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In this role, you will work in direct support of the Ship Design Manager at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD), playing a key part in the review, development, and integration of ship specifications and production deliverables.\nThis position bridges technical engineering analysis, cross-disciplinary coordination, and direct program support to ensure ship systems meet stringent performance, safety, and operational standards\nThis is an in-person position located in the Philadelphia area, supporting programs at NSWCPD and interfacing with shipyard facilities.\nRole and Responsibilities:\nThe Mechanical Engineer will support the Ship Design Manager across the acquisition lifecycle for specialized craft and ship platforms, focusing heavily on ship machinery systems, contract deliverables, and risk assessment.\nCore Focus: Delivering mechanical and systems engineering support, reviewing production deliverables, and managing machinery design team efforts across critical mechanical and propulsion systems.\nScope: Perform technical reviews of construction and equipment drawings, draft contract specification redlines, coordinate technical feedback across subject matter experts, evaluate reliability data, and observe testing events.\nSystems Engineering Support: Develop, review, and update ship specifications, program and technical requirements, and associated technical artifacts in direct support of the Ship Design Manager.\n Contract Deliverable Reviews: Review Ship Building / Ship Super Craft (SSC) production contract deliverables within an Integrated Data Environment (IDE), formulate technical responses, and coordinate comment workflows. Deliverables include construction drawings, equipment drawings, design reports, obsolescence reports, and Requests for Waiver or Deviation (RWDs).\nContract Modifications: Prepare production contract requirement redlines and technical rationales to support formal contract modifications.\nMachinery Team Coordination: Coordinate machinery design team efforts across core mechanical and electrical subsystems, including gas turbines, transmissions, lift fans, propellers, and electrical distribution systems.\n Cross-Functional Communication: Serve as a technical liaison between the shipyard, system engineering managers, and machinery design team members. Communicate Subject Matter Expert (SME) findings, concerns, and recommendations to design team and program leadership.\nTesting & Field Observation: Witness test events on-site or at vendor/shipyard locations; document progress, technical observations, and operational concerns.\nRisk & Reliability Analysis: Identify technical risks, prepare comprehensive risk assessments, and analyze reliability data to pinpoint data flaws or underperforming systems and components.\nQualifications:\nBachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited institution.\nOpen to entry-level candidates (recent engineering graduates) up to journeyman-level engineers (3-7+ years of relevant experience).\nStrong foundation in mechanical engineering principles, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and rotating machinery (gas turbines, gearboxes/transmissions, propulsion).\nAbility to read, interpret, and evaluate engineering drawings, schematics, technical specifications, and design reports.\nAbility to review reliability data, identify trends, and conduct root-cause/risk analysis on underperforming components.\nExcellent technical writing and verbal communication skills; proficiency with standard engineering tools and data environments (IDE, MS Office, technical databases).\nMust be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance.\nNDI Engineering Company is a privately held small business consulting firm providing high-quality engineering and technical services to Government clients chartered with responsibility for the defense of our country. NDI offerings include naval architecture, marine, civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering and design services. NDI operates an ISO 9001:2015 Certified Quality System and is a prior recipient of the U.S. Small Business Administration Region II Prime Contractor of the Year Award. NDI’s corporate office is located in Thorofare, NJ, with additional offices at the Naval Business Center in Philadelphia, PA, and Virginia Beach, VA.\nNDI Engineering Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. NDI abides by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, NDI takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.\nNDI Engineering Company is a privately-held small business consulting firm. NDI provides engineering and technical services to Government clients chartered with responsibility for the defense of our country. NDI offerings include naval architecture, marine, civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering and design services. NDI has an ISO 9001:20015 Certified Quality System and was a prior recipient of the U.S. Small Business Administration Region II, Prime Contractor of the Year Award. NDI's corporate office is located in Thorofare, NJ with additional offices at the Naval Business Center, Philadelphia, PA, and Virginia Beach, VA.\nNDI Engineering Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. 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