Power Systems Mechanical Engineer

CRANE, IN, US • Posted 7 hours ago • Updated 7 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

SAIC

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Skills

Science
Performance Testing
Management
Reliability Analysis
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Test Plans
System Integration
Documentation
Modeling
Technical Drafting
DoD
Evaluation
Project Planning
Communication
Security Clearance
IPT
Testing
Energy
Storage
Military
TM
nesC
RP
Internet Explorer
Information Engineering
FMEA
ROOT
Failure Analysis
Specification Gathering
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS

Summary

Job ID: 2600322

Location: CRANE, IN, US

Date Posted: 2026-01-13

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Mechanical Engr

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Minimum Clearance Required: Interim Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC is seeking a Power Systems Mechanical Engineer to support battery integration efforts for Expeditionary Energy Systems in Crane, IN.

JOB RESPONSIBILITES:

Creating System Qualification Test Plans, Performance Test Plans, Safety/Hazard Characterization Test Plans, Procedures, and Reports
Execute (or oversee a team to execute) the tests at NSWC Crane and Expeditionary Battery fielded system locations and battery vendor sites
Conduct Field Integration and Operational Check-out through Initial Operating Capability, perform periodic Field Maintenance on large batteries
Perform Reliability Analyses and Safety Engineering processes on systems

Qualifications

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND CLEARANCE:

Bachelor's in mechanical engineering and five (5) years or more experience; master's and three (3) years or more experience
Experience creating mechanical/electrical engineering designs, prototype, test plans, and system integration documentation for Power & Energy systems
Experience with modeling/drafting
Low voltage (24 VDC) to high voltage (300-400 VDC) system designs
Test system development/maintenance
Experience working directly with military personnel of various ranks (i.e. enlisted through officers), either as a DoD civilian, military, or contractor personnel
Experience with test and evaluation support, requirements validation and verification, project planning, and excellent verbal and written communication skills
Interim secret clearance required to start with the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance. SAIC will sponsor the clearance process
ship required

DESIRED SKILLS:

Ability to discuss technical terms and concepts with a variety of Integrated Product Team (IPT) members
Understanding of energy storage and electrochemical testing, applied to the range of power systems and energy storage devices such as batteries, fuel cells, and other devices
Small ( 1000 kWh) systems
Integrating power conversion systems
Working knowledge of Military and NASA design requirements and safety requirements (e.g. S9310-AQ-SAF-010, SG270-BV-SAF-010, JSC-20793B, NASA/TM-2009-215751 /NESC-RP-08-75/06-069-I)
Experience with Failure and/or Safety assessments (ie: Hazard Analyses, FMEA's, Fault Tree Analyses, Root Cause Failure Analyses)
Working knowledge of Industry Standards for design and safety (e.g. UL, IEC, IATA)
Systems Requirements Specifications (and decompose into derived requirements and subsystem specs)

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Dice Id: 10111346
Position Id: 2600322
Posted 7 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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