Sustainment Mechanical Engineer

About the Role

SAIC is seeking a Sustainment Mechanical Engineer to support the U.S. Navy at NSWC Crane in Crane, IN. You will be part of a hands-on, cross-functional team of engineers and technicians dedicated to sustainment activities within the Strategic Systems unit. Your work will focus on adapting and updating existing assets and infrastructure to support the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) missile systems deployed on the new Columbia/Dreadnaught class submarines. The role is primarily on-site at Crane Naval Base, working directly with the Government Customer.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply strong organizational skills to manage multiple concurrent tasks in a fast-paced environment with evolving deadlines and priorities.
• Work directly with customers to understand and clarify requirements, develop execution plans, and provide clear, timely status updates.
• Prepare Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) to update and revise official drawings.
• Perform Failure Analysis and recommend effective corrective actions.
• Develop Quality Acceptance documents using drawings and program requirements to validate new hardware.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Zero (0) years of experience
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
• Interim Secret Clearance required to start, with the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance
• Must be a US citizen

Preferred Experience

• Familiar with quality management systems
• Familiar with ASME drafting standards
• Troubleshooting experience
• Experience with Product Data Management Systems (e.g., Windchill, iPDM)
• Experience with SolidWorks and/or CREO
• Experience with engineering design, modeling, and drawing development
• Knowledge of systems engineering and integration principles (e.g., requirements definition, verification and validation testing, interface control documents (ICDs), systems engineering management plans (SEMP))