Work Arrangement
Onsite with occasional travel. Periods of development may require long irregular hours around deadlines, which can include weekends some holidays.

Job Overview
The Principal Aeromechanical Engineer is responsible for leading and overseeing the design, development, and testing of aeromechanical systems and components. They collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful integration of aerodynamic, mechanical, and structural elements in aircraft and spacecraft designs. They provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, contribute to project management activities, and stay updated on industry trends and advancements in aeromechanical engineering. 

Essential Functions
•    Lead the design and development of UAS products and subsystems.
•    Build and tests prototype systems to validate designs
•    Make decisions for design challenges and coordination with multidisciplinary engineering groups
•    Evaluate performance of all vehicle designs from initial concept to complete production-ready design
•    Conduct presentations (Formal and Informal) on designs.
•    Uses scientific and engineering principles to assess deficiencies in any given design and the impact of potential changes
•    Makes complex decisions to meet stated and derived requirements
•    Complete assigned tasks within the project schedule and budget
•    Provide guidance and mentorship to others in both their discipline and company values
•    Conduct FEA and CFD simulation analysis on aircraft and powerplants Design airframes and other aeromechanical parts
•    Act as an interface to customers as ideas are communicated

Standard Essential Functions
Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].
Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.
Embodies AEVEX’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

Qualifications and Competencies
•    Demonstrated competence in Mechanical Engineering processes and design/analysis tools, solving Mechanics & Kinematics problems, solving             Thermodynamics problems
•    Experienced in successfully designing mil-y electronics products
•    Understanding of metallic, plastic, and composite material properties
•    Ability to solve basic structural dynamics problems
•    Proficiency in SolidWorks, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is required
•    Understanding of industry design and documentation standards (GD&T, ASME, Change Control, etc.)
•    Experienced with designing machined parts, composite parts, injection molded parts, sheet metal parts, wire assemblies, and mechanical                       assemblies for low, medium, and high-volume manufacturing processes
•    Experienced with mechanical, lab, field, flight, and environmental testing
•    Understanding of engineering configuration management processes
•    Ability to work with high-level program requirements, organize, schedule, and delegate tasks to an engineering team
•    Ability to provide leadership to the team

Education / Certifications
•    Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
•    Master's Degree preferred.

Experience
•    Minimum of 10+ years of experience in a progressive technical capacity within an engineering organization

Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties the employee is:

Frequently required to sit, and to reach to use computers and other office equipment

Security Clearance
•    Ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret/SCI DoD clearance, U.S. Citizenship required.

Security Clearance
•    Active Top Secret DoD clearance preferred, U.S. Citizenship required.

Work Arrangement
Onsite with occasional travel.

Job Overview
Sr. Aeromechanical Engineers work to solve the nation's hardest problems through rapidly deployed technology solutions. Are you an aerospace or mechanical engineer stuck in a narrow job? Do you want to rapidly build autonomous systems aligned with your hobbies and interests? This job is a lead aeromechanical engineer that takes napkin sketches of airplanes and robots to final production. We work with small teams to move fast and make fielded systems. Here you will lead a small agile team to make these systems a reality from napkin sketch to 1.0 prototype.

Essential Functions
•    Senior role within the engineering team that helps lead in the design and development of UAS products and subsystems.
•    Opportunity to build and tests prototype systems to validate designs
•    Have decision-making abilities for design challenges and coordination with multidisciplinary engineering groups
•    Performance of all vehicle designs from initial concept to complete production-ready design
•    Conduct presentations (Formal and Informal) on designs.
•    Uses scientific and engineering principles to assess deficiencies in any given design and the impact of potential changes
•    Makes complex decisions to meet stated and derived requirements
•    Complete assigned tasks within the project schedule and budget
•    Provide guidance and mentorship to others in both their discipline and company values
•    Conduct FEA and CFD simulation analysis on aircraft and powerplants Design airframes and other aeromechanical parts
•    Act as an interface to customers as ideas are communicated
•    Travel as required

Standard Essential Functions

Regular and reliable attendance on a full-time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].
Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices. Embodies AEVEX’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

Qualifications and Competencies
•    Demonstrated competence in Mechanical Engineering processes and design/analysis tools, solving Mechanics & Kinematics problems, solving Thermodynamics problems
•    Experienced in successfully designing mil-y electronics products
•    Demonstrated understanding of metallic, plastic, and composite material properties
•    Demonstrated ability to solve basic structural dynamics problems
•    Proficiency in SolidWorks, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is required
•    Demonstrated understanding of industry design and documentation standards (GD&T, ASME, Change Control, etc.)
•    Experienced with designing: machined parts, composite parts, injection molded parts, sheet metal parts, wire assemblies, and mechanical assemblies for low, medium, and high-volume                             manufacturing processes
•    Experienced with: mechanical, lab, field, flight, and environmental testing
•    Demonstrated understanding of engineering configuration management processes
•    Demonstrated ability to work with high-level program requirements, organize, schedule, and delegate tasks to an engineering team
•    Demonstrated leadership experience
•    Periods of development may require long irregular hours around deadlines, weekends, and some holidays and in-field test environments

Education / Certifications
•    Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Experience
•    Minimum of 8+ years of experience in a progressive technical capacity within an engineering organization

Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties the employee is:
Frequently required to sit, and to reach to use computers and other office equipment

Compensation: $170,000 - $200,000 base salary

As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) at Virtru, you will play a pivotal role in driving continuous improvements in observability, performance, and reliability across our platform infrastructure. Your mission will be to enhance the operational excellence of our systems, making a significant impact on data privacy and security initiatives within the federal government sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deploy and configure Virtru's Data Security Platform (DSP) in customer and partner environments
• Lead technical integration projects with government agencies to ensure successful adoption of data protection solutions
• Collaborate with customer technical teams to customize and optimize DSP implementations for specific use cases
• Provide technical guidance and support during the deployment phase of customer engagements
• Work directly with government clients to troubleshoot integration challenges and ensure project success
• Document deployment processes and create technical guides for customer teams

Requirements:

• Active U.S. TS Clearance required, w/ CI poly preferred 
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience as a deployment engineer or solutions engineer, with expertise in customer-facing technical implementations and system integrations in government environments.
• Proficiency in DevSecOps practices, with experience in source code repositories and CI/CD pipeline solutions such as Team Foundation Server/Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, and GitHub.
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and best practices for managing cloud infrastructure.
• Familiarity with containerization, Kubernetes (k8s) and orchestration tooling such as OpenShift, Rancher, and Helm.
• Ability to excel both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills with the on-site customer and the support team.

Willingness to work onsite and travel to meet mission requirements. 

Application: 

If you are an experienced engineer with a passion for driving excellence in data privacy and security, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity at Virtru.  Join us in our mission to redefine data protection standards and create a brighter future for digital privacy.

Virtruvian qualities that will set you up for success:

• Thinking outside of the box to respectfully challenge your teammates and managers in the pursuit of excellence
• Strong sense of urgency with an action-oriented mindset
• Able to collaborate and adapt to shifting priorities as business needs evolve
• Comfortable with asynchronous communication including slack, email, zoom, etc.

Perks & Benefits: 

At Virtru, we believe people do their best work when their wellbeing is put first. This is why we make your wellbeing our priority with a thoughtful and holistic program that encompasses Occupational, Mental, Social, Physical, and Environmental Wellness by offering benefits such as…

• A Flexible PTO policy — we strongly encourage you to take a minimum of 25 days off annually (in addition to 12 federal holidays) to ensure that you are getting the proper time needed to unplug and recharge.
• A $1,500 annual Learning & Development Stipend focused on providing you the resources to continually learn and professionally grow.
• Home-Office Stipend to help make your office space more comfortable and productive.
• Internal mobility options for those interested in exploring their skills in other areas of the business
• Frequent company-sponsored Team Celebrations that provide ample opportunities to connect with teammates and be social!
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to Headspace, a mental health app tailored to your specific needs.
• A high degree of flexibility — Have an appointment, errand, or family emergency to take care of? Hop to it! We give you the time and space to take care of you and your own first.

In addition to wellbeing, Virtru places a strong emphasis on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Our DE&I Council is dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace and making the psychological safety of each and every one of our teammates a top priority. The Council also hosts a range of events throughout the year focused on the continual education of our teammates on social justice issues, current events, and marginalized cultures and communities. 

Additional perks include: 

• Competitive compensation
• Generous parental, medical, and bereavement policies
• Uncapped commissions for Sales roles
• 401K contribution and stock options
• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits
• New Hire Swag and IT Welcome boxes
• Structured semi-annual 360° performance reviews
• Transparency is at the core of how we operate and everything we do! 

There are plenty of opportunities to connect with the team in person throughout the year, both in and out of the office, whether they be team-specific or company-wide celebrations and events.

Virtru is committed to building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and everyone is encouraged to apply. Virtru is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law.

Security Clearance
•    Active Top Secret DoD clearance preferred, U.S. Citizenship required.

Work Arrangement
Onsite with occasional travel.

Job Overview
Sr. Aeromechanical Engineers work to solve the nation's hardest problems through rapidly deployed technology solutions. Are you an aerospace or mechanical engineer stuck in a narrow job? Do you want to rapidly build autonomous systems aligned with your hobbies and interests? This job is a lead aeromechanical engineer that takes napkin sketches of airplanes and robots to final production. We work with small teams to move fast and make fielded systems. Here you will lead a small agile team to make these systems a reality from napkin sketch to 1.0 prototype.

Essential Functions
•    Senior role within the engineering team that helps lead in the design and development of UAS products and subsystems.
•    Opportunity to build and tests prototype systems to validate designs
•    Have decision-making abilities for design challenges and coordination with multidisciplinary engineering groups
•    Performance of all vehicle designs from initial concept to complete production-ready design
•    Conduct presentations (Formal and Informal) on designs.
•    Uses scientific and engineering principles to assess deficiencies in any given design and the impact of potential changes
•    Makes complex decisions to meet stated and derived requirements
•    Complete assigned tasks within the project schedule and budget
•    Provide guidance and mentorship to others in both their discipline and company values
•    Conduct FEA and CFD simulation analysis on aircraft and powerplants Design airframes and other aeromechanical parts
•    Act as an interface to customers as ideas are communicated
•    Travel as required

Standard Essential Functions

Regular and reliable attendance on a full-time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].
Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices. Embodies AEVEX’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

Qualifications and Competencies
•    Demonstrated competence in Mechanical Engineering processes and design/analysis tools, solving Mechanics & Kinematics problems, solving Thermodynamics problems
•    Experienced in successfully designing mil-y electronics products
•    Demonstrated understanding of metallic, plastic, and composite material properties
•    Demonstrated ability to solve basic structural dynamics problems
•    Proficiency in SolidWorks, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is required
•    Demonstrated understanding of industry design and documentation standards (GD&T, ASME, Change Control, etc.)
•    Experienced with designing: machined parts, composite parts, injection molded parts, sheet metal parts, wire assemblies, and mechanical assemblies for low, medium, and high-volume                             manufacturing processes
•    Experienced with: mechanical, lab, field, flight, and environmental testing
•    Demonstrated understanding of engineering configuration management processes
•    Demonstrated ability to work with high-level program requirements, organize, schedule, and delegate tasks to an engineering team
•    Demonstrated leadership experience
•    Periods of development may require long irregular hours around deadlines, weekends, and some holidays and in-field test environments

Education / Certifications
•    Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Experience
•    Minimum of 8+ years of experience in a progressive technical capacity within an engineering organization

Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties the employee is:
Frequently required to sit, and to reach to use computers and other office equipment

Work Arrangement

This is an onsite position in Tampa, FL, Huntsville , or Northern, VA.

Job Overview

The Systems Engineer 3 will contribute to the development, integration, and testing of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). This upper-level role requires a hands-on approach to support subsystem integration and execute test plans to meet aerospace standards under the guidance of senior engineers.

Essential Functions

• Design and implement integration plans for UAS subsystems, ensuring compatibility across mechanical, electrical, and software components.
• Support circuit board design, including schematic capture and PCB layout, using tools such as Altium or Eagle, under senior engineer supervision.
• Conduct benchtop electrical tests, such as power distribution and signal integrity checks, using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and other test equipment.
• Own propulsion system requirements, interfaces, and verification plans for jet and RATO-equipped UAS platforms
• Perform RF testing, including antenna performance and signal propagation, to support communication and telemetry system integration.
• Execute test plans for environmental, functional, and stress testing, following established procedures to meet aerospace standards (e.g., MIL-STD, DO-160).
• Identify and resolve integration issues related to electrical systems & mechanical systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Prepare technical documentation, including test procedures and reports, to support system validation and certification.
• Support ground test, hot-fire, integration, and flight test planning and execution
• Define propulsion system architectures, including engines, RATO units, ignition systems, fuel delivery, and controls
• Manage propulsion interfaces with airframe, avionics, power, controls, and safety systems
• Coordinate with suppliers and partners on propulsion components and qualification
• Support certification, compliance, and range safety requirements as applicable
• Work on multi-discipline teams with systems engineers, software developers, electrical engineers, and mechanical engineers to support cohesive system design and performance.
• Follow regulations and safety standards during integration and testing activities.
• Perform other duties as required.

