Senior Principal Engineer - Electrochemistry

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Principal Engineer – Electrochemistry for our Crane, IN office, in support of US Navy and other DoD Service branches.  The person in this position will become an engineering lead for SAIC supporting the military application of low and high voltage systems, including associated system engineering and safety requirement.

Note: This is a hybrid remote role that requires being available to go into the office in Crane, IN.

JOB DUTIES:

• System Qualification Testing – Performance testing and Safety/Hazard Characterization Testing; Write Test Plans, Test Procedures, and Test Reports; Execute and/or oversee tests on site at NSWC/Crane or at vendor facilities
• Systems Integration Testing – Perform Field Integration and Operational Checkout through IOC; Perform and/or oversee periodic field maintenance
• Perform reliability analyses

Qualifications

REQUIRED EXPIENCE AND CLEARANCE:

• Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD and nine (9) years or more experience.
• Understanding of the range of battery chemistries (and also other energy storage devices such as fuel cells).
• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Experience with Navy manned and unmanned underwater systems
• Energy storage and power systems
• Military (Navy, Marine Corps) and NASA vehicles
• Low voltage (24 VDC) to high voltage (300-400 VDC) systems
• Small (< 2 kWh) to Large (> 1000 kWh) systems
• Specify and integrate associated 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)
• 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)
• Safety Assessments (Hazard Analyses, FMEA’s, Fault Tree Analyses, Root Cause Failure Analyses)

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

We are approximately 26,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.