The Role
Supports DoD production engineering by mitigating component obsolescence, verifying products against technical drawings, interpreting bills of materials and schematics, and supporting established and developing manufacturing processes. The role also assists with product lifecycle transitions from development to production, New Product Introduction activities, sustaining engineering, configuration management, and production documentation.
Summary Generated by Built In
SAIC is seeking a Mechanical Engineer Associate to join our team supporting our DoD customers from our Indianapolis, IN location.
The Mechanical Engineering Associate will be responsible for engineering aspects of production including obsolesce mitigation, verifying products to technical drawings and interfacing with the engineering team to provide support to established and developing production processes.
QualificationsREQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering preferred. Will accept experience in lieu of a degree
- Strong abilities to read and interpret engineering drawings and schematics
- Understand and interpret Bills of Materials / Parts Lists
- Use of common office desktop software
- Good written and oral communications
- Must be a US Citizen
PREFFERED EXPERIENCE:
- Understands development to manufacturing processes
- Experience in product life cycle (such as transition from development to production)
- Understanding of development-to-manufacturing processes and New Product Introduction (NPI)
Experience with product life cycle activities, such as transition from development to production and sustaining engineering - Background with PDM/PLM systems (configuration management, document control) is a plus
- Prior exposure to a manufacturing or production environment
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering; equivalent experience may substitute.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and schematics.
- Ability to understand and interpret Bills of Materials and parts lists.
- Proficiency with common office desktop software.
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Must be a United States citizen.
- Understanding of development-to-manufacturing processes and New Product Introduction.
- Experience with product lifecycle activities, including transition from development to production and sustaining engineering.
- Background with PDM/PLM systems, configuration management, or document control.
- Prior exposure to a manufacturing or production environment.
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