated environments and enjoy driving projects from protocol development through audit-ready execution.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assists in assuring facility, manufacturing, packaging, and Laboratory equipment are qualified to the required cGMP standards.
- Authors/approves and executes qualification protocols and reports.
- Schedules, plans, manages performance qualifications, calibration and maintenance of equipment and utility systems and laboratory Instruments in coordination with operations, Quality Control and maintenance.
- Assists sourcing and procurement of facility equipment and Laboratory Instruments through completion of following tasks
- Qualification of Vendors Selected.
- Input to the development of the URS/FRS/DDS.
- Assists with the routine calibration and maintenance of the Validation Master Plan for the site.
- May present qualification studies to Regulatory and Client Auditors as required.
- Assists with the design, maintenance, and continual improvement of the qualification system in line with cGMP standards.
- Provides technical expertise and guidance on qualification policies and procedures and the implementation of those within the Production and Quality functional areas.
- Occasionally supervises specialized contract personnel and outside vendors in the performance of contract services.
- Summarizes studies and authors qualification reports in compliance with the cGMP standards and in a timely manner.
- Develops and executes matrix type validations where applicable for processes and equipment with adequate supporting rationales.
- Initiates and investigates exception reports and non-conformances, associated with the qualification studies. Troubleshoots and resolves technical issues.
- Other responsibilities and special projects will be assigned based on business and customer needs.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Sciences
- 5+ year’s of experience in a highly regulated pharmaceuticals industry or related field
- Strong working knowledge of cGMP and regulatory standards for validation.
- Experience in writing and reviewing SOPs, GMPs, governmental regulations and/or protocols for accuracy, traceability and compliance.
- Demonstrated experience with qualification of commercial processing a packaging equipment.
- Proven track record of managing projects from start to finish on time and on budget.
What happens next:
Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry – even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means our team of expert Science & Clinical recruiters will have access to your profile, making your opportunities limitless.
Job Title: Project Manager (Structural Engineering)
Location: Glendale, El Segundo, or Irvine, CA
Schedule: Monday-Friday (On-site)
Job Type: Direct Hire
Salary: Base pay starts at $90,000+
Overview:
A growing engineering firm is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support its structural engineering practice. This role is responsible for leading multiple projects, maintaining client relationships, and ensuring technical excellence from proposal through project completion.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage multiple structural engineering projects simultaneously
- Coordinate, prepare, and respond to RFPs, RFQs, and other client solicitations
- Collaborate with the Principal-in-Charge on the development of structural systems
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients on project-related matters
- Ensure technical accuracy, quality control, and compliance with project standards
- Establish and manage project fees, budgets, and schedules in partnership with leadership
- Monitor project costs and timelines to maintain profitability and meet contractual commitments
- Identify out-of-scope work and prepare proposals for additional services
- Report directly to the Principal-in-Charge
- Perform Project Engineer duties when required
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or Structural Engineering
- Structural Engineer (S.E.) license with 10+ years of experience preferred
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license with 3–10 years of project leadership experience considered
- Demonstrated experience managing structural engineering projects
Mechanical Engineer – Aerospace Turbomachinery Systems
Location: Onsite – Irvine CA
Industry: Aerospace & Defense
Citizenship Requirement: U.S. Citizen (No Dual Citizenship)
Role Overview
We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer with strong turbomachinery design experience to support the development of advanced aerospace thermal management subsystems used across military and commercial platforms globally.
This role focuses on the design and development of rotating machinery, including compressors, pumps, and fans integrated within aerospace thermal systems. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience designing turbomachinery components from concept through validation, with strong grounding in aerodynamics, CFD, structural integrity, and high-speed rotating equipment design.
