Principal Mechanical Engineer

Description

SAIC is looking for a Mechanical Engineer in Crane, IN to support the U.S. Navy.

JOB DESCRIPTION

This position will provide mechanical engineering support for shipboard integration engineering support, for implementation for embedded, shipboard energy storage systems and energy storage enclosures for military application.

Job Duties Include:

• Characterizing large-scale battery Maximum Credible Event (MCE) / Worst Case Event (WCE), developing failure modes and effects, Li-ion fire mitigation and suppression concepts, prototyping battery-agnostic containment solutions, and examining Li-ion and other alternative energy storage viability.
• Engineering support and requirements development for electrical, mechanical, controls and mitigation solutions for the identified system and the interfaces of the integrated shipboard environment.
• Assist with engineering investigations on Power and Energy systems, energy storage enclosures and support processes. Engineering investigations require familiarity with capabilities and limitations of commercial failure and material analysis of non-destructive and destructive analysis for lithium-ion and silver-zinc chemistry energy storage systems, enclosure and mitigation systems.
• Investigations and review of studies, analysis, evaluations, and assessments provided to the government.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and a minimum of 9 years of experience
• Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance; Interim Secret needed to start
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Experience with design to meet DoD or commercial shock requirements
• Experience with design to meet DoD or commercial mechanical vibrations requirements
• Proficient with using at least one industry standard Computer Aided Design (CAD) software

DESIRED

• Experience with thermal and/or gas transfer of combustible systems
• Experience with thermal characteristics of battery systems
• Experience with fire detection/suppression/annunciation control systems

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.