# Mechanical Engineer Principal

**Company**: GDIT
**Location**: California, MD
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $97,968 - $126,500
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Transform technology into opportunity as a Mechanical Engineer Principal at GDIT. Shape what's next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what's next for your engineering career.

As a Mechanical Engineer Principal, you will play a crucial role in installing C5ISR systems that meet stringent operational and installation standards aboard US Naval vessels.

Responsibilities:

- Lead, manage, and support engineering direction and guidance for design, development, integration and interface design analysis, installation, integration, fielding, field analysis, operation, maintenance, and testing of systems.

- Collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams to drive system design and integration decisions that ensure interoperability and mission readiness for C5ISR systems.

- Drive system-level outcomes by planning and executing rigorous systems testing, analyzing results, and resolving integration challenges in complex operational environments.

- Utilize expert ability to read, interpret, and understand blueprints, engineering drawings, schematics, and Ship Installation Drawings (SID) to ensure compliant installation and interface alignment.

Requirements:

- Master's degree in an Engineering discipline.

- 8+ years of related engineering experience. Of the minimum 8 years of experience required, at least 5 of those years must involve design, implementation, integration, systems testing, and interoperability studies related to C5ISR systems.

- At least 3 years of experience in reading, interpreting, and understanding blueprints, drawings, schematics, and Ship Installation Drawings (SID).

- Demonstrated expertise in system design, development, integration, interface design analysis, installation, fielding, field analysis, operation, maintenance, and testing of systems; advanced proficiency in interpreting engineering documentation including SIDs.

- PMP-certification preferred.

- Security clearance level: Must have ability to obtain and maintain Secret clearance; able to obtain TS/SCI clearance.

- US Citizenship required.

- On-site presence at California, Maryland, with occasional travel and collaboration across geographically dispersed teams.

Benefits:

- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.

- 401K with company match.

- Competitive pay and paid time off.

- Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace.

The likely salary range for this position is $97,968 - $126,500.

## Skills

### Required
- Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
- Engineering Drawings
- Technical Documents
- blueprints
- schematics
- Ship Installation Drawings (SID)

### Nice to have
- PMP-certification

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