Senior Ocean Engineer

Leidos • Poulsbo, WA

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About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Senior Ocean Engineer to support engineering efforts within its Undersea Systems Division. The role supports the design and maintenance of underwater infrastructure, maritime sensor arrays, and offshore installation and recovery in support of defense and national security missions. The engineer contributes to multidisciplinary development and customer support for advanced maritime technologies, spanning production processes and prototype design through system build, installation, proof of concept, and maintenance.

The Undersea Systems Division delivers undersea technologies across sensor networks, unmanned systems, and tactical platforms. This position contributes to the design, development, integration, testing, deployment, production, and long-term operational support of maritime systems, with a focus on performance, readiness, and lifecycle sustainment in challenging ocean environments. The engineer also provides technical leadership and mentorship, works with customers and cross-functional teams, and supports technical reviews, proposals, and technology development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Naval Architecture, or another related discipline.
• 15 or more years of experience.
• Experience with underwater or marine engineering and the specific applications of working in a maritime environment.
• Experience with SolidWorks.
• Working ability to operate OrcaFlex, MathCAD, Matlab, and other analysis tools.
• Experience in undersea hardware system development.
• Ability to work collaboratively and establish strong working relationships with government customers, technical staff, senior managers, and peers.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, along with 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 using 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 project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior engineering support through design, development, integration, testing, and deployment of advanced maritime and undersea systems.
• Apply expertise in ocean engineering, hydrodynamics, underwater acoustics, marine systems, and environmental conditions to solve engineering challenges and optimize system performance.
• Mentor multidisciplinary engineering teams, guide system design decisions, and help resolve complex technical issues.
• 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 technical solutions.
• Lead technical investigations, root-cause analyses, and design improvements addressing system performance, reliability, and integration throughout the product lifecycle.
• Contribute as a senior technical participant in design reviews, customer engagements, technical proposals, and strategic technology development efforts.
• Support production, integration, fielding, and long-term operational sustainment of maritime systems.

What This Job Offers

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