Junior Naval Mechanical Engineer — Ship Systems & Drafting

CACI International; Crane (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International is hiring a Junior Mechanical Engineer to support NSWC Crane. You will contribute to design, drafting, calculations, and outfitting tasks, producing detailed drawings and technical documentation for marine systems.

The role requires ABET-accredited engineering education, strong reporting abilities, and effective collaboration with project teams while maintaining security clearances. Occasional travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• BSME, BSCE, BSAE or BSNA/ME from an ABET accredited university.
• Ability to write clear reports and specifications.
• Ability to interface with team members, technical leads and Project Managers.
• Ability to work alone on individual projects with minimal supervision and with other Engineering Disciplines on a team.
• Experience with US Navy and/or US commercial ship design standards.
• Ability to write white and point papers with minimal oversight.
• Proficient with MS Excel, Word, and Powerpoint.
• Ability to create Presentations, Machinery arrangements/ piping takeoffs in powerpoint.
• Ability to create CAD system models and Machinery arrangement in AutoCAD.
• Good verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to travel ≤10% of the time.
• Must be a US Citizen and be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering services including spec writing, design, mechanical calculations, outfitting design, marine drawing and SRD updates.
• Generate mechanical drawings for systems and outfitting.
• Draft multi-view drawings of systems, machinery spaces and products.
• Draw finished designs from sketches using solid models and layouts.
• Learn Drafting Standards.

Skills

Report writing

Team collaboration

MS Office

Verbal communication

Willingness to travel

Security clearance

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Drafting standards

Job description

CACI International is hiring a Junior Mechanical Engineer to support NSWC Crane. You will contribute to design, drafting, calculations, and outfitting tasks, producing detailed drawings and technical documentation for marine systems.

The role requires ABET-accredited engineering education, strong reporting abilities, and effective collaboration with project teams while maintaining security clearances. Occasional travel up to 10% is expected.