Mechanical Engineering Technical Advisor
Key Role:
Immerse yourself in cutting-edge technologies while serving as a strategic technical consultant to Energy clients. Broaden your skill set into new areas, including wind turbine design and optimization, controls engineering, and offshore engineering, and apply knowledge of energy market considerations as a technical Science, Engineering, and Technology Adviser (SETA). Apply technical subject-matter and market knowledge to guide the seeding and growth of publicly financed R&D programs. Characterize the state of a technical field, including identifying state-of-the-art technologies and promising new technological approaches. Perform technical analysis to recommend technology performance and cost targets that are highly challenging and on the edge of what may be achievable. Identify key technical experts across academia, industry, and national labs, perform technical outreach, and facilitate the formation of new multi-disciplinary technical communities. Review highly technical proposals and support negotiations of selected projects, including advising on project plans and technical milestones for long-lead-time, complex R&D projects. Perform direct, periodic oversight of portfolio projects' technical aspects, from set-up to close-out, aiding the client in managing projects towards clear and compelling outcomes.
Basic Qualifications:
2+ years of experience with postdoctoral, academic, or industry roles pertaining to the design or optimization of wind turbines, wind power platforms, or related systems, including helicopters and rotor design
2+ years of experience in authoring technical papers, reports, or program plans for technical and non-technical audiences on research
Ability to demonstrate creativity and resourcefulness when dealing with uncertainty and ask insightful questions that challenge traditional thinking
Ability to demonstrate a strong aptitude for learning and adapting to new energy technologies
Ability to perform domestic travel between 10% - 15% of the time
Ability to obtain a security clearance
Doctorate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Offshore Wind Engineering
Additional Qualifications:
Experience with wind modeling and simulation software
Experience with wind and water tunnel experimentation for validation of aerospace systems, including extrapolation of results to full scale
Experience with researching controls engineering, including applications involving non-linear, coupled dynamics, such as aero-, hydro-, elastic-, and servo-dynamics
Experience with MATLAB or Simulink and their modeling, identification, and control toolboxes
Experience with the design, optimization, or control of marine propulsion systems, including propellers
Experience in a consulting environment
Possession of excellent client service, organizational, analytical, and time management skills
Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills
Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Compensation
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Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $81,800.00 to $186,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees.
Work Model
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- If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.
EEO Commitment
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