Mechanical Engineer

Saic; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,001 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for the Unmanned Maritime Systems Support (UMSS) effort, working on ExUS project and NECC logistics. The role is on site in San Diego, CA, contingent upon award news expected September 2026. Active secret clearance is required on day one.

Responsible for sustaining and enhancing MK 18 FoS equipment reliability and supportability. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s in Mechanical or Ocean Engineering with extensive electro-mechanical design experience and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, or Ocean Engineering and 9 years experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Active secret clearance required on first day of employment.
• 4 years of experience with design, testing, production, and documentation of marine environment hardware.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical engineering support to the Mission Support Equipment group to sustain, maintain, and enhance reliability, maintainability, and supportability of equipment used with MK 18 FoS Systems.
• Support design, testing, and logistics for unmanned maritime systems under NMSS/ExUS program.

Skills

3D CAD

FEA analysis

Electro-mechanical design

Marine hardware design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Ocean Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

SolidEdge

Inventor

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking aMechanical Engineerfor the Unmanned Maritime Systems Support (UMSS) effort. This program will entail support of the Expeditionary Unmanned Systems (ExUS) project, unmanned equipment development and testing and logistics support for the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC).

This position is contingent upon award news, expected September 2026. This position is on site in San Diego, CA.

The Mechanical Engineer will providemechanical engineering support to the Mission Support Equipment (MSE) group to sustain, maintain, and enhance the reliability, maintainability, and supportability of support equipment used with MK 18 FoS Systems.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, or Ocean Engineering and 9 years experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

Required Security Clearance:

• Must have an active secret clearance on first day of employment

Desired Qualifications and Experience:

• 4 years of experience with design, testing, production, and documentation of marine environment hardware


• 2 years of experience with 3D CAD programs, to include SolidWorks, SolidEdge, or Inventor


• FEA experience for dynamic structures


• 12 years of experience in the design of electro-mechanical systems


• 8 years of experience designing MK 18 Support Equipment, to include the 11 m Experience with Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) Side Launch and Recovery System (SL&RS) and the Stern Gate Launch and Recovery (SGL&R) device


• 10 years of demonstrated experience in the design of electro-mechanical systems

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.