Standard Essential Functions

• Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].
• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.
• Embodies AEVEX’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

Qualifications

• Excellent at hands on building of mechanical assemblies for support of testing activities, fit checks, etc.
• Proficiency in electrical design tools (e.g., Altium Designer, Eagle) and data analysis tools.
• Familiarity with test equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators).
• Strong understanding of electrical systems (power management, analog/digital circuits).
• Familiarity of RF principles (signal modulation, antenna performance) is a plus.
• Familiarity of Mechanical Design Software (SolidWorks, Fusion360) is a plus.
• Familiarity with aerospace/MIL standards.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills
• Proficient knowledge of embedded systems or firmware development.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex technical information to multidisciplinary teams, program management, and external stakeholders.

Education / Certifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field desirable.

Experience

• 6+ years of relevant engineering experience supporting defense, aerospace, or related technical programs.
• Hands-on experience with circuit board design and/or benchtop electrical testing.
• Experience with UAS or drone systems through projects.
• Experience with integration and testing of subsystems into aerospace vehicles.
• Experience working with electrical systems, including circuit board design, benchtop electrical testing, and RF work

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties the employee is:

• Frequently required to sit, and to reach to use computers and other office equipment
• Occasionally required repetitive movements of wrists, hands, and/or fingers

For the purpose of this summary, occasionally is used to represent up to 1/3 of the time given to the work day, frequently represents 1/3 to 2/3 of the time and constantly represents 2/3 or more of the time.

Security Clearance

• Ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret DoD clearance, U.S. Citizenship required.

Work Arrangement

This is an onsite position in Tampa, FL, Huntsville , or Northern, VA.

Job Overview

A Mechanical Engineer 3 is responsible for designing, analyzing, and improving mechanical systems and components.

Essential Functions

• Plan and perform engineering research, design, and development in conformance with design, engineering, and customer specifications
• Identify and document requirement through customer interface
• Create and review Mechanical CAD drawings and component layout designs
• Create, review, and maintain assembly drawings for enclosures, circuit boards, internal and external cable assemblies, etc.
• Own mass properties (weight, CG, inertia) and manage configuration trade-offs to meet performance targets
• Design and support tooling, fixtures, and jigs for prototype builds, test, and low-rate production
• Apply DFx principles (DFM, DFA, DFS, DFR) to improve manufacturability, assembly, reliability, serviceability, and cost
• Conduct rapid prototyping (3D printing, composites, machined parts) and hands-on integration
• Conduct tolerance analysis, basic structural trade studies, and environmental considerations
• Support build, integration, and flight test activities; rapidly troubleshoot mechanical issues
• Utilize industry and/or military specifications for Shock, Vibration, Temperature and Humidity requirements to develop and validate products
• Create and maintain engineering documentation (drawings, user instructions, bill of materials, etc.)
• Review mechanical designs and drawings of other Engineers
• Support manufacturing with aiding in work instruction generation, technical guidance on process settings and aid in development/implementation of new manufacturing test/build equipment as need
• Support production/fabrication by working closely with technicians on product build

Participate in design reviews and cross-functional integration efforts

Other duties as assigned

Standard Essential Functions

• Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].
• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.
• Embodies AEVEX’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

Qualifications

• Proficient with 2D or 3D engineering design and manufacturing tools (e.g., AutoCAD, ProE or other)
• Adequate knowledge of engineering analysis tools (ANSYS, ProMechanica or similar)
• Proficient with GD&T and engineering drawing standards
• Strong knowledge of Solidworks
• Detail oriented and capable with working in a team environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Education / Certifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or other related discipline.

Experience

• 6-9 years of mechanical engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with computer-aided engineering (CAE) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties the employee is:

• Frequently required repetitive movements of wrists, hands, and/or fingers

For the purpose of this summary, occasionally is used to represent up to 1/3 of the time given to the work day, frequently represents 1/3 to 2/3 of the time and constantly represents 2/3 or more of the time.

Security Clearance

• Ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret DoD clearance, U.S. Citizenship required.

Work Arrangement

This is an onsite position in Tampa, FL, Huntsville , or Northern, VA.

Job Overview

The Sr. Mechanical Engineer   designs, develops, and oversees mechanical systems and components for various projects. Leads engineering teams, manages project timelines, ensures compliance with industry standards, performs technical analysis, and collaborates with cross-functional departments to deliver efficient and reliable mechanical solutions.

Essential Functions

• Investigates, analyzes, plans, designs, develops, implements, tests, to evaluate military weapons systems
• Reviews and prepares engineering and technical analyses, reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation
• Perform system integration, configuration management, quality assurance testing, or acquisition and resource management
• Analyzes designs, develops, implements, tests, or evaluates software, components, or systems related to engineering or functional requirements of military weapons systems, associated support systems, or Leads the execution of complex tasks
• Analyzes designs, develops, implements, tests, or evaluates software related to engineering or functional requirements of military weapons systems and associated support systems.
• Reviews and prepares engineering and technical analyses, reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation
• Own mass properties (weight, CG, inertia) and manage configuration trade-offs to meet performance targets
• Design and support tooling, fixtures, and jigs for prototype builds, test, and low-rate production
• Apply DFx principles (DFM, DFA, DFS, DFR) to improve manufacturability, assembly, reliability, serviceability, and cost
• Lead design reviews and cross-functional integration efforts
• Lead rapid prototyping (3D printing, composites, machined parts) and hands-on integration
• Conduct tolerance analysis, basic structural trade studies, and environmental considerations
• Lead build, integration, and flight test activities; rapidly troubleshoot mechanical issues
• Provide mentorship to other members of the team.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Standard Essential Functions

• Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].
• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.
• Embodies AEVEX’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

Qualifications

• Strong ability to performs tasks with little or no guidance
• Familiarity with 2D or 3D engineering design and manufacturing tools (e.g., AutoCAD, ProE or other)
• Strong knowledge of engineering analysis tools (ANSYS, ProMechanica or similar)
• Extremely Proficient with GD&T and engineering drawing standards
• Strong knowledge of Solidworks
• Extremely detail oriented and capable with working in a team environment

Education / Certifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or other related discipline.
• Master's Degree Desired

Experience

• 9+ years of mechanical engineering experience
• DoD experience highly preferred
• Experience in SolidWorks, SolidWorks Simulation, AutoCAD, electrical circuit design/troubleshooting, printed circuit board design, reverse engineering techniques, and Microsoft Project
• Experience with computer-aided engineering (CAE) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties the employee is:

• Frequently required repetitive movements of wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Frequently required to sit, and to reach to use computers and other office equipment

For the purpose of this summary, occasionally is used to represent up to 1/3 of the time given to the work day, frequently represents 1/3 to 2/3 of the time and constantly represents 2/3 or more of the time.

Security Clearance

• Ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret DoD clearance, U.S. Citizenship required.

