Chief Engineer, Autonomous Maritime Systems

Metron Inc.; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Development Reimbursement

Annual Salary Reviews

Profit Sharing

401(k) Traditional and Roth Options

Gym and Fitness Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Metron Inc. in Reston, VA is seeking a Chief Engineer to provide senior technical authority for the design, development, production, deployment, and sustainment of advanced autonomous undersea vehicles and uncrewed maritime platforms.

The role requires broad depth across autonomy software, naval architecture, mechanical/electrical engineering, energy systems, and sensors, with leadership of multidisciplinary teams and rigorous MBSE practices. Travel up to 25% and U.S. citizenship are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering, naval architecture, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of leadership experience developing and delivering undersea military systems.
• Demonstrated experience developing autonomous maritime or undersea systems and driving them through prototyping, field testing, and production transition.
• Experience managing technical risks and resolving critical issues in high‑visibility programs.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.
• US citizenship required. Successful candidates will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end engineering activities including concept development, requirements specification, detailed design, integration, test, verification, validation, production transition, sustainment, and obsolescence management.
• Ensure complex maritime systems mature from prototype to production‑ready platforms, including manufacturability, cost‑effectiveness, quality assurance, maintainability, and alignment with Navy certification and safety standards.
• Direct multidisciplinary engineering teams spanning autonomous system software, mechanical and electrical engineering, hydrodynamics, buoyancy and stability, acoustic and RF communications, energy systems, payload integration, and maritime control systems.
• Drive systems engineering rigor, including definition of performance objectives, requirements management, MBSE practices, baseline management, and architecture trade studies.
• Collaborate with government customers and industry partners to ensure solutions meet mission needs and evolving operational concepts.
• Support customer engagements and business development activities by articulating technical solutions, shaping conceptual designs, and contributing to competitive proposals and white papers.
• Lead investigation and resolution of high‑priority technical issues on mission‑critical programs.
• Mentor engineering staff, develop emerging technical leaders, and foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and strong engineering discipline.

Skills

Leadership experience

System engineering

MBSE

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering, naval architecture, or related field

Tools

DOORS

CAMEO

Job description

Metron Inc. in Reston, VA is seeking a Chief Engineer to provide senior technical authority for the design, development, production, deployment, and sustainment of advanced autonomous undersea vehicles and uncrewed maritime platforms.

The role requires broad depth across autonomy software, naval architecture, mechanical/electrical engineering, energy systems, and sensors, with leadership of multidisciplinary teams and rigorous MBSE practices. Travel up to 25% and U.S. citizenship are required.