Mechanical Engineer Associate

SAIC • Panama City Beach, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Mechanical Engineer Associate to support its team in Panama City Beach, Florida, at the Holley Engineering and Integration Center. The role supports multiple Navy projects of varying scales in a dynamic environment and offers the opportunity to build teamwork and engineering experience.

The engineer develops and maintains system drawings and technical documents, capturing design requirements using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles. The role involves working with military and commercial specifications, understanding mechanical stress and strain, and coordinating with drafters, technical writers, engineering technicians, Quality Assurance, and Logistics teams. The engineer also manages form-fit exercises, helps ensure drawings meet customer requirements, communicates project status to stakeholders, and participates in design and model reviews.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain a Secret Security Clearance. Experience in lieu of a degree will be considered.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree; experience in lieu of a degree will be considered.
• No related experience is required; the posting specifies a bachelor’s degree and 0 years of related experience.
• Knowledge of CAD software; SolidWorks is the primary CAD tool, and Creo and Autodesk products are also used.
• Knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
• Design experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain drawings and technical documents for specific systems, directing drafters and technical writers as needed.
• Capture design requirements using MBSE principles.
• Use military and/or commercial specifications in the development of drawings and apply an understanding of mechanical stress, strain, and forces acting on parts.
• Work with Quality Assurance and Logistics teams to develop drawings and identify manufacturing discrepancies, ensuring drawings include information required by the customer.
• Manage form-fit exercises and direct engineering technicians and technical writers in developing system installation instructions.
• Participate in weekly or biweekly meetings and communicate project status effectively to stakeholders.
• Work effectively in a fast-paced team environment.
• Participate in formal and informal design and model reviews.

What This Job Offers

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