Work Arrangement

This is an onsite position in Tampa, FL, Huntsville , or Northern, VA.

Job Overview

The Systems Engineer 2 supports the development, integration, and sustainment of complex aerospace and defense systems throughout the program lifecycle. This position contributes to defining system architectures, developing and managing requirements, and ensuring technical solutions meet customer, mission, and regulatory objectives.

Essential Functions

• Support the development, decomposition, and documentation pf system and subsystem-level requirements, including specified and derived requirements, in accordance with program and contract objectives.
• Support the full requirements lifecycle, including identification, traceability, verification, validation, and configuration management.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation such as system block diagrams, interface control documents (ICDs), specifications, user manuals, and standard operating procedures.
• Participate in systems engineering planning, including risk management, resource allocation, schedule coordination, and technical performance assessment.
• Apply disciplined systems engineering principles to analyze, plan, and evaluate design, integration, test, and sustainment activities in accordance with established processes and standards (e.g., INCOSE, MIL-STD, AS9100).
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of systems engineering processes, tools, and controls to ensure consistency and compliance across programs.
• Support ground test, hot-fire, integration, and flight test planning and execution
• Assist with defining propulsion system architectures, including engines, RATO units, ignition systems, fuel delivery, and controls
• Manage propulsion interfaces with airframe, avionics, power, controls, and safety systems
• Support certification, compliance, and range safety requirements as applicable
• Support technical issue resolution across research, development, production, and lifecycle sustainment phases for manned and unmanned aircraft systems or mission-related platforms.
• Support the preparation and review of engineering analyses, technical reports, change proposals, and other supporting documentation for internal and customer delivery.
• Participate in and support technical and programmatic reviews, including Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews (PDR/CDR), Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), integration meetings, and flight or laboratory test events.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support successful program execution.

Standard Essential Functions

• Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].
• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.
• Embodies AEVEX’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

Qualifications

• Proficient knowledge of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations, maintenance, modification, and research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) activities across the system lifecycle.
• Working familiarity with MIL-STD-810 (environmental testing) and MIL-STD-461/464 (EMI/EMC and electromagnetic environmental effects) test standards, including application in qualification and verification planning.
• Demonstrated proficiency with configuration management tools such as Jama Connect, Windchill, DOORS, or Git, and a solid understanding of CM principles per MIL-HDBK-61A and AS9100 frameworks.
• Working knowledge of scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, or Perl) for process automation, data parsing, or test result analysis is desirable but not required.
• Proven ability to plan and prioritize work effectively, manage and prioritize concurrent technical tasks, and make sound, data-driven decisions in a dynamic engineering environment.
• Proficient analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize data into practical, actionable engineering solutions.
• Proficient written and verbal communication

Education / Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Experience

• 3+ years of relevant engineering experience supporting defense, aerospace, or related technical programs.
• Experience with report template scripting (e.g., Jama Velocity templates or equivalent markup) for automating documentation and customizing data exports.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties the employee is:

• Constantly required to sit, and to reach to use computers and other office equipment
• Frequently required repetitive movements of wrists, hands, and/or fingers

For the purpose of this summary, occasionally is used to represent up to 1/3 of the time given to the work day, frequently represents 1/3 to 2/3 of the time and constantly represents 2/3 or more of the time.

Security Clearance

• Ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret DoD clearance, U.S. Citizenship required.

Work Arrangement

This is an onsite position in Tampa, FL, Huntsville , or Northern, VA.

Job Overview

A Mechanical Engineer 2 is responsible for designing, analyzing, and improving mechanical systems and components.

Essential Functions

• Support the planning and performing engineering research, design, and development in conformance with design, engineering, and customer specifications
• Identify and document requirement through customer interface
• Create and review Mechanical CAD drawings and component layout designs
• Create, review, and maintain assembly drawings for enclosures, circuit boards, internal and external cable assemblies, etc.
• Design and support tooling, fixtures, and jigs for prototype builds, test, and low-rate production
• Apply DFx principles (DFM, DFA, DFS, DFR) to improve manufacturability, assembly, reliability, serviceability, and cost
• Support rapid prototyping (3D printing, composites, machined parts) and hands-on integration
• Assist with conducting tolerance analysis, basic structural trade studies, and environmental considerations
• Support build, integration, and flight test activities; rapidly troubleshoot mechanical issues
• Utilize industry and/or military specifications for Shock, Vibration, Temperature and Humidity requirements to develop and validate products
• Support the creation and maintenance of engineering documentation (drawings, user instructions, bill of materials, etc.)
• Support manufacturing with aiding in work instruction generation, technical guidance on process settings and aid in development/implementation of new manufacturing test/build equipment as need
• Support production/fabrication by working closely with technicians on product build
• Other duties as assigned

Standard Essential Functions

• Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].
• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.
• Embodies AEVEX’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with 2D or 3D engineering design and manufacturing tools (e.g., AutoCAD, ProE or other)
• Familiarity with GD&T and engineering drawing standards
• Familiarity with engineering analysis tools (ANSYS, ProMechanica or similar)
• Proficient knowledge of Solidworks
• Detail oriented and capable with working in a team environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Education / Certifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or other related discipline.

Experience

• 3-6 years of mechanical engineering experience.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties the employee is:

• Frequently required repetitive movements of wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Frequently required to sit, and to reach to use computers and other office equipment

For the purpose of this summary, occasionally is used to represent up to 1/3 of the time given to the work day, frequently represents 1/3 to 2/3 of the time and constantly represents 2/3 or more of the time.

Security Clearance

• Ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret DoD clearance, U.S. Citizenship required.

Position Overview 

McAdams is seeking a seasoned Senior Project Manager with expertise in Water Resources to lead complex, multidisciplinary projects and support the continued growth of our Central Florida practice. This is a high-impact role for a leader who blends technical excellence, project delivery, and business development—driving results for premier clients while helping scale McAdams’ expanding Water Resources market presence. 

At McAdams, we invest in growth-minded leaders who are eager to build, innovate, and elevate those around them. This role offers autonomy to shape strategy, influence market direction, and expand capabilities—supported by a collaborative leadership team, strong internal resources, and a platform for long-term career development. This opportunity is well-suited for a leader who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment, values continuous improvement, and is motivated by creating lasting community impact. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead growth of the Water Resources practice in Central Florida by leveraging market insight, client relationships, and pursuit strategies to secure new work and expand McAdams’ market presence.  
• Drive business development activities including client positioning, proposal development, interviews, and contract negotiations, with accountability for pursuit strategy and outcomes.  
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients by understanding their business initiatives and challenges to identify new opportunities, expand existing relationships, and cross-sell firm services.  
• Develop and negotiate scopes, fees, schedules, and contracts that appropriately define project requirements while ensuring profitability, risk management, and delivery viability.  
• Provide leadership and accountability for project execution, ensuring successful delivery that meets or exceeds client, stakeholder, and regulatory and permitting requirements in alignment with McAdams’ standards.  
• Oversee project financial performance and resource planning, managing budgets, staffing, schedules, and workload to achieve project and business objectives.  
• Lead technical direction and quality control for water resources projects, including review of analyses, designs, reports, and deliverables to ensure technical excellence.  
• Mentor, develop, and inspire team members, fostering an entrepreneurial, collaborative, and high-performing culture aligned with firm growth goals. 

