Senior Mechanical Engineer

Skip to content

Go to main navigation

Go to language selector

Close

Saab Global

Press releases

28 October 2026Saab and GA-ASI successfully flight test LoyalEye AEW capability on MQ-9B

28 October 2026Saab launches Ocean Barrier for maritime border protection

27 October 2026Saab Announces Key Partners for Gripen Canada

27 October 2026Saab announces new Sea Giraffe AMB D radar

Close

Our global presence

Competing in the international market, requires a strong global presence. We continue to strengthen our presence in key markets, develop innovative solutions and acquire companies in prioritised areas. Saab's products are sold to over 100 countries and we currently operate in over 30 countries.

Markets

•

Saab Global

•

Australia (en)

•

Belgium (nl)

Belgium (fr)

•

Brasil (pt)

•

Bulgaria (bg)

•

Canada (en)

Canada (fr)

•

Colombia (es)

•

Croatia (hr)

•

Czech Republic (cs)

•

Denmark (en)

•

Deutschland (de)

•

España (es)

•

Estonia (et)

•

Finland (fi)

Finland (sv)

•

France (fr)

•

Hungary (hu)

•

India (en)

•

Ireland (en)

•

Italia (it)

•

Japan (en)

Japan (ja)

•

Korea (ko)

•

Latvia (lv)

•

Lithuania (lt)

•

Nederland (nl)

•

Norway (en)

•

Österreich (de)

•

Philippines (en)

•

Poland (pl)

•

Portugal (pt)

•

Romania (ro)

•

Saab EU & NATO Affairs (en)

•

Schweiz (de)

Suisse (fr)

•

Singapore (en)

•

Slovakia (en)

•

Slovenia (sl)

•

South Africa (en)

•

Sverige (sv)

•

Thailand (en)

•

Ukraine (uk)

•

United Arab Emirates (en)

•

United Kingdom (en)

•

United States (en)

•

Ελλάδα (el)

Close

Congratulations, you won!

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Cranston RI, Bristol RI or Quincy, Massachusetts,

United States of America

Closing date: 30 January 2027

Apply for this job!

Job Description

Saab Inc., Autonomous and Undersea Systems division is seeking an innovative and experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to guide others on technical teams in capturing, understanding, and implementing product design requirements for autonomous Unmanned Surface/Underwater Vehicles (aUSVs/aUUVs, AUVs) and Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs). This is an onsite position that can sit in our Quincy, MA, Cranston, RI, or future Bristol, RI location.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to

• • Conceive, develop, and analyze, mechanical components, assemblies, and systems
• Apply fundamentals of mechanical engineering to create innovative solutions.
• Present and discuss technical concepts, tradeoffs, analyses, designs, and performance estimates.
• Interface with Systems Engineering and other disciplines to develop/define/implement customer requirements.
• Follow through on full product lifecycle: development, prototyping, integration, verification, delivery, and support as required including operations and sea-testing.
• Incorporate best practices for mechanical engineering and Design for Cost & Manufacturability.
• Identify, manage, and solve problems associated with mechanical engineering work products.
• Apply experience and knowledge to resolve design, supplier quality, manufacturing, and field issues.
• Create and modify assembly drawings, vendor item control drawings, connection diagrams, and Bills of Materials (BOMs) for an entire system including electronics.
• Follow company standard operating procedures and Quality System requirements.
• Plan, organize, and estimate required effort for responsible tasks, including possibly writing Basis of Estimates (BOEs).
• Work within a team environment to achieve goals.
• Support mentoring and engineering staff development.

Compensation Range: $111,700 - $145,200

The compensation range provided is a general guideline. When extending an offer, Saab, Inc. considers factors including (but not limited to) the role and associated responsibilities, location, and market and business considerations, as well as the candidate's work experience, key skills, and education/training.

Skills and Experience

Required Skills and Experience

• • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline required, Master’s degree is a plus.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in advanced mechanical design with broad application and a fundamental understanding of the product development life cycle.
• Fundamental understanding of industry accepted design methods and practices, including design spaces/tradeoffs, test data analysis, and requirement/specification change processes.
• Significant product development background demonstrating a strong engineering aptitude and good problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve issues during design, development and execution of mechanical engineering activities.
• Experience using SolidWorks, Solid Edge, ANSYS (bonus), MS Office (Excel, Word, Visio, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc. (Project is a plus)) to create drawings, documents, work products, and presentations.
• Ability to update and review mechanical drawings for correct geometric dimension tolerancing (GD&T), accuracy, and completeness.
• Strong written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven contributor on project teams to accomplish objectives.
• Effective contributor in a team environment, providing technical leadership where applicable.
• Ability to work independently to achieve technical and program requirements.
• Ability to work with other engineering disciplines to contribute to a collaborative development environment.
• Must hold or be able to obtain U.S. DoD SECRET security clearance.
• Ability to travel up to 25%, both international and domestic.

Desired Skills and Experience

• • Prior experience with DoD or with U.S. government customers is highly desirable.
• Experience developing hardware for Naval and Marine applications.
• Familiarity with Military Standards, ruggedized equipment design, and environmental test requirements.
• Knowledge of materials and corrosion control.
• Extensive familiarity with the design and development of autonomous surface and underwater systems.
• Experience modeling and designing thermal management solutions through conduction, convection, and radiation using industry standard practices including thermal piping.
• Hybrid packaging design

Citizenship Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen. Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Drug-Free Workplaces

Saab is a federal government contractor and adheres to policies and programs necessary for sustaining drug-free workplaces. As a condition of employment, candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Benefits

Saab provides an excellent working environment offering professional growth opportunities, competitive wages, work-life balance, a business casual atmosphere and comprehensive benefits.

Highlights include

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance for employees and dependents
• Generous paid time off, including 8 designated holidays
• 401(k) with employer contributions
• Tuition assistance and student loan assistance
• Wellness and employee assistance resources
• Employee stock purchase opportunities
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage

About Us

Saab is a leading defense and security company with an enduring purpose, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 28,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world. In the U.S., Saab delivers advanced technology and systems, supporting the U.S. Armed Forces and the Federal Aviation Administration, as well as international and commercial partners. Headquartered in Syracuse, New York, the company has business units and local employees in ten U.S. locations.

Saab is a company where we see diversity as an asset and offer unlimited opportunities for advancing in your career. We are also a company that respects each person’s needs and encourage employees to lead a balanced, rewarding life beyond work. Saab values diversity and is an Affirmative Action employer for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Saab is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, all qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran, disability status, or any other federal, state, or locally protected category.

Apply for this job!

Working at Saab

Regardless of whether you value cutting edge technology, creativity or an innovative environment, everyone at Saab contributes to keeping people and society safe.

28 Dec 2021

Creating the best conditions for employees to succeed

5 min

According to Anna, Saab has some of the coolest products in the world and this is something we should be proud of. It is impressive, to say the least, that in a country as small as Sweden we are able to compete and be world leaders in technology, combat & defence aircraft.

7 Dec 2021

Scouting for future possibilities

4 min

Meet Sofie Larsson, Head of Business Analysis and Architecture at Saab. Though her career path took a slightly different direction from her original plan, she eventually found a way to make use of her curiosity for undiscovered possibilities.

3 Nov 2021

A vital piece of the puzzle

4 min

Meet Linnéa Jakobsson, analytical problem solver and newcomer to Saab! Even though Systems Programmer wasn’t on the list of roles she imagined herself taking on, growing up in the city of Saab’s headquarters, it was almost written in the stars.

All career stories