Mechanical Engr Sr

SAIC•Crane, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Mechanical Engineer in Crane, IN. This position requires the candidate to be responsible for performing activities involving the design, test, research, development, and prototyping for unmanned systems. The Mechanical Engineer performs task assignments that are not completely standardized or prescribed, selects or adapts standard procedures or equipment, using fully applicable precedents, receives initial instructions, equipment requirements, and advice from supervisor or engineer as needed, performs recurring work independently. Work is reviewed for technical adequacy (or conformity with instructions). This engineer performs at this level one or a combination of such typical duties as: a. Constructing or disassembling components, subunits, or simple models or adapts standard equipment; may troubleshoot and correct malfunctions. b. Following specific layouts, procedures, drawings, or scientific diagrams to construct, tear down, and/or package components and subunits of equipment. c. Conducting various electrical or mechanical tests or experiments which may require minor modifications in test setups or procedures as well as subjective judgments in measurement, selecting, preparing, and operating standard test equipment and records test data. d. Extracting and compiling a variety of engineering data from field notes, manuals, lab reports, processing data, identifying errors or inconsistencies, selecting methods of data presentation. e. Assisting in design modification by compiling data related to design, specifications, and materials that are pertinent to specific items of equipment or component parts; developing information concerning previous operational failures and modifications and using judgment and initiative to recognize inconsistencies or gaps in data and seek sources to clarify information.

Requirements

Mechanical engineering background
Experience with design, test, research, development, and prototyping for unmanned systems
Ability to perform task assignments that are not completely standardized or prescribed
Ability to select or adapt standard procedures or equipment
Ability to perform recurring work independently
Ability to conduct various electrical or mechanical tests or experiments
Ability to extract and compile engineering data
Ability to assist in design modification
Judgment and initiative to recognize inconsistencies or gaps in data and seek sources to clarify information

Responsibilities

Performing activities involving the design, test, research, development, and prototyping for unmanned systems.
Performing task assignments that are not completely standardized or prescribed.
Selecting or adapting standard procedures or equipment, using fully applicable precedents.
Receiving initial instructions, equipment requirements, and advice from supervisor or engineer as needed.
Performing recurring work independently.
Constructing or disassembling components, subunits, or simple models or adapting standard equipment; may troubleshoot and correct malfunctions.
Following specific layouts, procedures, drawings, or scientific diagrams to construct, tear down, and/or package components and subunits of equipment.
Conducting various electrical or mechanical tests or experiments which may require minor modifications in test setups or procedures as well as subjective judgments in measurement, selecting, preparing, and operating standard test equipment and records test data.
Extracting and compiling a variety of engineering data from field notes, manuals, lab reports, processing data, identifying errors or inconsistencies, selecting methods of data presentation.
Assisting in design modification by compiling data related to design, specifications, and materials that are pertinent to specific items of equipment or component parts.
Developing information concerning previous operational failures and modifications and using judgment and initiative to recognize inconsistencies or gaps in data and seek sources to clarify information.