Skills + Experience  

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related engineering discipline  
• Professional Engineer (PE) license  
• 10+ years of progressive experience in Water Resources and municipal consulting, preferably within the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry  
• Proven ability to lead small to large, complex projects through planning, design, and delivery—independently and within multidisciplinary team environments  
• Strong understanding of project financial performance, including budgets, profitability, revenue forecasting, and schedule impacts  
• Experience managing teams to deliver high-quality technical solutions while meeting client expectations and business objectives  
• Demonstrated success in developing, managing, and expanding key client relationships within the public sector  
•  Experience supporting or leading pursuit strategies, proposal development, and client interviews to win new work  
• Established relationships with municipalities, public agencies, and/or regulatory entities in Central Florida, with the ability to leverage those relationships to grow market presence  
• Strong interest in and commitment to advancing and growing the Water Resources practice in Central Florida  
• Excellent technical writing, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills  
• Self-driven, well-organized, and team-oriented leader who mentors others and fosters collaboration across disciplines 

Work Environment + Physical Demands 

The characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. When properly requested and when feasible (without undue hardship to the company), reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. 

• Work will primarily be in an office setting with limited opportunities to be exposed to adverse environmental conditions, however when conducting field work, exposure to outside environmental conditions should be expected.  
• Work will be primarily working with fingers by picking, pinching, typing, and grasping often with repetitive motion.  
• Must have visual acuity for viewing a computer screen, the ability to talk, hear and sit for extended periods of time. 
• Must be able to carry, lift and push/pull up to 5 pounds frequently and up to 30 pounds occasionally. When working in the field, the need to carry, lift and push/pull up to 50 or higher pounds may occur.  
• Field based work will involve long-term standing and frequent walking as well as include common hazards encountered while maneuvering through project sites.  
• Must have the ability to see, smell, hear, talk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel and twist, crouch, crawl, reach, grasp, sit, stand, and walk.  
• Additional physical duties may be required as necessary. 

Position Overview 

The Land Development Engineering lead for the Orlando (ORL) or Tampa (TPA) metro will spearhead the growth, direction, and performance of McAdams’ Land Development Design practice. This leader will build and sustain strong relationships with private developers, municipal partners, and key regional stakeholders across Central Florida, while leading a high-performing, multi-disciplinary team delivering exceptional residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects.  

As Lead, you'll be accountable for operational excellence, project delivery quality, and business development results, ensuring consistent execution aligned with McAdams’ standards, culture, and long-term strategic objectives. This role also champions talent development—coaching, mentoring, and expanding the team to support growth, elevate technical excellence, and strengthen McAdams’ presence in the ORL market.  

At McAdams, we invest in growth-minded leaders who are eager to build, innovate, and elevate those around them. You will have the autonomy to shape strategy, influence market direction, and expand capabilities—backed by a collaborative leadership team, robust internal resources, and a strong platform for long-term career development. This role is ideal for a leader who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment and is motivated by meaningful impact, continuous improvement, and helping others succeed.  

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead the strategic direction, vision, and growth of the ORL Land Development practice.  
• Cultivate trusted relationships with Central Florida developers, landowners, municipalities, and reviewing agencies.  
• Proactively identify new business opportunities and lead pursuit strategies for major development projects.  
• Oversee execution of large-scale, multi-disciplinary land development projects with strong project controls and financial performance.  
• Ensure predictable project outcomes through effective scheduling, budgeting, and risk management.  
• Recruit, hire, and develop high-performing teams to support long-term practice growth.  
• Mentor staff and promote a collaborative, learning-focused environment that supports career development.  
• Drive operational excellence, resource planning, and compliance with company standards and industry regulations.  

Skills + Experience  

• Professional Engineer (PE) license required 
• 10+ years of progressive experience in land development engineering  
• Proven leadership delivering large-scale residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects 
• Strong credibility with Central Florida developers, municipalities, and regulatory agencies  
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi-disciplinary teams and complex project portfolios 
• Experience in business development and growing a regional practice 
• Excellent communication, leadership presence, and emotional intelligence 

Work Environment + Physical Demands 

The characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. When properly requested and when feasible (without undue hardship to the company), reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. 

• Work will primarily be in an office setting with limited opportunities to be exposed to adverse environmental conditions. 
• Work will be primarily working with fingers by picking, pinching, typing, and grasping often with repetitive motion.  
• Must have visual acuity for viewing a computer screen, the ability to talk, hear and sit for extended periods of time. 
• Must be able to carry, lift and push/pull up to 5 pounds frequently and up to 30 pounds occasionally.  
• Additional physical duties may be required as necessary. 

Overview:   The Senior Software Development Engineer L4 is expected to successfully work through complex tasks independently, understand the intricacies of the software development life cycle, and display strong adherence to fundamental software engineering principles in the production of software. This position requires a deep understanding of computer architecture and other key areas, including software testing and scalability.

