Mechanical Engineer

Leidos • Lynnwood, WA

6d • $107,900 - $195,050

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to lead engineering efforts in the Undersea Systems Division, supporting underwater vehicle systems, maritime sensors, subsea telemetry, and ISR solutions for defense and national security missions. The role supports a multidisciplinary team developing and supporting advanced maritime technologies, from production processes to prototype design.

The engineer provides hands-on mechanical engineering support across production, integration, testing, and sustainment of complex maritime systems. The position addresses production and field issues, improves designs, maintains technical documentation, coordinates with internal teams and suppliers, and supports systems throughout their operational lifecycle.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Engineering (Systems, Mechanical, or Ocean), Physics, or Math.
• 10 or more years of experience with subsea maritime systems or other integrated electro-mechanical systems.
• 5 or more years of experience leading integrated teams.
• Exposure to DoD technical program execution.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Applicable industry experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• More than 10 years leading the design, development, and integration of complex subsea maritime systems.
• Experience with UUVs, deployed subsea systems, and underwater payloads.
• Experience with manufacturing processes and procedure development.
• Experience with underwater acoustics.
• A proven track record in product manufacturing and transitioning designs to production.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001:2015 and quality-focused engineering processes.
• Exposure to DoD program execution, including contract, financial, and subcontractor management.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on mechanical engineering support for the production, integration, testing, and sustainment of complex maritime systems.
• Resolve production and field issues through technical investigation, root-cause analysis, and practical engineering solutions.
• Improve product designs for manufacturability, reliability, maintainability, and cost while maintaining system performance and mission requirements.
• Develop and maintain mechanical drawings, specifications, bills of material, work instructions, and other technical documentation to support production.
• Work with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, technicians, and suppliers to address material, component, and assembly challenges.
• Support configuration changes, obsolescence management, component substitutions, repairs, and upgrades throughout the product lifecycle.
• Participate in system integration, testing, troubleshooting, and disposition of nonconforming hardware.
• Provide engineering support for fielded systems to help ensure products remain reliable, supportable, and mission ready.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior