Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our team in North Charleston, SC. This position is 100% on site.

The Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for developing new systems, supporting existing designs, supporting operations, and working across all business functions to define and deliver integrated systems.

 Experience with a proven track record in mechanical, mechatronics and thermal technologies will be essential to facilitate a "first to market" approach to develop and launch innovative products to be utilized in DoD PoRs.

The Mechanical Engineer will work with Leadership and Product Management to establish a solid engineering function capable of rapid product development and innovation to realize best in class product and speed to market.

Qualifications

TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors and five (5) years or more experience; will accept experience in lieu of a degree
• Must be proficient in Solidworks
• Knowledge of ERP based systems recommended but not required
• Ability to communicate task requirement information to client in a clear and concise manner
• Must have good communication and interpersonal skills to communicate rapidly and effectively within the organization and to represent the company in a professional manner
• Must be willing and able to independently pursue assignments with maximum problem-solving resolve and minimal supervision, but must also readily ask for direction and help when needed
• Ability to shift priorities as needed and work in a fast-paced environment
• Drive the design and development of innovative component and system level solutions
• Communicating, negotiating and reporting of critical design details to appropriate teams
• Development, implementation and integration of thermal, mechanical and refrigeration design solutions across multiple technical disciplines from concept to production within an Agile development environment
• Development scheduling, estimation BOM creation and costs of components, tooling, and general systems design
• Develop designs and processes with external vendors
• Manage and track multiple priorities, resources and schedule requirements throughout project timeline
• Prototype bring-up, debug and characterization
• Design validation and characterization from prototype bring-up to product testing
• Drive failure analyses to reach design solutions and corrective actions
• Drive design towards performance, cosmetic, noise, size requirements
• Documentation of thermal/mechanical design requirements, from feasibility study to critical design
• Work within the Engineering / Product Management team to drive Agile product development of new systems and sustainment of existing systems and operational systems critical to manufacturing
• Participation in product compliance (UL, ETL, etc.) activities

CLEARANCE:

• Must be a US Citizen with a minimum Secret level clearance and have the ability to obtain a TS/SCI

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 24,000 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 $6.9 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.