Ocean Engineering Manager
About The Position
Leidos is seeking an Ocean Engineering Manager to lead engineering efforts within the Undersea Systems Division. The role supports ocean engineering systems, primarily involving ocean and mechanical design aspects of acoustic measurement facilities, deployed deep- and shallow-ocean systems, and the operation and maintenance of infrastructure supporting those systems. The manager leads a team of ocean, mechanical, and related engineers supporting customer missions. The Undersea Systems Division delivers solutions across sensor networks, unmanned systems, and tactical platforms, including undersea technologies and maritime mission support.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Naval Architecture, or another related discipline.
- Experience with underwater or marine engineering and the unique applications of working in a maritime environment.
- Experience with SolidWorks software.
- Working ability to operate OrcaFlex, MathCAD, Matlab, and other analysis tools.
- Experience in undersea hardware system development.
- Ability to work effectively with a team and establish collaborative relationships with government customers, technical staff, senior managers, and peers.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to obtain a Secret Security clearance.
- Ability to climb at least 50 feet of rung ladder to access vessel areas as required.
- Ability to remain alert during extended working hours.
- Ability to perceive depth.
- Ability to drive a company vehicle.
- Ability to transit to and from a marine vessel, including up and down marina gangways at varying angles as needed during travel.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with cranes and weight handling operations at sea.
- Experience evaluating the suitability of maritime assets for meeting project requirements.
Responsibilities
- Manage the Ocean Engineering team as direct reports, including hiring, firing, promotions, raises, retention, and performance feedback.
- Provide hands-on engineering support for production, integration, testing, and sustainment of complex maritime systems.
- Develop detailed on-water execution plans for recovery, deployment, and maintenance of complex in-water systems.
- Design or review ocean engineering systems for technology development and demonstration, from prototype development through manufacturing and installation.
- Identify program technical risks and develop risk mitigation and technology maturation plans.
- Resolve production and field issues through technical investigation, root-cause analysis, and practical engineering solutions.
- Develop and maintain mechanical drawings, specifications, bills of material, work instructions, and other technical documentation.
- 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 program lifecycle.
- Participate in system integration, testing, troubleshooting, and disposition of nonconforming hardware.
- Provide engineering support for fielded systems to help ensure delivered products remain reliable, supportable, and mission ready.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
