Chief Maritime Systems Engineer

QinetiQ U.S.; Franklin (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

QinetiQ U.S. in Franklin, MA seeks a Maritime Chief Engineer to serve as the ultimate technical authority for maritime products and systems. You will own system architecture, requirements, integration, compliance, and risk management to ensure Navy-ready solutions.

The role requires leading cross-functional teams, driving verification and validation, and ensuring delivery in adherence to DoW and NAVSEA standards across major defense programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline with extensive maritime program exposure.
• 15+ years of experience in systems engineering and program leadership.
• Proven ability to lead maritime projects from concept through delivery.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical authority for maritime programs, guiding architecture and engineering oversight.
• Lead system architecture evaluations and performance assessments to shape paths.
• Ensure designs meet requirements and integrate subsystems into a cohesive system.
• Oversee lifecycle engineering from concept to qualification and delivery.

Skills

Technical leadership

Systems engineering

Maritime programs

Risk management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marine/Systems/Mechanical/Electrical or Software engineering

Job description

QinetiQ U.S. in Franklin, MA seeks a Maritime Chief Engineer to serve as the ultimate technical authority for maritime products and systems. You will own system architecture, requirements, integration, compliance, and risk management to ensure Navy-ready solutions.

The role requires leading cross-functional teams, driving verification and validation, and ensuring delivery in adherence to DoW and NAVSEA standards across major defense programs.