Sustainment Mechanical Engineer

Job ID: 2618315
Location: Crane, IN, United States
Date Posted: Oct 23, 2026
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Mechanical Engr
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
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 Sustainment Mechanical Engineer to support the U.S. Navy at NSWC Crane in Crane, IN.

In this role, you’ll join a hands-on, cross-functional team of engineers and technicians dedicated to sustainment activities within the Strategic Systems unit. Your work will center 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. You will be primarily on-site at the Crane Naval Base, working directly with the Government Customer, with occasional travel to SAIC’s facility in Bedford, IN.

JOB 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.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and zero (0) years of experience.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel and work well independently and as part of a team.
• Interim secret clearance is required to start with the ability to obtain a secret clearance. SAIC will sponsor the clearance process.
• 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), SolidWorks and/or CREO.
• Experience with engineering design, modeling, and drawing development.
• Knowledge of systems engineering and integration principles such as requirements definition, verification and validation testing, interface control documents (ICDs) and systems engineering management plans (SEMP).

Target salary range: $40,001 - $80,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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