Mechanical Engineer

Sayres Defense•Mobile, AL

5d•$110,000 - $150,000

About The Position

Sayres is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to support the PMS 300/325 Ship Design Management team in Mobile, Alabama. The role provides subject matter expertise for technical and engineering efforts on assigned hulls, including T-AGOS, T-AO, T-ATS, T-AOL, T-ARC, and Service Craft. The engineer supports ship design and construction across concept and feasibility studies, preliminary and contract design, detail design, construction, independent design reviews, in-service engineering, and shipboard installation. The work focuses on mechanical systems and equipment, including systems analysis, performance evaluation, testing, and integration. An active SECRET clearance verifiable in DISS/JPAS is required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
At least seven years of ship design and construction 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 develop mechanical system designs down to the component level in accordance with system specifications, ABS requirements, and vendor requirements.
Ability to understand how system interfaces affect other functional areas 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 using tools such as Autodesk Navisworks, PIPE-FLO, 2D DWG files, hand calculations, prescriptive equations, and standards.
Strong knowledge of system control and monitoring through machinery control, alarm, and monitoring systems.
Experience conducting and developing failure mode analyses (FMEA), including 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 shipbuilding, including concept, feasibility, and preliminary design activities.
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 to ensure the integration and functionality of mechanical components and equipment.
Conduct analyses and provide insights through special studies to improve shipbuilding processes and mechanical designs.
Perform mechanical analysis and simulations to optimize ship-system and equipment design and performance.
Conduct mechanical tests and evaluations to validate the reliability and functionality of mechanical components.