Amphibious Ship Design Junior Electrical/Machinery Control Systems Engineer

R&P Technologies • Washington, DC

80d

About The Position

R&P is looking for a junior Amphibious Ship Design Electrical and Machinery Control Systems Engineer who wants to join our team. We are a small-sized defense contractor providing Engineering, Logistics, Program Management and Technical Services to government clients. We need an engineer with a minimum of 1-year experience who is ready to join a fast-paced and exciting work environment supporting the system safety engineering aspects in support of the U.S. Navy's Amphibious Warship design team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, electrical or marine.
• Minimum of 1-year professional experience in electrical, or marine engineering or relevant equivalent experience.
• Experience with applicable codes and standards such as ABS NVR, OSHA, and NFPA, is preferred.
• Must be a US citizen with the ability to obtain/maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical support to the LPD Machinery SEM Lead on electrical distribution and control systems including but not limited to: power generation, electrical distribution and machinery control.
• Provide general engineering/technical support for concept studies, feasibility studies, independent design reviews, In-service ship design and engineering activities, and shipboard installation support.
• Assist in development, review, and update of technical sections of the Requests for Proposal (RFP) the Navy is generating for solicitation to shipyards.
• Assist the programmatic and technical authority to implement DoD, SECNAV, OPNAV, and NAVSEA environmental and system safety requirements and policies.
• Review Contractor delivered electrical and machinery controls products/CDRLs and provide feedback on adequacy, gaps, and issues.
• Provide comprehensive, detailed, and timely communications and reports to all stakeholders.
• Research, develop, coordinate, draft, and review technical documentation for new ship procurements as required.
• Review, maintain, and make recommendations with regard to engineering plans, program records, technical manuals, design histories, design configurations, databases, regulatory body, and other documents.
• Assess shipboard requirements and provide recommended engineering design and integration solutions, evaluate and provide inputs to shipbuilding contract documentation, and conduct engineering reviews of Shipbuilder products to ensure accuracy and compliance with the shipbuilding contract design.
• Evaluate Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) for compliance with technical scope and assess engineering projections with cost and labor estimates.
• Plan, coordinate and participate in Program, Ship Design, and Shipbuilder meetings and briefings.
• Provide technical coordination between the Ship Program Manager, SEA 05, ISEAs, SSGC, Shipbuilder and their various OEMs, and other shipbuilding personnel.

Benefits

• Contributions towards health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Other non-salary benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees