Electrical Engineer

Leidos•Pascagoula, MS

1d•$131,300 - $237,350•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos | Gibbs and Cox is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support a customer at the customer’s facility. The engineer will work with engineering and production teams to develop and produce solutions to defense-related problems. This is a customer-facing role that reports to the Leidos | Gibbs & Cox Program Manager. The position is initially onsite at the customer’s facility and involves daily interaction with a collaborative team. The role applies electrical engineering principles and techniques to technical issues arising during the design and engineering of U.S. Navy ships. It includes supporting complex systems through problem definition, analysis, requirements updates, implementation, system assessments, risk analysis, technical reviews, and recommendations for design, testing, and documentation.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance; the applicant will be subject to a security investigation and may need additional screening for base access.
Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Electrical Engineering.
10 or more years of experience.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency in standard electrical system design and analysis.
Proficiency in standard software such as CAD, AutoCAD, and Rhino.
Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Outstanding oral, written, and presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with shipyard production systems, shipboard medium- and low-voltage power systems, 60 Hz and 400 Hz electrical plants, and power conversion.
Proficiency in ETAP and other electrical modeling software.
Knowledge of MIL standards and specifications.
U.S. Navy experience.
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
Experience with ETAP (Electrical Transient and Analysis Program) or equivalent software.

Responsibilities

Perform calculations and apply electrical engineering principles, techniques, procedures, and criteria to address technical issues identified during the design and engineering of U.S. Navy ships.
Communicate technical principles directly to the client.
Perform quality assurance reviews of simple analyses, calculations, and drawings.
Record and track action items and meeting minutes.
Create and manage meeting invitations.
Review change proposals to ensure they meet required specifications and requirements.
Provide engineering and technical support for complex systems, including problem definition, analysis, requirements updates, and implementation.
Offer assessments and recommendations for system development, improvements, optimization, or support efforts.
Assist with risk assessments and analysis using modeling and simulation techniques.
Prepare technical presentations, briefings, and papers for design reviews, technical review boards, and other relevant venues.
Conduct technical analysis, participate in technical interchange meetings and collaborative engineering, and develop test and analysis tools.
Assess and recommend design, testing, and documentation approaches using knowledge of application, analysis, programming, and research analysis techniques.