This role will contribute to a hospital system data platform that ingests and processes clinical data, including patient records, lab results, surgical data, and hospital system messages, and delivers customized alerting and reporting to clinical staff. The engineer will be expected to work with a high degree of independence once onboarded, and will have opportunities to mentor and coach junior members of the team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively to write high quality, testable code that meets the “Definition of Done” as it relates to team commitments;
• Utilize a “Test-First” approach to software development, where possible, in which the test is developed before the code;
• Participate in design and code reviews with other engineers;
• Create automated unit, system and acceptance tests and participate in test plan reviews;
• Actively support and contribute to end of iteration demos;
• Responsible for assigned integration, testing and deployment tasks;
• Work with product management to scope and estimate product enhancements;
• Design, implement, unit test software, and test software following defined processes;
• Fix software defects (internal or customer reported) following defined process;
• Actively foster continuous team improvement by being accountable for actions and continuously striving to become a better problem solver;
• Contribute to team retrospectives, helping to identify and resolve team impediments;
• Write and maintain documentation to describe program development, logic, coding, testing, changes, and corrections;
• Actively participate in the change management process as business and technical scope is adjusted;
• Develop and maintain integrations that process and filter inbound hospital system messages, including parsing, validating, and routing clinical data into the platform;
• Support cloud migration efforts, contributing to the transition of existing on-premise workloads toward AWS-based infrastructure;
• Mentor and coach junior engineers, providing guidance on code quality, architectural decisions, and engineering best practices;
• Adhere to all confidentiality, HIPAA, regulatory, and other such policies, procedures, and requirements as outlined within Employer’s Operating Policies and Procedures in all ways and at all times with respect to any aspect of the data handled or services rendered in the scope of work.
• Maintain compliance with Inovalon’s policies, procedures and mission statement, and fulfill those responsibilities and/or duties that may be reasonably provided by Inovalon for the purpose of achieving operational and financial success.
• On Call Policy: Participate in an on-call rotation to support critical issues, including outside standard business hours (evenings, weekends, and holidays), ensuring timely response and resolution as per defined SLAs.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of software development experience, with demonstrated proficiency in C# and MS SQL Server; strong foundation in data structures and algorithms required;
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture;
• Experience with Python or similar scripting languages is a plus;
• Experience with Lua, particularly for message intake, filtering, and processing, is a plus;
• Experience with or demonstrated interest in cloud platforms, particularly AWS, in support of ongoing migration efforts.
• Advanced design/debugging/coding skills;
• Builds secure applications and adheres to security standards;
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and take ownership of complex technical problems with minimal supervision;
• Strong team player with a collaborative approach to engineering, bringing energy and engagement to standups, retrospectives, and cross-functional work;
• Demonstrated high personal integrity and ability to earn trust from others;
• Exhibits a growth mindset, seeks feedback often and is effective in continuous personal and professional development;
• Continuously pursuing self-directed learning activities aimed at developing expertise within technical domain, including reading relevant publications, participating in domain forums or groups etc.;
• Ability to anticipate and look for creative ways to solve problems and apply best practices.
• Communication, organization, and teamwork skills.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or Information Technology
• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience preferred.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Sedentary work (i.e. sitting for long periods of time).
• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force.
• Subject to inside environmental conditions.
• Travel for this position will include less than 10% locally usually for training purposes.

ESA seeks a highly motivated Water Resource Engineer to join our team of engineers and scientists in the Southeast region. We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic team member with 10+ years of work experience with progressing management experience, a passion for water resources and restoration, and the desire to learn and grow. This is a full-time, overtime-exempt role. Strong preference given to candidates within a 1-hour commutable distance to one of these ESA Office locations: Tampa or Orlando. Qualified candidates located elsewhere in Florida (or willing to relocate to Florida at their own expense) will also be considered. 

This role will involve some travel and field work as needed for in-person team collaborations and site visits as-needed. This is an in-office role, with the potential for hybrid flexibility with proven performance and supervisor approval. Qualified Florida remote candidates may be considered.

Who You Are 

• Water resources engineer with 10+ years of professional experience with an emphasis on freshwater restoration design within the southeastern United States, preferably Florida and some project management experience.
• You hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher in civil or environmental engineering, or a closely related discipline and are a professionally licensed engineer (PE). A Florida Professional Engineers license is desirable.  If not licensed in Florida, willing and able to obtain licensure within 6 months of hire. 
• You are enthusiastic and experienced in designing moderately complex freshwater restoration projects including water control structures, ditch blocks, low water crossings, weirs, seepage swales, and grading as well as rehabilitation/repair of water control structures.
• You have prepared design plans for a variety of projects and have knowledge of state and federal regulations related to implementation, permitting or monitoring of water resource projects.
• You have experience with preparing technical specifications, engineer opinion of probable costs, and construction bid packages
• You are experienced in performing field inspections of existing water control structures and evaluation of existing water control system designs in freshwater, riverine, or tidal systems (Florida experience preferred).
• You are highly familiar with steps to gather data, perform analyses, prepare reports, and communicate results, including working closely with colleagues in related fields.
• You possess strong skills and experience using Microsoft tools, design and mapping software such as AutoCAD, ArcGIS, or others.
• You have experience with stormwater hydrology and hydraulic modeling (i.e. SWMM, WWHM, TRUST, HEC-RAS, ICPR etc.).
• You are an effective communicator who fosters teamwork and inclusion, and shares knowledge and expertise with more junior staff through mentoring and direct supervision. 
• You are an effective team member who proactively identifies and contributes constructively to address project or team issues to foster collaboration. 
• You present information clearly and speak persuasively about complex topics to clients, agency staff, teaming partners, other project stakeholders and the general public. 
• Experienced in project management including preparing scope and fee proposals.
• You have led, managed, mentored, and/or supervised multidisciplinary teams including delegating and guiding junior-level staff through simple to complex tasks.
• You can work independently from our Florida offices and are able to perform field visits through the state of Florida, Alabama, and others as project needs arise. Hybrid remote working may be considered after onboarding and job training, with proven performance and supervisor approval.
• You enjoy fieldwork and can walk long distances carrying a backpack; and are able to lift at least 50 pounds. You are confident working outside, in remote and rural settings, as well as in urban environments. Physical outdoor work may include, but may not be limited to, work in all types of weather, traversing uneven ground and sometimes steep terrain in vegetated environments, agricultural fields, arid lands, and along stream banks. You may be exposed to inclement weather and uncomfortable working conditions. Some early morning, late night and/or weekend work, as well as long hours may be required
• Must hold a valid driver's license with a clean DMV record
• Preference given to qualified candidates with any of the following skillsets:
  • Proficiency in hydrodynamic and water quality numerical simulation modeling and analyses (Princeton Ocean Model, EFDC, CH3D, WASP, CE-QUAL-ICM, CE-QUAL-W2, QUAL2K) in rivers, lakes, estuaries, and/or coastal areas
  • Proficiency in ArcGIS Pro and Hydro Tools
  • Familiar with Florida ecosystem
  • Experience with performing construction observations
  • Experience with surveying and field data collection
  • Experience with performing drainage design for Department of Transportation projects
  • Skilled in identification of vegetation and/or soils
  • Comfortable working in and around freshwater, are able to walk long distances carrying a backpack, and able to lift at least 50 pounds. 
  • Certified/Trained Boat Operator

What You Will Do for ESA

 You will lead, manage, and assist with the preparation of freshwater resources analyses, reports, designs, permit applications, construction drawings, technical specifications and other project documentation.

