Electrical Engineering Manager (C5I/Integration)

Austal USA•Mobile, AL

About The Position

Austal USA’s Electrical Engineering Manager (C5I/Integration) manages the engineering team responsible for integrating C5I systems into ships and ensuring compliance with applicable technical requirements. The manager leads engineering activities across assigned programs, coordinating government-furnished, contractor-furnished, and internally developed systems. The role is responsible for personnel assignments, technical quality, and completion of engineering deliverables in coordination with Program Engineering, Electrical Engineering Leads, and Design Management. The manager oversees integration of communications, navigation, surveillance, combat systems, networks, and related infrastructure, and coordinates ship interfaces such as equipment arrangements, foundations, power, grounding and bonding, cooling, and cable routing. The position works with suppliers, integration contractors, customer representatives, and internal teams to resolve technical and interface issues; reviews technical information; and oversees preparation, review, and approval of assigned engineering documents. It also coordinates cybersecurity requirements, evaluates engineering changes, monitors deliverables, risks, dependencies, and schedules, and supports production, installation, testing, and commissioning. The role develops personnel, maintains technical procedures, and promotes consistent practices and continuous improvement across programs.

Requirements

Minimum 7 years of design and/or construction experience.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Understanding of scheduling and ability to adhere to strict deadlines.
Experience interacting with Production, multiple design teams from several companies, customer representatives, and equipment manufacturers.
Computer literacy and familiarity with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office products.
Thorough knowledge of ship design and shipbuilding practices.
Strong working knowledge of maritime regulatory authorities and standards, including ABS, DNV, GL, NAVSEA, MIL, USCG, and IMO.
For Electrical/Controls Engineers: successful completion of a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent engineering degree, or a minimum of 10 years of equivalent marine design experience.
Must be able to obtain and maintain required Security Clearance.
Must be 18 years of age or older at the time of application and able to provide proof of US Person Status.
Must meet the stated felony conviction eligibility guidelines: no theft/deception or violent crime felony convictions within seven years of disposition, and no drug crime felony convictions within three years of disposition.
Must be willing to submit to a drug screen and background check.

Responsibilities

Lead the C5I/Integration functional group in achieving department and program objectives.
Assign personnel and manage workload within approved program resource allocations; coordinate work sequencing and escalate resource conflicts.
Oversee ship integration of C5I equipment and systems, including communications, navigation, surveillance, combat systems, networks, and associated infrastructure.
Ensure ship interfaces—including equipment arrangements, foundations, power, grounding and bonding, cooling, and cable routing—are defined and coordinated with responsible engineering disciplines.
Coordinate with suppliers, integration contractors, customer representatives, and internal engineering teams to resolve interface requirements, technical discrepancies, and integration issues.
Review contractor and supplier technical information for compatibility with ship design, contractual requirements, and applicable standards.
Oversee preparation, review, and technical approval of assigned calculations, analyses, specifications, diagrams, interface documents, cable information, and construction drawings within delegated authority.
Ensure cybersecurity requirements are incorporated into system design and interfaces in coordination with designated cybersecurity personnel and program authorities.
Evaluate engineering changes for impacts to connected systems, ship interfaces, models, cable data, and downstream deliverables, and coordinate required updates.
Establish deliverable ownership and monitor work through development, design incorporation, review, comment resolution, and release.
Track progress, technical risks, dependencies, and schedule constraints; communicate issues and develop recovery actions with program and functional leadership.
Support production, installation, testing, and commissioning by resolving technical issues and coordinating engineering support.
Develop personnel, maintain technical procedures, and drive consistent engineering practices and continuous improvement.
Manage and direct Engineers, Designers, and Draftspersons; determine the technical adequacy of drawings and calculations.
Provide input to employee evaluations and direct, evaluate, and correct the work of Engineers, Designers, and Draftspersons.