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Job ID: 2510727
Location: LAKEHURST, NJ, US
Date Posted: 2025-10-09
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Mechanical Engr
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: No
Description
SAIC is currently hiring a Mechanical Engineer in Lakehurst NJ.
This position is onsite in Lakehurst, NJ.
Job Duties:
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
Required Security Clearance:
Must have an active secret clearance on first day of employment.
Location: LAKEHURST, NJ, US
Date Posted: 2025-10-09
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Mechanical Engr
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: No
Description
SAIC is currently hiring a Mechanical Engineer in Lakehurst NJ.
This position is onsite in Lakehurst, NJ.
Job Duties:
- Lead design projects of small parts up to and including complex mechanical systems, working with stakeholders and ensuring proper physical interfacing with the greater system.
- Analyze and troubleshoot hydraulic systems, generators, and large motors.
- Develop (using CREO Parametric) and interpret engineering drawings of complex parts and systems according to best practices and proper geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
- Develop solid models of new or existing parts using CREO Parametric and engineering drawings.
- Execute test and troubleshooting procedures based on project requirements, in locations to include test sites, manufacturing facilities, and aboard active and pre-commissioned Navy vessels.
- Lead failure and root cause investigations, developing and presenting recommendations to program leadership and implementing solutions through development of installation procedures.
- Develop responses to requests for engineering information from sources such as manufacturing facilities, contractors, and shipyards.
- Analyze bolted joints and mechanical parts for suitability, considering fatigue and fracture life of equipment.
- Analyze parts requirements or installation parameters that fall outside of specifications and provide recommendations and corrective actions.
- Assist with review and development of maintenance procedures.
- Interpret engineering specifications for:
- Structural materials
- Hardware such as bolts, nuts, and washers
- Environmental testing
- Equipment design standards
- Travel up to 20% may be required.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree and Five (5) years or more of engineering experience.
- Experience with mechanical design, development, and maintenance of turbomachinery or complex mechanical systems and machinery.
- Expert in development, review, and geometric dimensioning and tolerance of engineering drawings.
- Well versed with solid modeling using CREO Parametric (preferred) or other solid modeling program.
- Good understanding and practice of fatigue and fracture mechanics, failure and root cause analysis, and collection of quantitative empirical data leading into development of structural models and analyses.
- Excellent communication skills. Ability to communicate and work effectively with stakeholders and personnel of varying technical knowledge, experience, and backgrounds.
- Ability to function independently or cooperatively as the situation dictates, in a manufacturing, test, and shipboard environment with personnel from varying backgrounds and levels of experience.
- Experience working aboard active naval vessels is a plus, but not required.
- Familiarity with the Systems Engineering Technical Review (SETR) process a plus.
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes including non-destructive inspection (NDI) methods a plus.
Required Security Clearance:
Must have an active secret clearance on first day of employment.
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