Electrical Designer

Leidos; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Gibbs & Cox, a Leidos subsidiary, seeks a Naval Electrical Senior Designer in Newport News, VA to deliver detailed electrical ship systems, 3D models, diagrams, and 2D drawings for naval and commercial ships.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to ensure designs meet strict standards and regulatory requirements, with emphasis on accuracy and collaboration.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance.
• Associate's Degree or two years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• 5+ years translating requirements into detailed ship design and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate designs, free-form surface models, and drawings from sketches or specifications.
• Collaborate with naval architects and design team to produce high-quality ship design products.

Skills

Secret clearance eligibility

Detail-oriented

Team collaboration

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

AutoCAD 2014+

3D modeling

PDF editing (Bluebeam)

ShipConstructor experience

Job description

Description

Ready for a rewarding career challenge?

Unleash your potential at Leidos, where we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

If this sounds like an environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

Gibbs & Cox, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos, is the largest independent naval architecture and marine engineering firm in the United States. Since our founding in 1929, 24 classes of combatants and nearly 7,000 vessels have been built to Gibbs & Cox designs. We proudly support military and commercial clients in the U.S. and internationally with all phases of marine design, construction, and lifecycle management. Our passion is solving our customers’ 21st-century maritime obstacles with quality and integrity.

Are you a skilled electrical designer with a passion for ship design? Gibbs and Cox are seeking a talented Naval Electrical Senior Designer to join our team in Newport News, VA. As a member of our dynamic and highly collaborative Ship Design team, you will be crucial in producing intricate distributive electrical ship systems designs, 3D models, diagrams, and 2D drawings for ship construction and modification. You will work closely with our team to ensure that all designs adhere to strict ship specifications, standards, and regulatory body requirements for Naval, Coast Guard, and Commercial ships.

Your greatest work is ahead!

The Mission

The Leidos Defense Group provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. From scanning for illicit material at ports and borders to predicting future events and instability up to five years in advance, our products help customers make the world safer. To explore and learn more, click here!

Are you ready to join a team dedicated to a mission? Begin your journey of a flourishing and meaningful career.

The Challenge:

• Prepare accurate and detailed designs, free-form surface models, and/or drawings based on concept sketches, photographs, scans, or clearly stated functional requirements.

• Work closely with our clients, naval architects, engineers, and design team members to produce high-quality, detailed ship design products and drawings.

Basic Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance.

• Associate's Degree or two (2) years of relevant experience in lieu of an Associate's Degree.

• Five (5) + years of experience translating specification requirements and incorporating standards, requirements, design practices, and techniques into detailed ship design, drawings, and other finished design products distributive ship electrical systems.

• Electrical Design experience in Naval and/or commercial Shipbuilding programs.

• Experience with PDF Editing Programs (Bluebeam Preferred).

• Proficiency in AUTOCAD 2014 or later is required.

• Proficiency in 3-D modeling is required.

• Knowledge of standards and regulatory body requirements is a plus.

• Demonstrated proficiency in drafting methods, procedures, and techniques.

• Experience in drafting methods, procedures, and techniques.

• Ability to work some overtime as needed.

• Strong MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills.

• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills.

• Strong time management and organization skills as an independent contributor.

• Demonstrated interpersonal skills as a member of a collaborative multidisciplinary team.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with ShipConstructor.

• Experience developing Detail Drawing Extractions from ShipConstructor.

At Leidos, the opportunities are boundless. We inspire our staff with interesting assignments that allow them to thrive professionally and personally. For us, helping you grow your career is good business.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

October 27, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $50,700.00 - $91,650.00

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.