Mechanical Engineer

Sayres Defense•Mobile, AL

About The Position

Sayres is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer with an active SECRET clearance verifiable in DISS, based in Mobile, Alabama. The role supports the PMS 300/325 Ship Design Management team as a subject-matter expert for technical and engineering work on assigned hulls, including T-AGOS, T-AO, T-ATS, T-AOL, T-ARC, and Service Craft. The Mechanical Engineer provides mechanical engineering and technical support throughout the shipbuilding process, from concept and feasibility studies through preliminary, contract, and detail design, construction, independent design reviews, in-service engineering, and shipboard installation. The position also contributes to special studies involving ships, boats, craft, ship systems, and shipboard equipment, and conducts mechanical analyses, simulations, tests, and evaluations to improve and validate system and equipment design and performance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
At least seven years of ship design and construction design experience, including development of work packages, in-service modifications, detail design drawings and analysis, implementation of ABS and military specifications and requirements, 3D modeling, and/or ship-system integration.
Ability to augment mechanical-systems design development down to the component level against system specifications, ABS requirements, and vendor requirements.
Ability to understand system-interface impacts on other functional areas and identify and communicate those impacts to the government design team and shipbuilder during product development.
Ability to evaluate system functionality, arrangement in a 3D environment, and performance in depth.
Experience or capability using Autodesk Navisworks applications, PIPE-FLO software, 2D drawing files, hand calculations, prescriptive equations, and standards.
High degree of knowledge of system control and monitoring through machinery control, alarm, and monitoring systems.
Experience conducting and developing failure mode analyses (FMEA), including analyses for dynamic positioning and ABS redundancy requirements.
Active Secret clearance verifiable in DISS/JPAS.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
Professional Engineer (PE) license.

Responsibilities

Support concept studies, feasibility studies, preliminary design, contract design, detail design, construction activities, independent design reviews, and shipboard installation.
Contribute to special studies related to ships, boats, craft, ship systems, and shipboard equipment.
Provide mechanical engineering and technical support throughout the shipbuilding process, with a focus on mechanical systems and equipment.
Collaborate on contract design, detail design, and construction activities to optimize ship-system performance and functionality.
Conduct independent design reviews of mechanical components and systems for compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
Provide technical expertise for in-service ship design and engineering activities.
Support shipboard installation and integration of mechanical components and equipment.
Conduct analyses and provide insights to improve shipbuilding processes and mechanical designs.
Perform mechanical analyses and simulations to optimize ship-system and equipment design and performance.
Conduct mechanical tests and evaluations to validate component reliability and functionality.