Senior Engineer

Leidos•Washington DC, DC

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Senior Engineer for its Defense Sector, Maritime Readiness Division. The role provides naval engineering analysis and technical support for a Foreign Military Sales Navy program involving systems upgrades, sustainment, systems integration, training, and other efforts related to the transfer, acquisition, operation, and maintenance of naval systems and vessels. The Senior Engineer ensures engineering solutions and technical products are accurate, compliant, supportable, and aligned with program objectives.

Requirements

Eight or more years of engineering experience, including at least five years of specific naval engineering experience.
Bachelor’s degree.
Experience managing schedules for large and complex projects.
Demonstrated experience managing logistics for geographically dispersed and/or OCONUS operating environments.
Strong technical writing, editing, analytical, and information organization skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical tasks clearly and concisely.
Ability to work independently, manage rapidly changing priorities, and support cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
Willingness and ability to travel internationally and work in maritime, industrial, or forward-deployed environments, including visiting vessels in port.
Active Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience with Foreign Military Sales programs.
Current PMP certification.

Responsibilities

Provide senior-level engineering support for Navy FOTS ship, submarine, and combat systems modernization, integration, installation, repair, and maintenance activities.
Perform engineering analysis, design review, technical evaluation, and problem resolution in support of program and shipboard requirements.
Develop, review, and evaluate engineering plans, specifications, drawings, technical data, procedures, and other engineering products for technical accuracy and compliance with requirements.
Coordinate engineering activities with NAVSEA, NSWC activities, planning yards, shipyards, ship’s force, OEMs, contractors, subcontractors, and other technical stakeholders.
Provide technical oversight and support for shipboard installation, integration, testing, troubleshooting, modernization, and repair activities.
Analyze technical issues, determine root causes, evaluate alternatives, and recommend engineering solutions to minimize cost, schedule, and performance impacts.
Assess engineering impacts associated with system modifications, configuration changes, equipment replacement, and modernization requirements.
Support technical reviews, design reviews, test readiness reviews, waterfront planning meetings, and other Government/customer technical meetings.
Coordinate engineering requirements and dependencies across program management, logistics, production, installation, testing, and waterfront teams.
Monitor engineering activities, technical milestones, deliverables, risks, and action items, and communicate potential impacts to program leadership.
Prepare and present engineering analyses, technical reports, briefings, recommendations, and other Government-facing technical documentation.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering and technical personnel supporting assigned program activities.
Support engineering activities associated with FMS requirements and coordination with U.S. Government and international stakeholders, as applicable.
Ensure engineering products comply with applicable shipyard, local, state, national, Navy, safety, environmental, security, quality, technical, and contractual requirements.