Maritime Defense Mechanical Engineer: Systems & Analysis

Saic; Crane (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC seeks a Mechanical Engineer to join a team focused on maritime off-board countermeasure systems. You will design, analyze, and test mechanical components for naval applications, supporting from concept development to production.

Ideal candidates have 3-5 years of hands-on mechanical design experience, strong CAD/FEA skills, and familiarity with seawater environments and defense standards. This role emphasizes collaboration across engineering teams and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 3-5 years hands-on experience in mechanical design, analysis, and testing.
• Proficiency in CAD software and finite element analysis tools (FEA).
• Experience with seawater environments, corrosion considerations, and rapid prototyping.
• Strong written and verbal communication across stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to design, develop, and test mechanical systems for maritime countermeasure technologies.
• Participate in all phases of the product lifecycle from requirements analysis to production.
• Conduct structural, thermal, and fluid analyses to validate designs.
• Design for harsh maritime environments including corrosion and water pressure.
• Engage in hands-on integration, troubleshooting, and optimization in lab and field.
• Prepare drawings, reports, manufacturing instructions, and test specs per MIL-STD/ASME.
• Collaborate with suppliers to oversee prototyping and production timelines.
• Stay informed on trends in maritime defense technology.

Skills

SolidWorks

Siemens NX

Creo

FEA (ANSYS/Abaqus)

Material selection

3-5 years exp

Team collaboration

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Siemens NX

Creo

ANSYS/Abaqus

Job description

SAIC seeks a Mechanical Engineer to join a team focused on maritime off-board countermeasure systems. You will design, analyze, and test mechanical components for naval applications, supporting from concept development to production.

Ideal candidates have 3-5 years of hands-on mechanical design experience, strong CAD/FEA skills, and familiarity with seawater environments and defense standards. This role emphasizes collaboration across engineering teams and suppliers.