These programs are entering early development phases prior to Preliminary Design Review (PDR), requiring strong technical leadership in turbomachinery architecture, performance prediction, and mechanical robustness.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop mechanical enclosures and subsystems incorporating turbomachinery components
- Lead the mechanical design and development of turbomachinery components including compressors, pumps, and fans
- Perform aerodynamic design and optimization of rotating components
- Conduct or support CFD analysis for flow performance and efficiency validation
- Perform structural analysis of rotating components, including stress, fatigue, and rotor dynamics considerations
- Support bearing selection, shaft design, housing integration, and sealing strategies
- Define performance requirements and conduct trade studies during early-phase system architecture
- Support prototype builds, performance testing, and validation activities
- Ensure designs meet aerospace environmental requirements (shock, vibration, temperature, altitude)
- Collaborate with thermal, systems, controls, and packaging teams for subsystem integration
- Develop detailed CAD models and manufacturing drawings (SolidWorks preferred)
- Participate in root cause analysis, performance troubleshooting, and design improvements
- Ensure compliance with aerospace and defense standards and documentation practices
Required Qualifications
- U.S. Citizen (No Dual Citizenship)
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
- 7+ years of experience in Aerospace & Defense mechanical subsystem development
- Direct turbomachinery design experience (compressors, pumps, fans, or similar rotating machinery)
- Experience with aerodynamic design principles and performance prediction
- Working knowledge of CFD tools and analysis interpretation
- Experience with structural analysis of rotating components (stress, fatigue, rotor dynamics fundamentals)
- Proficiency in CAD tools (SolidWorks preferred; strong experience in other platforms acceptable)
- Experience supporting early development phases and design reviews
- Familiarity with aerospace environmental standards (MIL-STD preferred)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience designing turbomachinery for thermal management or Environmental Control Systems
- Familiarity with high-speed electric motor integration
- Experience with balancing, vibration mitigation, and rotating system qualification
- Exposure to FEA tools for structural validation
- Experience progressing programs through PDR/CDR
Mechanical Engineer – Aerospace Thermal Management Systems (Integration & Packaging)
Location: Onsite – Irvine CA
Industry: Aerospace & Defense
Citizenship Requirement: U.S. Citizen
Role Overview
We are seeking two highly skilled Mechanical Engineers with experience in the Aerospace & Defense sector to support the development and integration of advanced thermal management subsystems used across military and commercial platforms globally.
This role focuses on mechanical subsystem development from a packaging and integration perspective, including enclosure design and integration of electronic and fluid control components such as pumps, compressors, fans, and valves. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience developing aerospace-grade subsystems within defined volume and interface constraints, ensuring high reliability, environmental robustness, and compliance with industry standards.
These roles will support programs progressing from Preliminary Design Review (PDR) toward Critical Design Review (CDR) and will involve reuse and adaptation of existing product architectures.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop mechanical enclosures for aerospace electronic and control subsystems such as thermal management systems and related subsystems
- Package and integrate COTS and custom components into customer-defined volume constraints by integrating components including pumps, compressors, fans, valves, and control electronics
- Develop detailed CAD models, assemblies, and manufacturing drawings (SolidWorks preferred)
- Conduct tolerance analysis, GD&T, stack-up analysis, and design for manufacturability (DFM)
- Support prototype builds, integration activities, testing, and validation
- Implement design considerations to satisfy and qualify the environmental requirements (shock, vibration, temperature, humidity, EMI/EMC interface considerations) per MIL standards.
- Collaborate with electrical, controls, thermal, structural, and systems engineering teams
- Participate in root cause analysis and design refinement
- Ensure compliance with aerospace and defense standards and documentation practices
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
- 5+ years of experience in Aerospace & Defense mechanical subsystem development
- U.S. Citizen (No Dual Citizenship)
- Strong mechanical packaging and integration experience
- Experience designing enclosures housing electronics and fluid/mechanical components
- Exposure to thermal management systems (ECS, vapor cycle, or liquid cooling preferred but not mandatory)
- Working knowledge of rotating machinery components (fans, compressors, pumps)
- Proficiency in CAD tools (SolidWorks preferred; strong experience in other platforms acceptable)
- Experience with GD&T and tolerance analysis
- Familiarity with aerospace environmental standards (MIL-STD preferred)
- Experience supporting qualification and validation testing
- Strong understanding of materials selection for aerospace applications
- Ability to work in cross-functional engineering teams
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience packaging turbomachinery components within constrained aerospace envelopes
- Exposure to controls systems integration
- Knowledge of vibration isolation and shock mitigation techniques
- Experience supporting PDR/CDR processes
- Familiarity with configuration management and aerospace documentation rigor
- Exposure to FMEA, reliability analysis, and lifecycle support
Job Title : Nuclear Engineer (Naval Reactors Engineer) Category / Component : Officer • Active Overview Design, regulate, and oversee the Navy's nuclear propulsion program, including reactor design, fleet operations, and eventual defueling and decommissioning of nuclear powered ships and submarines from Naval Reactors Headquarters and associated Department of Energy laboratories and shipyards.
