Senior Ocean Engineer
About The Position
Leidos is seeking a Senior Ocean Engineer for its Undersea Systems Division. The role supports the design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and maintenance of underwater infrastructure, maritime sensor arrays, and other advanced undersea systems for defense and national security missions. Work spans the system lifecycle, including production processes, prototype design, system build, installation, proof of concept, and ongoing maintenance, including work in offshore environments. The engineer applies expertise in ocean engineering, hydrodynamics, underwater acoustics, marine systems, and ocean environmental conditions to resolve complex technical challenges and optimize system performance. The position includes planning analyses, modeling, simulations, laboratory testing, and at-sea testing; mentoring multidisciplinary engineering teams; collaborating with customers and program stakeholders; and contributing to technical investigations, design reviews, proposals, and technology development. The work also supports production, integration, fielding, and long-term operational sustainment of maritime technologies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Naval Architecture, or another related discipline.
- 15+ years of experience.
- Experience with underwater or marine engineering and the particular demands of maritime environments.
- Experience with SolidWorks.
- Working ability to operate OrcaFlex, MathCAD, Matlab, and other analysis tools.
- Experience in undersea hardware system development.
- Ability to work effectively with teams and establish collaborative relationships with government customers, technical staff, senior managers, and peers.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills, and 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 parts of a vessel 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 whether maritime assets are suitable for project requirements.
Responsibilities
- Support design, development, integration, testing, and deployment of advanced maritime and undersea systems.
- Apply ocean engineering, hydrodynamics, underwater acoustics, marine systems, and environmental expertise to solve engineering challenges and optimize performance.
- Mentor multidisciplinary engineering teams, guide system design decisions, resolve complex technical issues, and mentor junior engineers.
- Plan and execute engineering analyses, modeling, simulations, laboratory testing, and at-sea testing to validate performance, reliability, and operational effectiveness.
- Drive technical innovation and continuous improvement in underwater technologies, including autonomous systems, subsea sensors, oceanographic instrumentation, and maritime platforms.
- Collaborate with program managers, customers, scientists, and engineering teams to translate operational requirements into practical, cost-effective solutions.
- Lead technical investigations, root-cause analyses, and design improvements addressing performance, reliability, and integration challenges throughout the product lifecycle.
- Contribute as a senior technical expert in design reviews, customer engagements, technical proposals, and strategic technology development efforts.
- Support the design and maintenance of underwater infrastructure and maritime sensor arrays, including installation and recovery in offshore environments.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
