Power Systems Mechanical Engineer

SAIC•Crane, IN

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Power Systems Mechanical Engineer to support battery integration efforts for Expeditionary Energy Systems in Crane, IN. JOB RESPONSIBILITES: Creating System Qualification Test Plans, Performance Test Plans, Safety/Hazard Characterization Test Plans, Procedures, and Reports Execute (or oversee a team to execute) the tests at NSWC Crane and Expeditionary Battery fielded system locations and battery vendor sites Conduct Field Integration and Operational Check-out through Initial Operating Capability, perform periodic Field Maintenance on large batteries Perform Reliability Analyses and Safety Engineering processes on systems

Requirements

Bachelor’s in mechanical engineering and five (5) years or more experience; master’s and three (3) years or more experience
Experience creating mechanical/electrical engineering designs, prototype, test plans, and system integration documentation for Power & Energy systems
Experience with modeling/drafting
Low voltage (24 VDC) to high voltage (300-400 VDC) system designs
Test system development/maintenance
Experience working directly with military personnel of various ranks (i.e. enlisted through officers), either as a DoD civilian, military, or contractor personnel
Experience with test and evaluation support, requirements validation and verification, project planning, and excellent verbal and written communication skills
Interim secret clearance required to start with the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance. SAIC will sponsor the clearance process
US Citizenship required

Nice To Haves

Ability to discuss technical terms and concepts with a variety of Integrated Product Team (IPT) members
Understanding of energy storage and electrochemical testing, applied to the range of power systems and energy storage devices such as batteries, fuel cells, and other devices
Small (< 2 kWh) to Large (> 1000 kWh) systems
Integrating power conversion systems
Working knowledge of Military and NASA design requirements and safety requirements (e.g. S9310-AQ-SAF-010, SG270-BV-SAF-010, JSC-20793B, NASA/TM-2009-215751 /NESC-RP-08-75/06-069-I)
Experience with Failure and/or Safety assessments (ie: Hazard Analyses, FMEA’s, Fault Tree Analyses, Root Cause Failure Analyses)
Working knowledge of Industry Standards for design and safety (e.g. UL, IEC, IATA)
Systems Requirements Specifications (and decompose into derived requirements and subsystem specs)

Responsibilities

Creating System Qualification Test Plans, Performance Test Plans, Safety/Hazard Characterization Test Plans, Procedures, and Reports
Execute (or oversee a team to execute) the tests at NSWC Crane and Expeditionary Battery fielded system locations and battery vendor sites
Conduct Field Integration and Operational Check-out through Initial Operating Capability, perform periodic Field Maintenance on large batteries
Perform Reliability Analyses and Safety Engineering processes on systems

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