Senior Marine Engineer

ARA; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Senior Marine Engineer to oversee the operations and maintenance of engineering equipment on vessels. This role involves ensuring the safe integration of equipment, leading emergency responses, and maintaining critical systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in marine engineering, particularly with high-speed diesel platforms and unmanned systems. Join a company that values innovation and employee ownership, providing a supportive environment for professional growth and development.

Benefits

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Training and development opportunities

Innovative work culture

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• Years of experience in Navy maritime research and development programs.
• Strong deck plate electrical background with proven performance on marine platforms.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all preventive and corrective maintenance on vessels.
• Serve as On Scene Leader for emergencies aboard the vessel.

Skills

Marine Engineering

High-speed diesel platforms

Electrical systems

Carbon fiber hull maintenance

Maritime technologies integration

Unmanned systems operations

Secret Security Clearance

Job description

The Mission Concepts & Capabilitis (MCC) division of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking to hire an experienced Senior Marine Engineer responsible for all operations and maintenance of engineering equipment on vessels or other craft used for vessel operations. The Chief works with the Vessel Team to ensure equipment is safely integrated without damaging the vessel or its subsystems.

Upon successful onboarding, the incumbent will be responsible for:

1. All preventive and corrective maintenance
2. Planning, executing, and documenting all periodic maintenance requirements, including daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual tasks
3. Maintaining, ordering, and installing repair parts
4. Maintaining appropriate levels of onboard spares
5. Serving as On Scene Leader for emergencies aboard the vessel, such as fire, man overboard, or other casualties
6. Leading launch and recovery of assets from the vessel and during docking and undocking evolutions
7. Maintaining all damage control and firefighting equipment
8. Maintaining all shipboard auxiliary systems, including ground tackle, deck equipment, and boat launch/recovery systems
9. Maintaining Stiletto electrical generators and distribution systems

Required Qualifications :

1. Years of experience in Navy maritime research and development programs
2. Previous experience in Marine Engineering
3. Significant experience with high-speed diesel-powered platforms
4. Strong deck plate electrical background and proven performance on marine platforms
5. Experience in maintaining and repairing carbon fiber hulls
6. Experience working in a fabrication or repair facility, including integrating new systems
7. Recent installation experience of newer maritime technologies relevant to military missions, such as Radar, Electro-Optics, Infrared Sensors, Communications, Electrical Power, Structural Materials, and Propulsion Systems
8. Recent experience with launch and recovery of unmanned systems and their operations from maritime platforms, including air, surface, and underwater systems
9. Secret Security Clearance required

COMPANY INFORMATION :

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex problems in the physical sciences. Founded in Albuquerque, NM, in [year], the company currently employs over [number] professionals. ARA has offices throughout the United States and Canada, offering expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The company also provides products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. Employee ownership fosters greater creativity, initiative, higher performance, and customer satisfaction. ARA provides tools, training, and opportunities for employees to take active roles as owners through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Our culture emphasizes innovation and experimentation, summarized by our motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit.”