Junior Mechanical Technician

Job ID: 2612283

Location: Newport, RI, US

Date Posted: 2026-05-06

Category: Wage Determination (SCA)

Subcategory: Service Contract Act

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is currently seeking a Junior Mechanical Technician in Newport, RI. The candidate will work to support the maintenance and operation of an advanced Naval Test Facility and torpedo hardware. The Propulsion Test Facility (PTF) specializing in the test and characterization of torpedo mechanical systems including propulsion, combustion, and fluid pump and control systems. The primary work focus will involve the maintenance, setup, breakdown, and repair of mechanical test equipment and facility infrastructure including fluid and gas handling, industrial equipment, and complex test and automation systems.

The candidate must be self-motivated, accountable, and present themselves professionally in front of customers and peers. The ideal candidate will bring creativity, strong work ethic, and the propensity to learn and grow within the organization.

Job Duties:

• Responsible for the checkout and visual inspection of pumps, valves, eyewash stations, and lockout/tagout.
• Use of facility cranes.
• Fabrication of test fixtures through the use of light metalworking.
• Performing maintenance tasks and helping to develop maintenance procedures.
• Assembling and installing equipment.
• Creating, building, modifying and repairing prototype test systems and fixtures.
• Facility and system upkeep and organization.
  
  

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Proficiency with computers and basic use of Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Must be able to obtain clearance up to the level of SECRET.
  
  

DESIRED SKILLS MAY INCLUDE SOME (NOT ALL) OF THE FOLLOWING

• Familiarity with fluids, pneumatics, pumps, valves, and electrical wiring
• Comfortable working with basic electrical and mechanical tools
• Prior training and experience with OSHA, HAZMAT, PPE, and other industrial matters
• Must be able to work in a team environment while completing tasks in an unsupervised and self-directed fashion.
• Experience working in an indoor and outdoor industrial environment.
• Ability to work with other team members in an organized and professional manner.
  
  

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 .