Naval Systems Engineer

The Undersea Systems Division at Leidos currently has an opening for a Naval Systems Engineer to work at a customer site in San Diego CA. This is an exciting opportunity to apply advanced naval engineering submarine operations systems integration and test-and-evaluation experience in support of large-scale fleet activities and critical maritime missions.

The selected individual will serve as a senior technical interface among engineers fleet personnel operational stakeholders and customer representatives. The role will help translate operational needs into technically feasible solutions support planning and execution of fleet activities and communicate complex technical information to senior military and government leadership. The position requires substantial travel including participation in overseas activities several times each year and may involve periods of intensive support during major fleet events.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support test and evaluation activities for maritime systems fleet operations exercises demonstrations and operational assessments.
• Serve as a technical representative at the customer site in San Diego coordinating with engineering organizations fleet personnel program teams and operational commands.
• Engage with engineers operators and fleet representatives to understand operational needs assess technical feasibility and identify achievable solutions.
• Translate operational requirements and mission objectives into engineering testing integration and demonstration activities.
• Support the planning execution assessment and reporting of system-level test and evaluation events.
• Apply systems engineering and operational knowledge to evaluate system performance operational suitability safety mission effectiveness and technical risks.
• Coordinate with customer representatives and other stakeholders to develop technical recommendations and responses to mission needs.
• Prepare and deliver technical briefings decision presentations status updates and recommendations to senior military and government leadership.
• Develop review and execute test plans test procedures evaluation criteria data-collection plans and test reports.
• Analyze test results operational data and field observations to identify deficiencies limitations risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to resolve technical issues and develop practical courses of action.
• Support fleet exercises operational demonstrations test events and other customer-facing activities.
• Coordinate activities across engineering operations program management and government stakeholders.
• Provide technical support during periods of increased operational tempo or surge activity.
• Travel extensively in support of domestic and international test and evaluation activities.
• Communicate technical information clearly to audiences with varied technical operational and leadership backgrounds.
• Apply sound engineering judgment while balancing operational requirements technical constraints schedule cost safety and mission priorities.
• Support other systems engineering integration and test-and-evaluation activities as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in systems engineering naval architecture mechanical engineering ocean engineering electrical engineering or a related technical discipline.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in systems engineering naval engineering test and evaluation maritime operations fleet support or a related technical field.
• Demonstrated experience supporting complex maritime naval shipboard submarine underwater or other defense systems.
• Experience working with engineers operators fleet personnel government customers or military stakeholders to address operational requirements and technical issues.
• Experience developing reviewing or executing test and evaluation plans test procedures technical assessments operational evaluations or related engineering documentation.
• Experience analyzing technical or operational data and communicating findings through written products briefings and presentations.
• Ability to work effectively in a customer-facing environment with senior government military and technical personnel.
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively including domestic and international travel several times per year.
• Ability to support periods of increased operational activity including exercises demonstrations assessments and field events.
• Ability to obtain and maintain aTS/SCI security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior U.S. military service with a strong preference for former U.S. Navy Officers.
• Experience serving in a naval operational engineering acquisition or test-and-evaluation role.
• Submarine experience including submarine operations maintenance engineering testing fleet support or shipboard systems.
• Experience supporting Naval Special Warfare special operations maritime missions or other undersea operational communities.
• Experience supporting large-scale fleet activities operational assessments demonstrations exercises or field testing.
• Hands-on experience with shipboard underwater maritime or in-water systems.
• Experience translating operational needs into system requirements test objectives evaluation criteria engineering analyses or technical recommendations.
• Experience briefing senior military leaders flag-level officers government executives or other senior decision-makers.
• Experience coordinating across government organizations engineering teams fleet personnel contractors operational commands and other stakeholders.
• Experience with systems integration systems architecture requirements analysis verification and validation or mission-level assessment.
• Background in naval architecture naval engineering nuclear engineering ocean engineering or advanced systems engineering.
• Graduate degree in engineering naval architecture systems engineering or a related technical discipline.
• DAWIA Defense Acquisition Corps INCOSE or other relevant professional certification.
• Experience supporting classified programs defense acquisition operational planning intelligence organizations or government test agencies.
• Experience working with maritime command-and-control communications combat systems unmanned systems or related mission technologies.

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