Fiber Optic Specialty Engineer
Fiber Optic Specialty Engineer
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$ 50050 - 90475
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Job Description
Gibbs & Cox a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos is the largest independent naval architecture and marine engineering firm in the United States. Since our founding in 1929 24 classes of combatants and nearly 7000 vessels have been built to Gibbs & Cox designs. We proudly support military and commercial clients in the U.S. and internationally with all phases of marine design construction and lifecycle management. Our passion is solving our customers 21st century maritime challenges with quality and integrity.
We are looking to hire a Fiber Optic Specialty Engineer to provide direct fleet support and conduct technical ship visits and assessments of Fiber Optic Cable Plants (FOCP) for multiple ship platforms such as United States Coast Guard The US NAVY: Fast Frigate CVNs LHDs LSDs LPDs DDGs CGs LCSs COLUMBIA Class Submarines Los Angeles Class Submarines VA Class Submarines and any future ship classes.
Primary Responsibilities
Will conduct material assessments of the Fiber Optic Cable Plants (FOCP) on all ship platforms with deployed fiber optic capabilities in support of the Fiber Optics Section. (CDRL A002)
Will assess ships force capability for fiber optic repair provide fiber optic technology familiarization sessions inform ships force with FOCP access processes/controls inform ships force about FOCP configuration management documents and provide over-the-shoulder support to ships force as they troubleshoot fiber optic issues or conduct fiber optic repairs on multiple Navy platforms. (CDRL A002)
Will provide engineering technical coordination quality verification and validation services to support systems equipment installation and technology insertion. (CDRL A003)
Will conduct technical visits assessments and meet fleet emergent needs to ensure fleet operational requirements are met when potential scheduling conflicts arise. (CDRL A002)
Will develop and provide Ship visit/FOCP assessment plans for each ship visit/FOCP assessment. (CDRL A007)
Will develop and provide plans of action and milestones (POA&Ms) and Work Authorization Forms (WAFs) to
Will conduct Navy shipboard work as required by the most recent version of the Joint Fleet Maintenance Manual (JFMM)
Basic Qualifications
3 years of experience in engineering technical installation coordination and Quality Assurance (QA) services to support fiber optic systems and technology insertion with
1 year of experience with Navy Shipboard Fiber Optic Cable Plants (FOCP).
Must have active SECRET Clearance: Applicant will be subject to a security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements to obtain and maintain a security clearance issued by the US Government. In addition to the security clearance this position may require an additional background screening for base access
Shall be certified by NAVSEA to applicable fiber optic proficiencies such as Quality Assurance and supervisor modules per Requirement 1306 of MIL-STD-1678-1D and MIL-STD-2042C.
Original Posting:
July 11 2025For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $50050.00 - $90475.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.
Employment Type
Full-Time
