**Description** **SAIC** is seeking an organized and motivated **Test Equipment Lead Mechanical Engineer** to join our team in **Middletown, RI** . This position offers the opportunity for growth as our company continues to expand into new and exciting market segments. . The successful candidate will collaborate with a team of engineers and support technicians to bring projects from early concept and design phases through prototype fabrication, system integration, acceptance testing, and production. **Key Responsibilities:** + Lead and mentor a team of engineers and support technicians, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment. + Oversee the development, modernization, and updating of test and support equipment for both production and research and development (R&D) purposes. + Resolve obsolescence issues and enable efficient manufacturing of complex and robust electromechanical systems. + Engage in hands-on work with projects as needed, ensuring successful integration and testing of components. + Excel at multiple concurrent engineering challenges and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams in office and on-site environments. **Qualifications** **Required Education and Experience:** + Bachelor's degree with nine (9) years or more of experience; Master’s degree with seven (7) years or more of experience. + Extensive knowledge of test methodologies for industrial equipment such as torpedo propulsion, hydraulic systems, and pumps. + Proficiency in CAD software for developing 3D models and 2D drawings, preferably SolidWorks. + Demonstrated ability to lead a small team while contributing technically. + Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently with changing deadlines and priorities. + Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in an unsupervised, self-directed manner. **Desired Skills:** + Experience with Product Lifecycle Management tools and engineering change management processes. + Proficiency in creating fabrication drawings, including the use of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T). + Knowledge of best design practices (DFM, Six Sigma) to prevent fabrication issues. + Ability to quickly achieve a systems-level understanding of various test equipment products. + Strong technical writing skills for producing test documentation. + Experience executing projects using formal project management or systems engineering practices that comply with NAVSEA Systems Engineering Technical Review (SETR) processes. + Background in torpedo engineering, including design or test equipment expertise. + Already holds active SECRET clearance. **Clearance:** + Must be able to obtain a SECRET clearance. 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: 2501517 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