Mid Mechanical Engineer

Job Title

Mid Mechanical Engineer

Location

Norfolk, VA 23324 US (Primary)

Category

Research, Development, and Engineering

Job Type

Full-Time

Career Level

Staff

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Travel

Up to 50%

Security Clearance Required

Secret

Job Description

Prescient Edge is seeking a Mid Mechanical Engineer to support a Federal Government client.

Benefits: 

At Prescient Edge, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's success. To that end, we provide employees with a best-in-class benefits package that includes: 

• A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.  
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage. 
• A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule. 
• Career development opportunities, including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking. 
• A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged. 

Position Overview

Prescient Edge is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support U.S. Navy Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MUSV) acceptance, integration, test, modernization, and lifecycle engineering activities. This is a subsystem-level role focused on the vessel's mechanical systems and machinery, translating platform-level needs into reliable mechanical performance at the equipment and subsystem level. The engineer will evaluate propulsion, steering, fluid, cooling, fuel, hydraulic, auxiliary, and related machinery systems; troubleshoot deficiencies; assess interfaces with electrical and control systems; and support safe, reliable, mission-capable USV operations.

 

Key Responsibilities

Marine Mechanical Systems Engineering

• Provide mechanical engineering support for propulsion, steering, fuel, cooling, bilge, hydraulic, piping, pumping, ventilation, and auxiliary machinery systems used aboard MUSVs and related watercraft.
• Evaluate engines, motors, shafts, propulsion units, pumps, valves, piping, heat exchangers, actuators, mounts, and other mechanical equipment for performance, integration, reliability, maintainability, and suitability.
• Perform engineering analysis, calculations, trade studies, and technical evaluations to resolve mechanical-system issues and support design, alteration, repair, modernization, and acceptance decisions.
• Review and interpret mechanical drawings, equipment specifications, piping diagrams, interface documentation, technical manuals, vendor data, and engineering procedures.
• Troubleshooting, Integration & Lifecycle Support
• Lead or support root-cause analysis of mechanical and electromechanical deficiencies affecting propulsion, steering, fluid systems, cooling, machinery, and other vessel subsystems.
• Assess mechanical interfaces with electrical power, controls, sensors, software, autonomy, and other integrated vessel systems to identify cross-subsystem impacts and support coordinated corrective actions.
• Support engineering change evaluation, configuration management, technical documentation, repair planning, obsolescence management, and lifecycle sustainment of mechanical systems and equipment.
• Coordinate with Marine Systems Engineers, electrical engineers, Government engineers, operators, logisticians, vendors, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and maintenance personnel to resolve technical deficiencies.
• Test, Acceptance & Verification
• Support mechanical-system inspection, integration, operational test, acceptance, and readiness events in laboratory, waterfront, shipboard, industrial, and field environments.
• Develop, review, or execute mechanical test and inspection procedures; capture objective evidence; document discrepancies; evaluate corrective actions; and support verification of implemented solutions.
• Assess test results and engineering data to determine mechanical-system performance, compliance, residual risk, reliability, and readiness for follow-on integration or operations.
• Provide clear technical findings, recommendations, and status updates to engineering, program, and operational stakeholders.

Engineering Documentation & Team Integration

• Develop or review mechanical drawings, technical reports, calculations, inspection findings, configuration records, issue summaries, and decision-support materials.
• Support technical planning, schedule coordination, risk identification, requirements traceability, and engineering workflow improvement for mechanical-system acceptance and lifecycle activities.
• Communicate effectively within integrated Government-contractor engineering teams and help drive mechanical technical actions through resolution.

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's-level degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience: Minimum three (3) years of professional mechanical engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience with mechanical systems such as propulsion, machinery, pumps, valves, piping, hydraulics, cooling, fuel systems, steering, or comparable equipment-intensive platforms.
• Ability to perform engineering analysis, troubleshoot mechanical-system deficiencies, interpret drawings and technical documentation, and develop technically sound recommendations.
• Experience supporting design, integration, test and evaluation, inspection, acceptance, repair, modernization, or lifecycle engineering of mechanical systems.
• Working knowledge of mechanical interfaces with electrical power, controls, sensors, instrumentation, and related integrated platform systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively within an integrated Government-contractor-engineering team.
• Ability to meet applicable SECRET clearance, safety, security, site-access, and physical requirements.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience supporting unmanned surface vehicles, military boats/craft, maritime systems, autonomous platforms, or comparable complex vehicles.
• Experience with marine diesel, electric, hybrid-electric, or battery-powered propulsion systems and associated auxiliary machinery.
• Experience with hydraulic systems, pumps, valves, piping, thermal-management systems, steering systems, machinery mounting, vibration, or other marine mechanical applications.
• Experience with Computer-Aided Design (CAD), engineering drawings, technical data packages, configuration management, or engineering change processes.
• Experience supporting waterfront, shipboard, industrial, depot, maintenance, or test-and-evaluation environments.
• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or directly relevant advanced technical education.

Travel / Work Environment

• Approximately 25–50% travel is expected, depending on test schedules, operational requirements, and mission needs. Travel may include multi-day or extended support at customer, waterfront, shipboard, remote, and operational test locations. The position primarily supports mechanical engineering, inspection, integration, and test activities in laboratory, pier-side, shipboard, industrial, field, and outdoor maritime environments. Candidates must be comfortable with periodic travel, changing schedules, adverse weather, and supporting vessel operations and test events as required.

Location

• Norfolk, VA

Prescient Edge is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) founded as a counterintelligence (CI) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) company in 2008. We are a global operations and solutions integrator delivering full-spectrum intelligence analysis support, training, security, and RD&E support solutions to the Department of Defense and throughout the intelligence community. Prescient Edge is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by law. We strive to foster equity and inclusion throughout our organization because we believe that diversity of thought is critical for creating a safe and engaging work environment while also enabling the organization’s success.