Mechanical/Fire Protection Engineer
Part-timeBethesda, MDFull-time / Part-time$80–90K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
Delphinus Engineering provides engineering and technical services supporting U.S. Navy Hull, Mechanical and Electrical machinery and systems across fleet and shore-based installations. The Mechanical/Fire Protection Engineer supports system installation, modification, repair, and troubleshooting. This is an on-site role in West Bethesda, Maryland. A bachelor's degree in a listed engineering field is required; U.S. Navy and environmental systems experience and a Secret security clearance are preferred, not required.
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About the Organization
Founded in 1994 as a small, diversified professional services company, Delphinus today employs more than 650 professional and technical personnel supporting a customer base that spans the Defense and Federal markets.
Headquartered in Newtown Square, PA, we have primary offices in Norfolk, VA; San Diego, CA; and Bremerton, WA.
Company Benefits*:
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Comprehensive health program for employee and dependents
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Company paid Dental and Vision
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401(k) with company match
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Short-term and Long-term disability - Company paid
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Life Insurance and AD&D - Company paid
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Voluntary Spouse and Child Life Insurance
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Paid time off with company holiday
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Tuition Reimbursement
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Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
*Benefit eligibility is set forth in benefit plan documents and organization policies.
Description
SALARY RANGE: $80,000 - $90,000 per year
In determining compensation, various factors will be considered, including but not limited to, educational background; relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, market factors; and geographic location.
BENEFITS: All eligible full time employees will receive Paid Annual Leave (PAL) starting at 23 days per year and raising by one day per year following one full calendar year of employment (January through December). They will also be offered health benefits and will be automatically enrolled in employer paid short and long term disability and life insurance.
All full time and part time employees have access to participate in the Delphinus Engineering 401(k) which includes company match of 25% up to 10% deferred.
GENERAL SUMMARY: Provide engineering and technical services to include but not limited to: technology insertion; performance specifications; system integration; installation support; on-site technical support, and alteration/repair support services in support of surface fleet, submarine, and shore-based installations in support of Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) machinery and systems support to the US Navy. This position will be on-site work only.
LOCATION: West Bethesda, MD.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Provides support to Naval personnel with the removal, installation, modification, repair, and troubleshooting of various HM&E Systems and components.
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Has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices and procedures within a particular field. Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the function of the job.
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Must be able to read and interpret drawings and technical manuals.
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Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background check, drug screening, and obtain and maintain a security badge for all military installations and civilian shipyards.
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical,
Environmental, Systems Engineering, or System Safety
Engineering
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
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Experience with the US Navy and environmental systems is preferred but not required
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Secret Security clearance preferred.
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Experience working with Environmental Systems is preferred but not required.
EOE Statement
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Exempt/Non-Exempt
Exempt
Req Number
ENG-26-00006
This position is currently accepting applications.
How this job compares
Set against the 7,755 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$80–90K/yr
- Maryland median$99–154K/yr97 salary ranges
- US median$106–160K/yr4,676 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $85K, is 32% below the Maryland median midpoint ($126K) — in the lowest quarter of Mechanical Engineer salary ranges in Maryland.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 123 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in Maryland and 7,755 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Maryland
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- Experience
- Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (6,451 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 5,294 of the 7,755 open Mechanical Engineer jobs (68%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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