**Description** **SAIC** has an opening for an organized and motivated **Mechanical Engineer** whom is looking for an opportunity to grow with our company as we continue to expand our **Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Propulsion Test Facility (NUWC - PTF)** support team in **Newport, R** I. Work will be performed on site at NUWC - PTF. The individual will be part of a collaborative team of engineers and support technicians working to bring projects from the early concept and design phase all the way through fabrication, system integration, and acceptance testing. **Job Duties:** + Provides direct support to the Test Director. + Provides support for facility integration and testing operations. + Responsible for leading presentation and creating the necessary slide packages associated with Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs). + Exemplifies leadership throughout the entire testing process from customer concept to post-test analysis; projects will broadly include the design and fabrication of components and interfaces for electrical and mechanical systems for both test items and facility infrastructure. + Supports the development of Technical Data Packages (TDPs), Test Plans, Integration Plans, Instrumentation Plans, Test Reports and Procedures. + Interfaces with customer to define key test requirements. + Establishes all supporting test documentation. + Performs test for unit builds. **Qualifications** **Qualifications:** + Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and five (5) or more years of experience; Master’s in Mechanical Engineering and three (3) or more years of experience. + Must be able to obtain clearance up to the level of SECRET; Active SECRET (or above) clearance is preferred. + Proficiency in CAD software for the development of 3D models and 2D drawings, preferably SolidWorks. + Experience working with and altering templates for 2D drawing creation. + Experience developing bills of material (BOMs) for complex assemblies to incorporate on 2D drawings and to use as a costing and tracking tool during projects. + Experience creating fabrication drawings, including the use of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T). + Knowledge of best design practices to prevent issues during the fabrication phase of the project. + Must be highly motivated and have excellent problem solving skills. + Must demonstrate strong organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently with changing deadlines and priorities. + Must be able to work in a customer facing team environment while completing tasks in an unsupervised and self-directed fashion. + Proficiency in technical writing for all forms of test documentation. + Extensive knowledge and understanding of mechanical and electrical systems is preferred. + Experience with data acquisition systems is preferred. 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. REQNUMBER: 2503272 SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability