Mechanical Engineer

Crane, IN, US • Posted 13 hours ago • Updated 13 hours ago

Full Time

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SAIC

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Science
Security Clearance
International Relations
Information Retrieval
Investor Relations
RF
Development Testing
Regulatory Compliance
Evaluation
Drawing
Acquisition
Mechanical Engineering
Technical Writing
Attention To Detail
DoD
Adobe AIR
Manufacturing
Product Design
Documentation
Testing
Collaboration
Configuration Management
Military
Analytical Skill
Problem Solving
Conflict Resolution
Decision-making
Communication
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Summary

Job ID: 2611026

Location: Crane, IN, US

Date Posted: 2026-04-06

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Mechanical Engr

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a highly motivated Mechanical Engineer to join our company supporting Platform Protections and IR/RF Countermeasures projects. This role involves comprehensive design, development, testing, and engineering of air-expendable countermeasures, including pyrophoric, pyrotechnic, chaff, and active electronic systems. The successful candidate will ensure technical rigor and adherence to performance requirements, DoD standards, and advanced manufacturing processes while contributing to cutting-edge innovations and maintaining compliance with industry and governmental standards.

Key Responsibilities

Facilitate the design engineering, acquisition, test and evaluation (T&E), qualification, and configuration management for a diverse portfolio of air-expendable countermeasures.
Perform technical reviews of reports and technical documents, including but not limited to:
- Performance Specifications
- Drawings
- Technical Data Packages (TDPs)
- Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs)
- Automated Drawing Lists (ADLs)
- Qualification/Fielding and acquisition-related documentation
Ensure all documentation complies with applicable industry, government, and DoD standards.
Design and implement enhancements to air-expendable countermeasure systems to improve performance, cost, safety, and/or reliability.
Plan, schedule, and coordinate activities and resources for testing to validate systems meet all functional and technical requirements.
Define procedures and acceptance criteria for testing of systems, subsystems, equipment, and components.
Document and analyze discrepancies identified during testing operations and recommend corrective actions.

Support design improvements for existing and next-generation expendable countermeasures, leveraging advanced manufacturing methodologies and ensuring strict adherence to performance requirements.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and two (2) or more years of experience, Masters and zero (0).
Strong background in mechanical engineering principles, particularly in the design, T&E, and qualification of military systems.
Proven ability to develop and review technical documentation such as TDPs, ECPs, ADLs, and performance specifications with strict attention to detail.
Knowledge of industry and DoD standards governing air-expendable countermeasures.
Familiarity with advanced manufacturing methodologies and their integration into product design.
Experience in planning and executing test operations, including the preparation of actionable documentation for resolving technical discrepancies.
Ability to travel up to 10-20% to support testing, stakeholder coordination, and project oversight.

Preferred Skills

Familiarity with pyrophoric, pyrotechnic, chaff, and active electronic systems.
Experience with configuration management and engineering processes for military systems.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills for interaction with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10111346
Position Id: 2611026
Posted 13 hours ago

Company Info

About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500 mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets include secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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