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HITT Contracting Inc. · 2 days ago

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Falls Church, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

HITT Contracting Inc. is a company focused on creating extraordinary experiences through innovative practices. They are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the design and validation of FDM and LFAM-printed components, ensuring engineering integrity from concept through production and mentoring junior engineers as the team expands.

Building MaterialReal Estate

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Own the mechanical design and validation strategy for FDM and LFAM-printed components used in seasonally launched systems and tailored hardware solutions

Lead Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM) decisions, including print orientation, material selection, support strategy, thermal behavior, and tolerance development

Establish and evolve engineering standards for joints, fittings, interfaces, and assemblies optimized for FDM production at scale

Drive performance validation efforts, including structural analysis, physical testing, load paths, fatigue, and durability requirements

Act as a technical partner to industrial design — embedding mechanical function into the design language without compromising aesthetic intent

Oversee and refine the design-to-production pipeline, including slicer strategy, post-processing workflows, quality control, and documentation

Collaborate closely with technicians and operations to maintain consistency and output across a growing printer fleet

Contribute to long-term roadmap planning for additive systems, materials, and equipment

Mentor junior engineers and help shape the future structure of the engineering team

This role will include research into the building and development of data centers, and brainstorming sessions on how to elevate their construction with additive manufacturing

Qualification

FDM additive manufacturingAutodesk Fusion 360Mechanical designLarge-format additive manufacturingMaterial behaviorMentoring engineersSystems thinkingCommunication skillsOwnership mindset

Required

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field

8+ years of experience designing and validating mechanical components or assemblies

Demonstrated expertise in FDM additive manufacturing, including production-scale considerations

Advanced proficiency in Autodesk Fusion 360 and/or Rhino/Grasshopper

Strong understanding of material behavior, load distribution, tolerance stack-up, and failure modes

Proven ability to translate conceptual design intent into robust, production-ready solutions

Clear, confident communicator capable of influencing cross-disciplinary teams

Technical authority with humility — confident in your expertise and open to learning

Systems thinker who understands how engineering decisions scale over time

Strong ownership mindset and comfort operating in new territory

Excited by the opportunity to help build and lead an additive engineering function

Finds deep meaning in the act of making—carrying ideas beyond the sketch, the model, the prototype, and into full existence, where they endure, matter, and leave a mark

Preferred

Experience working with large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) systems

Exposure to multi-printer farm environments or scaled additive operations

Familiarity with furniture durability standards, structural testing, or certification workflows. Ex. Bifma / UL certifications

Experience mentoring engineers or acting as a technical lead on projects

Company

HITT Contracting Inc.

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HITT Contracting provides a wide range of construction services across the nation, from complex core and shell buildings and renovations to interior fit-outs and routine service work.

Founded in 1937

New York, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees