Power Systems Mechanical Engineer

Job ID: T2600322
Location: Crane, IN, United States
Date Posted: Mar 10, 2026
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Mechanical Engr
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: Interim_Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret
Potential for Remote Work: On-Site
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Description

SAIC is seeking a Power Systems Mechanical Engineer to support battery integration efforts for Expeditionary Energy Systems in Crane, IN.

JOB RESPONSIBILITES:

• Creating System Qualification Test Plans, Performance Test Plans, Safety/Hazard Characterization Test Plans, Procedures, and Reports
• Execute (or oversee a team to execute) the tests at NSWC Crane and Expeditionary Battery fielded system locations and battery vendor sites
• Conduct Field Integration and Operational Check-out through Initial Operating Capability, perform periodic Field Maintenance on large batteries
• Perform Reliability Analyses and Safety Engineering processes on systems

Qualifications

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND CLEARANCE:

• Bachelor’s in mechanical engineering and five (5) years or more experience; master’s and three (3) years or more experience
• Experience creating mechanical/electrical engineering designs, prototype, test plans, and system integration documentation for Power & Energy systems
• Experience with modeling/drafting
• Low voltage (24 VDC) to high voltage (300-400 VDC) system designs
• Test system development/maintenance
• Experience working directly with military personnel of various ranks (i.e. enlisted through officers), either as a DoD civilian, military, or contractor personnel
• Experience with test and evaluation support, requirements validation and verification, project planning, and excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Interim secret clearance required to start with the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance. SAIC will sponsor the clearance process
• US Citizenship required

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Ability to discuss technical terms and concepts with a variety of Integrated Product Team (IPT) members
• Understanding of energy storage and electrochemical testing, applied to the range of power systems and energy storage devices such as batteries, fuel cells, and other devices
• Small (< 2 kWh) to Large (> 1000 kWh) systems
• Integrating 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)
• Experience with Failure and/or Safety assessments (ie: Hazard Analyses, FMEA’s, Fault Tree Analyses, Root Cause Failure Analyses)
• 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)