• You will have the opportunity to lead, manage, or participate in topographic, geologic, natural resource and related field data collection to support engineering analysis and design.
• You will collaborate with engineers, ecologists, hydrologists, geomorphologists, numerical modelers, landscape architects, biologists, and other specialists in advancing restoration approaches and other project solutions from concept to implementation.
• Provide mentorship and support for more junior staff, including reviewing their work for accuracy and clarity and providing constructive feedback and career development guidance while working on projects together.  
• Demonstrate your understanding of project management principles and practices and be responsible for the development of design and permitting documents in accordance with applicable guidelines and requirements, while delivering assignments within budget and schedule.  
• Consistently demonstrate your solid writing skills and excellent oral and presentation skills while participating in and/or leading client and agency meetings, and marketing tasks including having the responsibility for preparing scopes of work and budgets for proposals or contract negotiations, providing technical input, and participating in interviews or industry conferences.  
• You will thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment and be able to manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines, while working as a team or independently.
• Live in Florida and be available for occasional travel to project sites, industry conferences and team collaboration events.
• Other ad hoc tasks as needed

What’s Special About Our Team

By joining our team in the Southeast, you’ll become part of the local region’s strong culture where we value creative thinking, teamwork, and multi-disciplinary integration and have ample opportunities for cross-disciplinary engagement and project exposure. You’ll also benefit from the expertise of our national Engineering Hydrology & Design (EH&D) group. Our EH&D team includes engineers, hydrologists, geomorphologists, scientists and water quality specialists who provide expertise for many municipalities in the Southeast, Pacific Northwest, Southern and Northern California. 

Locally and nationwide, ESA’s work matters because it helps communities shape a positive future for their citizens. 

To read about some of our exciting projects check out these links: Lemon Bay Preserve, Balm-Boyette Stallion Creek Restoration,  Surface Water Improvement Plans, Rock Creek Ponds Ecosystem Restoration, Tidal Creeks Water Quality Assessment Framework and Florida RESTORE Act

What’s Special About ESA

Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.

At ESA, we provide benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family), annual allocations of company share through our ESOP, a 401(k) plan with company match, and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, to name a few.

We also provide specific programs whether you want to further your technical expertise, sharpen your business acumen, or help lead the next generation of employee-owners. We want to support you in reaching your career goals through tuition reimbursement, professional development bonuses, and attendance at conferences.

ESA seeks a highly motivated Water Resource Engineer to join our team of engineers and scientists in the Southeast region. We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic team member with 5+ years of work experience, a passion for water resources and restoration, and the desire to learn and grow. This is a full-time, salaried, overtime-exempt role. Strong preference given to candidates within a 1-hour commutable distance to one of these ESA Office locations: Tampa or Orlando. Qualified candidates located elsewhere in Florida (or willing to relocate to Florida at their own expense) will also be considered. 

This role will involve some travel and field work as needed for in-person team collaborations and site visits as-needed. This is an in-office role, with the potential for hybrid flexibility with proven performance and supervisor approval. Qualified Florida remote candidates may be considered.

Who You Are 

• Water resources engineer with 5+ years of professional experience with an emphasis on freshwater restoration design within the southeastern United States, preferably Florida.
• You hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in civil or environmental engineering or a closely related discipline and are a professionally licensed engineer (PE). A Florida Professional Engineer's license is desirable.  If not licensed in Florida, expected to be willing and able to obtain FL licensure within 12 months of hire. 
• You are enthusiastic and experienced in designing moderately complex freshwater restoration projects, including water control structures, ditch blocks, low water crossings, weirs, seepage swales, and grading, as well as rehabilitation/repair of water control structures.
• You have prepared design plans for a variety of projects and have knowledge of state and federal regulations related to implementation, permitting or monitoring of water resource projects.
• You have experience with preparing technical specifications, engineer opinion of probable costs, and construction bid packages
• You are experienced in performing field inspections of existing water control structures and evaluation of existing water control system designs in freshwater, riverine, or tidal systems (Florida experience preferred).
• You are highly familiar with steps to gather data, perform analyses, prepare reports, and communicate results, including working closely with colleagues in related fields.
• You possess strong skills and experience using Microsoft tools, design and mapping software such as AutoCAD, ArcGIS, or others.
• You have experience with stormwater hydrology and hydraulic modeling (i.e. SWMM, WWHM, TRUST, HEC-RAS, ICPR etc.).
• You are an effective communicator who fosters teamwork and inclusion, and shares knowledge and expertise with more junior staff through mentoring and direct supervision. 
• You are an effective team member who proactively identifies and contributes constructively to address project or team issues to foster collaboration. 
• You present information clearly and speak persuasively about complex topics to clients, agency staff, teaming partners, other project stakeholders and the general public. 
• You can work independently from our Florida offices and are able to perform field visits through the state of Florida, Alabama, and others as project needs arise. Hybrid remote working may be considered after onboarding and job training, with proven performance and supervisor approval.
• You enjoy fieldwork and can walk long distances carrying a backpack; and are able to lift at least 50 pounds. You are confident working outside, in remote and rural settings, as well as in urban environments. Physical outdoor work may include, but may not be limited to, work in all types of weather, traversing uneven ground and sometimes steep terrain in vegetated environments, agricultural fields, arid lands, and along stream banks. You may be exposed to inclement weather and uncomfortable working conditions. Some early morning, late night and/or weekend work, as well as long hours may be required. 
• Must hold a valid driver's license with a clean DMV record.
• Preference given to qualified candidates with any of the following skillsets:
  • Proficiency in hydrodynamic and water quality numerical simulation modeling and analyses (Princeton Ocean Model, EFDC, CH3D, WASP, CE-QUAL-ICM, CE-QUAL-W2, QUAL2K) in rivers, lakes, estuaries, and/or coastal areas
  • Highly skilled in AutoCAD Civil 3D
  • Proficiency in ArcGIS Pro and Hydro Tools
  • Familiar with Florida ecosystem
  • Experience with performing construction observations
  • Experience with surveying and field data collection
  • Experience in performing drainage design for Department of Transportation projects
  • Skilled in identification of vegetation and/or soils
  • Knowledge of preparing scope and fee proposals.
  • You have led, managed, mentored, and/or supervised multidisciplinary teams including delegating and guiding junior-level staff through simple to complex tasks
  • Comfortable working in and around freshwater, are able to walk long distances carrying a backpack, and able to lift at least 50 pounds 
  • Certified/Trained Boat Operator

What You Will Do for ESA

• You will lead, manage, and assist with the preparation of freshwater resources analyses, reports, designs, permit applications, construction drawings, technical specifications and other project documentation.
• You will have the opportunity to lead, manage, or participate in topographic, geologic, natural resource and related field data collection to support engineering analysis and design.
• You will collaborate with engineers, ecologists, hydrologists, geomorphologists, numerical modelers, landscape architects, biologists, and other specialists in advancing restoration approaches and other project solutions from concept to implementation.
• Provide mentorship and support for more junior staff, including reviewing their work for accuracy and clarity and providing constructive feedback and career development guidance while working on projects together.  
• Demonstrate your understanding of project management principles and practices and be responsible for the development of design and permitting documents in accordance with applicable guidelines and requirements, while delivering assignments within budget and schedule.  
• Consistently demonstrate your solid writing skills and excellent oral and presentation skills while participating in and/or leading client and agency meetings, and marketing tasks including having the responsibility for preparing scopes of work and budgets for proposals or contract negotiations, providing technical input, and participating in interviews or industry conferences.  
• You will thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment and be able to manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines, while working as a team or independently.
• Live in Florida and be available for occasional travel to project sites, industry conferences and team collaboration events.
• Other ad hoc tasks as needed

What’s Special About Our Team in the Southeast

By joining our team in the Southeast, you’ll become part of the local region’s strong culture where we value creative thinking, teamwork, and multi-disciplinary integration and have ample opportunities for cross-disciplinary engagement and project exposure. You’ll also benefit from the expertise of our national Engineering Hydrology & Design (EH&D) group. Our EH&D team includes engineers, hydrologists, geomorphologists, scientists and water quality specialists who provide expertise for many municipalities in the Southeast, Pacific Northwest, Southern and Northern California. 