Key Responsibilities Provide technical direction in areas such as reactor and fluid systems design, reactor physics, materials development, component design for steam generators, pumps, and valves, instrumentation and control for reactor and propulsion plants, testing and quality control, radiation shielding, and chemistry and radiological controls; review designs and analyses from laboratories, shipyards, and industry partners; coordinate with fleet units to ensure safe and reliable nuclear plant operation.
What to Expect Assume significant technical responsibility early in your career as part of a lean headquarters staff; work primarily in an analytical and oversight role rather than operating plants at sea; balance long term engineering projects with time sensitive fleet and shipyard issues; frequent coordination with senior civilian engineers, naval officers, and technical teams; high expectations for attention to detail, judgment, and written and oral communication.
Work Environment Work mainly at Naval Reactors Headquarters in the Washington, District of Columbia area with regular engagement with Department of Energy laboratories, nuclear training sites, shipyards, and nuclear powered ships and submarines; office based work that includes document reviews, technical meetings, inspections, and site visits rather than day to day shipboard watchstanding.
Pathways, Training & Advancement Officer commissioning through programs such as Officer Candidate School or the Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate program followed by a structured technical qualification program at Naval Reactors; rotational exposure to laboratories, prototypes, shipyards, and fleet support issues; progressive responsibility leading projects and becoming a subject matter expert, with opportunities for professional military education and advanced graduate study in technical fields.
Entry through the Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate program for qualified college students and recent graduates, or selection via Officer Candidate School for those who already hold qualifying degrees; all applicants must meet Nuclear Propulsion Program academic and technical screening standards in addition to general officer commissioning requirements.
Qualifications All Navy jobs require meeting general enlistment or commissioning standards, which typically include: Eligibility to serve in the United States Navy, which may involve United States citizenship or other legal residency and work status, depending on the program and current law and policy A high school diploma or equivalent for enlisted positions, and a bachelor's or qualifying professional degree for officer positions Meeting age limits that vary by program and are set in law and Navy policy.
Some communities have more restrictive age ranges Meeting medical, vision, and dental standards, including body composition and physical fitness requirements, with some jobs requiring more demanding standards Meeting character and conduct standards, including background screening Achieving required test scores for your program, such as the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery for enlisted roles or officer qualification tests for officer programs Eligibility for a security clearance when required for your rating or designator Additional qualifications can include specific skills, education, licensure, or experience that are unique to a job or community and will be reviewed with you by a recruiter.
Additional qualifications for this job may include: Completion of a rigorous technical degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or a closely related field that includes strong backgrounds in calculus and physics; outstanding academic record, particularly in technical coursework; United States citizenship and eligibility for a high level security clearance; strong technical aptitude and comfort with detailed analytical work.
Education Education benefits are available through standard Navy programs such as Tuition Assistance, the Post-9/11 GI Bill, ACE-recommended college credit for Navy training, Navy COOL-funded certifications, USMAP apprenticeships, and other Navy College Program opportunities.
Specific options depend on the Sailor's status, training, and current Navy policy.
Pay, Benefits & Service Pay, benefits, and service commitments follow standard Navy Active and/or Reserve policies for this type of role, including basic pay, allowances when eligible, health coverage, and retirement options.
Exact entitlements, special pays, and service obligations depend on program, component, years of service, and current law and Navy guidance.
Incentives Incentives such as bonuses, special pays, and loan repayment may be available at times for specific ratings or communities, but they change frequently and cannot be guaranteed.
Applicants must confirm current incentives and eligibility with an official Navy recruiter or authoritative Navy source.
Notes and Disclaimers This description is a general overview of typical duties, training, and opportunities in this community.
It does not replace official Navy instructions, policies, or contracts and does not guarantee specific assignments, training, incentives, or outcomes.
Actual opportunities depend on Navy needs, individual performance, screening results, and current law and policy.