SANavy Senior Systems Engineer
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Engineer Li-ion and silver-zinc shipboard energy storage systems, failure analysis and containment design for the Navy.
Worth knowing
Why it is interesting. Own failure-mode and containment work on large-format Li-ion and silver-zinc naval energy storage, with destructive/non-destructive analysis.
Might not be for you. Systems-engineering and acquisition documentation heavy; only ~2 trips/month to Crane, IN, and US citizenship plus clearance required.
Adjacent materials roleCharacterizing large-scale Li-ion battery performance criteria, developing failure modes... failure and material analysis methods, non-destructive and destructive analysis
- Seniority
- Senior
- Work
- Remote
- Type
- Full-time
- Degree
- BS
- Experience
- 5+ yrs
- Industry
- Defense
- Role
- R&D / Research
- Clearance
- Secret
- Visa
- US citizenship required
Role details
Job ID 2614800-OTHLOC-100000685975173
Location
Crane, IN, US
Date Posted
2026-07-22
Category
Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory
Systems Engineer
Schedule
Full-Time
Shift
Day Job
Travel
Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required
Interim_Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain
Secret
Potential for Remote Work
ORA_REMOTE
Description
SAIC is looking for a Senior Energy Storage Engineer to support the US Navy in Crane, IN.
This position is 100% remote; however, candidate must be able to travel to Crane, IN approximately twice per month.
Job Description
The Engineer (Systems or Electrical) will provide engineering design, development, and systems integration support for DoW Power & Energy storage shipboard system acquisition programs. Develop program documentation for systems development, testing, implementation, and life cycle management for existing and new power and energy systems.
Job Responsibilities
- Characterizing large-scale Li-ion battery performance criteria, developing failure modes, test planning, fire mitigation and suppression concepts, prototyping battery-agnostic containment solutions, and evaluating other alternative energy storage system viability
- Engineering support and requirements development for electrical, mechanical, and system controls and mitigation options for the system and the interfaces with the integrated shipboard environment
- Assist with engineering investigations of power and energy systems, energy storage enclosures and support processes, applying failure and material analysis methods, including non-destructive and destructive analysis for lithium-ion and silver-zinc chemistry energy storage systems, enclosures and mitigation systems
- Investigate and review commercially developed studies, analysis, evaluations, and assessments provided to the Government
- Support of DoW acquisition and acquisition management elements
Qualifications
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND CLEARANCE
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering and five or more years of experience
- Experience with DoW Systems Engineering processes
- Must be able to obtain a Secret security clearance. Can start once interim clearance is granted. SAIC will sponsor the clearance process
- US Citizenship required
Desired Experience
- Experience preparing documentation for the acquisition and life cycle processes to support of DoW systems
- Experience with battery management and control systems, power supply systems, energy storage systems, batteries, and related systems
- Experience with Cameo
- Experience with Directed Energy
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