Mechanical Engineer Chief

Job ID: 2504251

Location: REMOTE WORK, RI, US

Date Posted: 2025-04-04

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Mechanical Engr

Schedule: Casual (includes On Call and Temporary)

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: Yes

Description

SAIC is seeking a Flexwork/Telecommute qualified candidate to serve as a Chief Mechanical Engineer for the Mk48 Afterbody/Tailcone (AB/TC) program, someone that who knows the historical Mk48 development and the in-service issues.

Prospective candidates must demonstrate in-depth experience with the Mk 48 torpedo theory of operation, the Mk48 MOD 5, 6, 7 propulsion system, and the MOD 5, 6, 7 hardware configuration.

The candidate must also have the proper knowledge and experience to provide background on the design, the operation of the electrical power system and to support failure analysis approaches, as well as, root cause analysis.

The successful candidate will have general knowledge of configuration management principles and processes as applied by Government entities.

Specific roles and responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to the following:

Provide direct support to the program manager and corporate staff on technical issues

Prepare variance documentationGuide the preparation of RFVs and ECPs as required to address TDP or manufacturing issues

Maintain dialog with government production and technical authorities to resolve programmatic technical issues through a non-confrontational, collaborative, and transparent working environment at all levels

Support vendor and sub-contractor variance and or ECP efforts to gain government approval

Propose studies or technical instruction tasks to improve the operation or ease of manufacture of the Mk 48 ABTC.

Provide familiarization training to engineering and manufacturing team on hardware functions, interfaces, critical features, failure analysis.

Review and approve technical deliverables to the government for accuracy, clarity, and final acceptance

Review procurement actions as required to ensure vendors are; qualified, responsive, understand the nuances of the product, and resolve their questions or concerns

Lead efforts to resolve performance issues encountered in manufacturing, factory acceptance testing. Government acceptance testing, or in-service operations.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

General Experience Of Eighteen (18) Or More Years Preferred.

B.S. / M.S. in an Engineering related field preferred.

Required Skills

Must be highly motivated and have excellent problem solving skills.

Must have strong interpersonal skills to work in a team environment.

Must be able to complete tasks in an unsupervised and self-directed fashion.

Must be proficient in Microsoft Office programs

Must demonstrate strong organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently with changing deadlines and priorities.

Desired Skills

Knowledge of the organization, processes and personnel at NUWCDIVNPT and NUWCDIVKPT.

CLEARANCE

with an Active SECRET (or above) clearance.

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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.

SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .