Mechanical Engineer

Sayres Defense•Washington, DC

About The Position

Sayres is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer with an active SECRET clearance, verifiable in DISS, to support the PMS 300/325 Ship Design Management team in Washington, DC. 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 Mechanical Engineer supports shipbuilding activities 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 performs mechanical analyses, simulations, tests, and evaluations to assess and optimize system design, performance, reliability, and functionality.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
At least seven years of ship design and construction experience, including design experience developing work packages, in-service modifications, detail design drawings and analyses, implementing 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 the effects of system interfaces on other functional areas and identify and communicate those effects 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 applications, PIPE-FLO software, 2D drawing files, hand calculations, prescriptive equations, and standards.
Strong knowledge of the control and monitoring of systems through machinery control, alarm, and monitoring systems.
Experience conducting and developing failure mode analysis (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 concerning ships, boats, craft, ship systems, and shipboard equipment.
Provide mechanical engineering and technical support throughout the shipbuilding process, including concept studies, feasibility studies, and preliminary design activities focused 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 to improve mechanical systems.
Support shipboard installation and integration of mechanical components and equipment.
Conduct analyses and special studies and provide findings to improve shipbuilding processes and mechanical designs.
Conduct mechanical analyses and simulations to optimize ship systems and equipment.
Perform mechanical tests and evaluations to validate the reliability and functionality of mechanical components.