Senior Mechanical Engineer
SAIC · Indianapolis, IN · Today
Full-time
About the role
SAIC is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams and projects related to the design, manufacture, and sustainment of US military equipment and systems and other related systems in support of its Indianapolis facility. This position will be a hybrid role with approximately (1-4 days per week onsite) at our Indianapolis, IN facility.
Responsibilities
- Work with teams developing, producing, and sustaining radar and related RF systems, electronic warfare systems, communications equipment and systems, acoustic systems, electro-optic systems, weapon system launch and control systems, test equipment, and other military equipment
- Apply mastery in the use and application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques for designing mechanical constructs
- Work independently and solve complex engineering problems for multiple simultaneous projects
- Perform FEA structural and thermal analysis using common software packages
- Apply strong background in GD&T and ASME standards (or other industry standards) to drawings and models
- Standardize mechanical engineering processes and tools for the facility and guide the mechanical engineering team in implementation
- Manage a team of other Mechanical Engineers, mentor and give guidance to lower-level engineers, review their work and help them improve their skills
Requirements
- Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years related experience
- Experience generating mechanical requirements and translating them into design concepts to achieve desired output
- Experience writing and interpreting technical reports and requirements and interface documents
- Strong background in product design review processes, to include preparation of review documentation and products, and presentation of material in a structured development environment (i.e. defense, medical, automotive, etc.)
- Experience running small projects related to electronics system development and/or integration
- Experience leading teams of engineers and/or other related project personnel
- Computer skills: Microsoft Office Suite; CAD tools such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD and/or Creo; FEA tools for preparing reports and using results to improve designs
- Experience preparing presentation material and presenting to peers, project team members, customers, and managers at all levels
- Experience with Configuration Management Tools for version control of hardware, software, and documentation
- Must be a US Citizen
- Must be able to obtain a Secret Security Clearance
Desired qualifications
- Experience working in a small team collaborative environment
- Experience managing and mentoring Mechanical Engineers
- Product Life Cycle Management
- Experience with product development procedures, specifically iterative product design & development of embedded systems