Associate Ocean Engineer – Sensing and Communications (REQ 330)

Applied Physical Sciences Corp (APS); Stonington (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Excellent benefits

Comfortable working conditions

Job summary

Applied Physical Sciences Corp (APS) in Pawcatuck, CT is looking for a motivated Ocean Engineer for a full-time entry-level position. The role supports impactful projects across various marine engineering tasks from design to testing.

Candidates should possess a BS degree in Ocean Engineering or a related field. This position offers an opportunity to thrive in fast-paced R&D environments.

APS provides competitive salaries and excellent benefits, requiring candidates to obtain a DoD security clearance.

Qualifications

• Ability to independently solve moderately complex problems.
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
• Write procedures for integration, production, and testing.

Responsibilities

• Support the full marine system development cycle for oceanographic projects.
• Design, fabricate, and test subsea wet cables and oceanographic moorings.
• Prepare for and execute pier-side and at-sea testing.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical aptitude

Python

MATLAB

Education

B.S. degree in Ocean Engineering or related domain

Tools

Altium

ORCAD

SolidWorks

CAD

Job description

Overview

Applied Physical Sciences (APS) is seeking a highly motivated Ocean Engineer for a full‑time entry‑level position supporting several impactful projects across the company. Candidates should have a BS degree in ocean engineering or a related field and will build foundational skills within their domain.

They will support project teams with a variety of engineering tasks from design and development to assembly, maintenance, and testing of complex maritime systems. Ideal candidates thrive in small, fast‑paced R&D environments, as part of larger teams or as individual contributors under the guidance of more experienced engineers.

Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Support the full marine system development cycle, from conceptualization and design to production planning, procurement, fabrication, component‑level testing, system integration, system testing, and sustainment.
• Travel for testing (approximately 5–15% of the year).
• Design and fabricate oceanographic moorings.
• Design, fabricate, and test subsea wet cables.
• Maintain and operate oceanographic instrumentation and unmanned platforms.
• Write procedures for fabrication and testing.
• Implement lessons learned from previous projects.
• Integrate and optimize test gear and assets for sea deployment.
• Prepare for and execute pier‑side and at‑sea testing.

Required Skills and Attributes

• B.S. degree in Ocean Engineering or related domain.
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical aptitude; ability to independently solve moderately complex problems.
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
• Use basic hand tools and electrical test/measurement equipment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication for documenting and reporting findings.
• Write procedures for integration, production, and testing.
• Experience with basic data plotting and analysis in Python, MATLAB, or equivalent.
• Organized, detail‑oriented.
• Understand and communicate fundamental electrical and mechanical concepts; collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred Skills and Attributes

• Experience with Altium, ORCAD, or similar electronic schematic capture/simulation tools.
• Experience with SolidWorks, CAD, or other solid modeling tools.
• Basic proficiency interfacing with Linux‑based systems.
• Familiarity with subsea wet cable design and construction.
• Experience at sea and familiarity with offshore rigging.
• Experience in mechanical production and sustainment of maritime systems.
• Familiarity with localization methods, including beamforming.
• Experience with acoustic propagation models and tools.
• Experience or familiarity with electronics assembly, wiring, crimping, and soldering.
• Proficiency with electronic laboratory test equipment (digital multimeter, oscilloscope, function generator, voltage/current measurement probes).
• Experience working in an R&D environment and in small multidisciplinary teams.

Additional Information

APS, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics Corporation, offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and comfortable working conditions. Candidates must possess or be able to obtain a DoD security clearance. A security clearance typically requires U.S. citizenship and a thorough background investigation.

Location: Pawcatuck, CT.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage Veterans and persons with disabilities to self‑identify prior to an offer.