Principal Modeling Engineer-Scientist

Job ID: 2614804

Location: Crane, IN, US

Date Posted: 2026-07-22

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Mod/Sim Analyst

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: Interim_Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a Modeling Engineer-Scientist to support the Next Generation Submarine Battery program in Crane, IN.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, enhance, and validate thermal and electrochemical models to support battery system design and performance assessment
• Apply MATLAB for model development, simulation, and analysis
• Support modeling activities related to multi-physics interactions within NiZn, Lead-Acid, and Lithium battery systems
• Assist with developing complex thermal and electrochemical models

Qualifications

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related scientific discipline and nine (9) years of experience; Master's degree and seven (7) years of experience
• Experience with thermal modeling
• Proficiency in MATLAB
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team-based, technical environment
• Must be able to obtain a Secret security clearance; can start once interim clearance is granted. SAIC will sponsor the clearance process

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in electrical and chemical modeling
• Familiarity with ANSYS thermal modeling tools

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 .