Full-Time

Mechanical Engineer with OCONUS Travel

Posted on 8/23/2025

The Swift Group

The Swift Group

51-200 employees

DevSecOps-based government IT services

Compensation Overview

$50k - $290k/yr

+ Referral Bonus

Dulles, VA, USA

In Person

Requires up to 15% OCONUS travel; US citizenship with TS/SCI required.

US Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
Mechanical Engineering (2)
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Requirements
  • At least 5 years of mechanical engineering experience
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited ABET University in Electrical Engineering or other STEM-related field
  • Analyze data from the site’s monitoring system to assist design development, site expansion capabilities, or determining inefficiencies
  • Ability to calculate and develop cooling requirements for either new or existing facilities
  • In-depth knowledge of mechanical equipment to include but not limited to; Chillers (air-cooled and water-cooled), pumps, computer-room air conditioners (CRAC/CRAH), Fan-Coil units, In-Row Coolers
  • Develop Standard Operating Procedures and Sequence of Operations for cooling systems
  • Develop and execute preventative and/or predictive maintenance plans for mission critical equipment
  • Ability to interpret and design mechanical drawings and control wiring diagrams
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical equipment to resolve issues or improve efficiencies
  • Understanding of industry standard data center best practices and how to implement them
  • Collaborate with external vendors to source equipment and material
  • Engineer-in-training (EIT)
  • Must be willing to support up to 15% OCONUS support
  • US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required
Responsibilities
  • Responsible for multiple mechanical systems, to include analysis and reporting of mechanical data and metrics
  • Maintain documentation pertaining to the various projects, design drawings, technical reports, and engineering activities
  • Support functionality and provide engineering analysis for the Customer’s mission critical OCONUS facility
Desired Qualifications
  • Knowledgeable in power distribution systems pertaining to Data Center configurations
  • Understanding of Building Monitoring Systems
  • Understanding of Computer aided design software such as AutoCAD, Solidworks, and Flow-Simulation software

The Swift Group provides government IT and mission-support services focused on national security, serving Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community clients. It builds custom, secure software with a DevSecOps approach and turns data into actionable intelligence through data science, analytics, and threat mitigation. The company offers cyber capabilities (offensive and defensive), logistics, training, and systems engineering to support federal agencies. In 2023, it expanded its capabilities by acquiring OPS Consulting, strengthening high-performance computing and DoD/IC support to tackle complex government challenges.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Herndon, Virginia

Founded

N/A

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Zero Trust mandates by CISA in 2027 boost Swift's DevSecOps for federal agencies.
  • DoD's JWCC cloud consolidation favors Swift's proven DevSecOps maturity and relationships.
  • DoD's SWIFT program launched May 2025 accelerates Swift's software approvals via AI-driven ATO.

What critics are saying

  • Palantir captures 25% more DoD data deals with Foundry, undercutting Swift in 6-12 months.
  • CACI's $8B Peraton acquisition displaces Swift's OPS cyber services in 12-18 months.
  • DoD JADC2 mandates force Swift's DevSecOps rebuilds, losing to Booz Allen in 3-9 months.

What makes The Swift Group unique

  • Swift acquired OPS Consulting in July 2023 to enhance data analytics for Intelligence Community.
  • Swift leverages DevSecOps for custom, secure software tools serving Civilian, Defense, Intelligence sectors.
  • Swift provides specialized logistics including global order fulfillment and quality control for DoD.

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