Electrical Engineer - System Safety

KMS Solutions, LLC; Newport (RI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurances

401(k) / retirement savings plan

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development and tuition reimbursement

Employee referral bonuses

Job summary

KMS Solutions, LLC is hiring for an engineering support position at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) in Newport, RI. This role involves providing critical engineering support in undersea warfare systems, applying knowledge of electrical engineering and systems safety.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree related to electrical engineering, along with 3-5 years of relevant experience. This hybrid position includes telework options and a range of competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a Secret DoD clearance.
• 3–5 years of engineering or technical experience.
• Experience in failure analysis engineering methods.

Responsibilities

• Analyze system designs to determine development compliance.
• Evaluate systems for safety and performance adherence.
• Investigate design failures and recommend solutions.

Skills

Experience in systems engineering

Communication skills

Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical or electronics engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Overview

KMS Solutions, LLC is a technical management / solutions company that specializes in engineering, analysis, and cyber security. Founded in 2005, KMS is a certified small business with nearly two decades of experience supporting the Department of Defense and other departments and programs critical to our nation's security.

Summary/Objective

KMS Solutions is seeking a highly motivated individual to join a team of engineers and technicians providing engineering and technical support to the Ranges, Engineering, and Analysis Department at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) in Newport, RI. This multidisciplinary team is responsible for providing systems safety, environmental qualification testing, and range sustainment in support of undersea warfare systems, including unmanned and autonomous systems. Candidates with education and experience in electrical engineering, as well as highly experienced electrical technicians, are encouraged to apply.

Essential Functions

• Analyze system designs, specifications, drawings, and/or models to determine how Undersea Warfare (USW) systems are developed to meet requirements and specifications throughout the system lifecycle.
• Analyze USW systems to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications utilizing DoD and industry standards.
• Evaluate the feasibility, design, operation and performance with respect to systems safety of embedded electrical systems and components using design schematics and drawings for USW systems.
• Investigate potential design failures and make recommendations to ensure safe and effective operation and deployment and eliminate or reduce potential of system failures.

Required Education and Experience

• Ability to obtain a Secret DoD clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field to electrical or electronics engineering or equivalent technical work experience.
• Three to five (3–5) years of engineering or technical experience.
• Experience in systems engineering or failure analysis engineering methods.

Preferred Knowledge and Experience

• Experience with weapon systems design, testing and/or evaluation.
• Electrical engineering experience specifically in development, troubleshooting, and integration phases of a product lifecycle.
• Engineering experience specifically with weapon or energetic systems.
• Strong working knowledge of systems safety analyses using MIL-STD-882E and applicable system safety analyses.
• Experience in reading and analyzing electrical diagrams regarding field‑programmable gate arrays (FPGA), and electrical/wiring or control circuit diagrams.

Required Competencies

• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, to all levels of the customer and company leadership.
• Capable of effectively working and problem solving in both independent and team environments.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong understanding of the fundamentals of electrical engineering.
• Thoroughness and attention to detail.

Preferred Competencies

• Experience communicating and interacting with all levels of the customer and company leadership.
• Ability to work independently and seek guidance when required.
• Signal processing, power distribution, and PCIe/JTAG standards knowledge.
• Strong record of delivering quality independent analysis products.

Other Duties

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Supervisory Responsibility

No

Work Environment

This job operates primarily in a professional office environment in person on a hybrid basis, with up to 16 hours of telework allowed weekly after an introduction period. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers. The employee is expected to be able to travel to and work in navy facilities as necessary.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Excellent listening skills are essential. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

The typical workday is eight hours in length. Some flexibility in hours is allowed with concurrence from the supervisor. The employee must be available during the core work hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and must account for the hours in a pay period to maintain full‑time status.

Telework

• This is a hybrid position. After the first six months, telework may be allowed for up to 40% per week – subject to change based on customer requirements.

Travel

• Ability to travel CONUS; potential to travel OCONUS.
• Up to 10% travel may be required.

Benefits and Additional Compensation

KMS offers a competitive benefits packaging including medical, dental and vision insurances, flexible spending account, PTO, paid holidays, military leave, bereavement leave, 401(k) / retirement savings plan, professional development and tuition reimbursement, basic and voluntary life insurance / AD&D, short‑term and long‑term disability, voluntary AFLAC supplemental insurance products and employee assistance plan (EAP) program. Additionally, KMS offers employee referral bonuses and a discretionary annual bonus.

AAP/EEO Statement

KMS Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. KMS Solutions is a drug‑free workplace.