Junior Mechanical Engineer

TRISTAR INC • Crane, IN

13h

About The Position

TRISTAR is seeking a motivated Junior Mechanical Engineer to support mission-critical engineering efforts at NSWC Crane. The role supports U.S. Navy and defense programs through mechanical design, CAD modeling, technical documentation, shipboard system development, and engineering analyses. It offers an early-career engineer the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with complex naval platforms while working alongside experienced technical teams and developing expertise in marine systems, mechanical design, and DoD engineering environments.

The engineer will support specification writing, design, mechanical calculations, outfitting design, marine drawings, work-item development, selected record drawing updates, cost estimates, ship checks, and other technical work-document preparation. Work is to follow applicable drawing standards and good engineering design practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Naval Architecture/Marine Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• Ability to write clear reports and specifications.
• Ability to interface with team members, technical leads, and Project Managers.
• Ability to work independently on individual projects with minimal supervision and collaboratively with other engineering disciplines.
• Experience with U.S. Navy and/or U.S. commercial ship design standards.
• Ability to write white papers and point papers with minimal oversight.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to create presentations and machinery arrangements/piping takeoffs in PowerPoint.
• Ability to create CAD system models and machinery arrangements in AutoCAD.
• Good verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Active DoD Secret clearance.
• Experience supporting DoD programs or projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering services, including specification writing, design, mechanical calculations, outfitting design, marine drawing and work-item development, selected record drawing updates, cost estimates, ship checks, and technical work-document preparation.
• Generate mechanical drawings for mechanical systems and outfitting.
• Draft detailed multi-view drawings of systems, machinery spaces, systems, assemblies, and products.
• Develop finished designs from sketches using solid models, layouts, and other ship references for installation and removal.
• Learn required drafting standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level