Locally and nationwide, ESA’s work matters because it helps communities shape a positive future for their citizens. 

To read about some of our exciting projects check out these links: Lemon Bay Preserve, Balm-Boyette Stallion Creek Restoration,  Surface Water Improvement Plans, Rock Creek Ponds Ecosystem Restoration, Tidal Creeks Water Quality Assessment Framework and Florida RESTORE Act

What’s Special About ESA

Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.

At ESA, we provide benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family), annual allocations of company share through our ESOP, a 401(k) plan with company match, and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, to name a few.

We also provide specific programs whether you want to further your technical expertise, sharpen your business acumen, or help lead the next generation of employee-owners. We want to support you in reaching your career goals through tuition reimbursement, professional development bonuses, and attendance at conferences.

ESA seeks a highly motivated Coastal Engineer to join our team of engineers and scientists in the Southeast region. We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic team member with 2+ years of work experience, a passion for coastal processes and restoration, and the desire to learn and grow. This is a full-time and exempt role with office and field work expected. Strong preference given to candidates within a 1-hour commutable distance to one of these ESA Office locations: Tampa or Boynton Beach. Qualified candidates within a 1-hr commutable distance to other ESA offices including Sarasota, Orlando, & Pensacola will also be considered.  This role will involve some travel and field work as needed for in-person team collaborations and site visits as-needed. This is an in-office role, with the potential for hybrid flexibility with proven performance and supervisor approval.

Who You Are 

• 2+ years of professional experience in coastal analyses with an emphasis on living shorelines, beach nourishment, dredging, inlet management, or natural systems restoration.
• You hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in coastal, environmental, civil, or ocean engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• You are enthusiastic and experienced in performing analyses to support the design or monitoring of beach, dune, shoreline, inlet, or creek enhancement and restoration projects.
• You are familiar with steps to gather data, perform analyses, prepare reports, and communicate results, including working closely with colleagues in related fields.
• You possess skills and experience using Microsoft tools, design, and modeling software such as AutoCAD, ArcGIS, MATLAB, or others.
• You are an effective communicator who fosters teamwork and inclusion. You present information clearly and work in an organized manner.
• You possess effective time management skills. 
• You accept feedback willing and are eager to learn from a variety of senior staff through project work, direct supervision and in-house mentoring programs.
• You can work independently from our Florida offices and are able and willing to travel for and perform occasional field visits through the state of Florida, Alabama, and others as project needs arise (coastal).
• You enjoy fieldwork and can walk long distances carrying a backpack; and are able to lift at least 50 pounds. You are confident working outside, in remote and rural settings, as well as in urban environments. Physical outdoor work may include, but may not be limited to, work in all types of weather, traversing uneven ground and sometimes steep terrain in vegetated environments, agricultural fields, arid lands, and along stream banks. You may be exposed to inclement weather and uncomfortable working conditions. Some early morning, late night and/or weekend work, as well as long hours may be required.
• Must have valid driver's license
• Live near Tampa or Boynton Beach offices and be available for occasional travel to project sites, industry conferences and team collaboration events.  Qualified candidates within a 1-hr commutable distance to other ESA offices including Sarasota, Orlando, & Pensacola will also be considered.
• Preference given to qualified candidates with any of the following preferred skillsets:
  • Experience with performing construction observations during active coastal construction projects such as dredging, beach nourishment, coastal structures, living shorelines, wetlands creation, artificial reefs or other.
  • Experience with field data collection related to coastal projects: waves, currents, beach profiles, sediment sampling, natural resources, geophysical or geotechnical data.
  • Experience with environmental permitting (USACE, FDEP, other).
  • Scientific diving or snorkeling experience.
  • Certified/Trained Boat Operator

What You Will Do for ESA

• You will assist with the preparation of coastal processes analyses, reports, designs, permit applications, construction drawings, technical specifications and other project documentation.
• You will have the opportunity to participate in hydrographic, topographic, geologic, natural resource and related field data collection to support engineering analysis and design.
• You will collaborate with engineers, scientists, hydrologists, geomorphologists, numerical modelers, landscape architects, ecologists, biologists, and other specialists in advancing coastal resilience and restoration approaches and other project solutions from concept to implementation.
• Consistently demonstrate your solid writing skills and prepare draft documents that are clear, concise, well-written and supported.
• You will thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment and be able to manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines, while working on a team or independently.
• Provide peer review for the work of others and take initiative to provide mentoring to more junior staff.
• Other ad hoc tasks as needed

What’s Special About Our Team

By joining our team in the Southeast Engineering & Hydrology Design (EHD) Team, you’ll become part of the local region’s strong culture where we value creative thinking, teamwork, and multi-disciplinary integration and have ample opportunities for cross-disciplinary engagement and project exposure. You’ll also benefit from the expertise of our national Engineering Hydrology & Design (EH&D) group. Our EH&D team includes engineers, hydrologists, geomorphologists, scientists and water quality specialists who provide expertise for many municipalities in the Southeast, Pacific Northwest, Southern and Northern California. You will have the opportunity to be exposed to well-respected technical leaders nationwide.

Locally and nationally, ESA’s work matters because it helps communities shape a positive future for their citizens. 

To read about some of our exciting projects check out these links: Sebastian Inlet District, Philippe Park Living Shoreline, Fowl River, Surfers Point Shoreline Management, Ocean Beach Master Plan, Lemon Bay Preserve, Balm-Boyette Stallion Creek Restoration and Florida RESTORE Act

What’s Special About ESA

Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.

At ESA, we provide benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family), annual allocations of company share through our ESOP, a 401(k) plan with company match, and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, to name a few.

We also provide specific programs whether you want to further your technical expertise, sharpen your business acumen, or help lead the next generation of employee-owners. We want to support you in reaching your career goals through tuition reimbursement, professional development bonuses, and attendance at conferences.