Chief Engineer Mk Lightweight Torpedo (Remote)

Location: REMOTE WORK, TX, US

Date Posted: 2024-10-10

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Specialty Engr

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC is seeking a qualified candidate to serve as a Chief Engineer for multiple MK54 Lightweight Torpedo programs, someone that knows the historical MK54 development and in-service issues. Prospective candidates must demonstrate in-depth experience with the MK54 torpedo theory of operation, the Mk54 MOD 0 and 1 propulsion system and hardware configuration. The candidate must also have the proper knowledge and experience to provide background on the design, the operation of the electrical power system, functional testing, design for manufacturability, weapon system safety, configuration management as well as root cause analysis.

Work will be performed remotely with some travel required– travel (up to 25%) and periodic visits to SAIC Middletown offices (28 Jacome Way, Middletown RI) or NUWCDIVNPT & to key vendors, government facilities and SAIC production facilities.

This position is contingent upon award news in May 2025.

Specific roles and responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to the following:

Provide direct support to the program manager and corporate staff on technical issues

Propose studies or technical instruction tasks to improve the operation or ease of manufacture of MK54 subsystems

Prepare variance documentation as required to address TDP or manufacturing issues

Maintain dialog with government production and technical authorities to resolve programmatic technical issues through a non-confrontational, collaborative, and transparent working environment at all levels

Support vendor and sub-contractor variance and or ECP efforts to gain government approval

Provide familiarization training to engineering and manufacturing team on hardware functions, interfaces, critical features, failure analysis

Review and approve technical deliverables to the government for accuracy, clarity, and final acceptance

Review procurement actions as required to ensure vendors are; qualified, responsive, understand the nuances of the product, and resolve their questions or concerns

Lead efforts to resolve performance issues encountered in manufacturing, factory acceptance testing. Government acceptance testing, or in-service operations

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

General Experience Of Eighteen (18) Or More Years Preferred

B.S. in an Engineering related field required, M.S. preferred

Desired Skills

Must be highly motivated and have excellent problem solving skills

Must have strong interpersonal skills to work in a team environment

Must be able to complete tasks in an unsupervised and self-directed fashion

Must be proficient in Microsoft Office programs

Must demonstrate strong organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently with changing deadlines and priorities

CLEARANCE

Active SECRET (or above) clearance is preferred

ship required

Target salary range: $160,001 – $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC’s approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .