Navy Senior Systems Engineer

Saic; Crane (IN); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC in Crane, IN seeks a Senior Energy Storage Engineer to support the US Navy’s DoW power and energy storage programs. The role focuses on system design, integration, and lifecycle documentation for shipboard power systems including lithium-ion storage solutions.

You will develop test plans, support engineering investigations, and collaborate with DoW acquisition to ensure compliant, safe energy storage implementations. U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a secret clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with ≥5 years of experience.
• Experience with DoW Systems Engineering processes.
• Must be able to obtain a Secret security clearance; SAIC will sponsor.
• US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Characterize Li-ion battery performance criteria and develop failure modes.
• Provide engineering support for electrical, mechanical, and system controls interfaces.
• Develop program documentation for systems development, testing, and lifecycle management.
• Support DoW acquisition management and review of studies.

Skills

DoW Systems Engineering

Secret clearance eligible

U.S. Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Cameo

Job description

Description

SAIC is looking for a Senior Energy Storage Engineer to support the US Navy in Crane, IN.

Job Description

The Engineer (Systems or Electrical) will provide engineering design, development, and systems integration support for DoW Power & Energy storage shipboard system acquisition programs. Develop program documentation for systems development, testing, implementation, and life cycle management for existing and new power and energy systems.

Job Responsibilities

• Characterizing large-scale Li-ion battery performance criteria, developing failure modes, test planning, fire mitigation and suppression concepts, prototyping battery-agnostic containment solutions, and evaluating other alternative energy storage system viability.
  • Engineering support and requirements development for electrical, mechanical, and system controls and mitigation options for the system and the interfaces with the integrated shipboard environment
  • Assist with engineering investigations of power and energy systems, energy storage enclosures and support processes, applying failure and material analysis methods, including non-destructive and destructive analysis for lithium-ion and silver-zinc chemistry energy storage systems, enclosures and mitigation systems
  • Investigate and review commercially developed studies, analysis, evaluations, and assessments provided to the Government
  • Support of DoW acquisition and acquisition management elements

Qualifications

Required Experience and Clearance

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and five or more years of experience
• Experience with DoW Systems Engineering processes
• Must be able to obtain a Secret security clearance. Can start once interim clearance is granted. SAIC will sponsor the clearance process
• US Citizenship required

Desired Experience

• Experience preparing documentation for the acquisition and life cycle processes tosupport of DoW systems
• Experience withbattery management and control systems, power supply systems, energy storage systems, batteries, and related systems
• Experience with Cameo
• Experience with Directed Energy