Engineer & Technical Analyst

The Amatriot Group; Crane (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Amatriot Group is seeking an Engineer to support NSWC Crane programs, delivering engineering and technical support to inform and support the Electro-Optic Technology Division projects. You will assist in the Unmanned and Small Combatant Sensor Systems Branch initiatives, particularly USV projects, and provide cross‑project technical assistance across LXN Maritime efforts.

The role emphasizes trade studies, analysis, requirements development, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or other Engineering Discipline.
• US Citizen able to obtain Secret clearance.
• 3+ years in systems engineering and systems design.
• Experience with Electro-Optic (EO), Infrared (IR), and Laser Technology programs.
• No coding work required; focus on communication, validation, and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Perform trade studies, engineering/technical analysis and other evaluations to assist in requirements allocation and hardware troubleshooting.
• Assist in development and finalization of requirements, behavior, use cases, architecture and related documents.
• Review technical documents and standardize formats, naming conventions and data files.
• Write procedures, work instructions and design practices criteria to standardize EO work products.
• Investigate issues related to system requirements and engineering changes.
• Evaluate technical specifications and performance requirements.
• Prepare inputs for test plans and procedures for tests (virtual and live).
• Develop future EO/IR requirements and use cases; support EO/IR projects.

Skills

Communication skills

Algorithm development

Software engineering

Coding

Team collaboration

Education

BS in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

• This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level, years of experience and/or certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary

Location: Crane, IN

Security Clearance: Secret

Job Type: Full-Time

Target Salary Range*: $65,000-80,000

• This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level, years of experience and/or certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary

Position Overview

Amatriot is seeking an Engineer to support our customer at NSWC Crane. You will provide engineering and technical support to assist the Electro-Optic Technology Division (LXN) to inform and support the Unmanned and Small Combatant Sensor Systems Branch (LXNW) projects, primarily the Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) project. Additionally, you will provide engineering and technical support to assist other LXN Maritime Domain Branch projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform trade studies, engineering/technical analysis and other technical evaluations to assist in requirements allocation to include hardware troubleshooting and installation support.
• Assist in the development and finalization of requirements, behavior, use cases, architecture and other relevant technical documents.
• Review technical documents and recommend improvements to foster standardization of document types, document format and data file naming.
• Write procedures, work instructions and design practices criteria to standardize Electro-Optic Technology work products.
• Investigate issues pertaining to system requirements and associated engineering changes.
• Evaluate technical specifications and applicable performance requirements.
• Recommend and prepare inputs for test plans, procedures, etc. and provide other recommendations as needed for test events (both virtual and live tests).
• Perform trade studies for future Fleet EO/IR capabilities to develop future EO/IR requirements and use cases.
• Support LXN with engineering services, as required.
• Support LXN with hardware installation and checkout, as required

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or other Engineering Discipline
• Must be a US Citizen to be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level security clearance
• 3+ years industry experience in systems engineering and systems design.
• Strong communication skills and experience in the areas of algorithm development, software/computer engineering, & coding.
• Experience working with Electro-Optic (EO), Infrared (IR), and Laser Technology programs
• This position will not include coding work, only communication, functional, and approach validation.
• Experience in the areas of algorithm development & testing, preferably Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) algorithms. Computer vision is relevant.
• Experience in process evaluation utilizing technical rigor.
• Experience with business planning and project development
• Knowledge of government operating procedures and requirements.
• Proficiency in Trade Studies, Analyses, Technical Evaluations and Assessments, Engineering Technical Support, Acquisition Engineering, Modeling, Simulation, Simulation and Analysis Support, System Design Documentation and Technical Data Support,
• Ability to write clear reports and specifications in English
• Ability to interface with team members, technical leads and Project Managers
• Ability to work alone on individual projects with minimal supervision and with other Engineering Disciplines on a team
• Proficiency with MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Good verbal (English) communication skills

After Onboarding You Will Be Required To

• Obtain and maintain certification in Hazard Analysis via NSWC Crane offered training
• Obtain and maintain certification in Non-Ordnance SOP Writing via NSWC Crane offered training
• Obtain and maintain certification for Shipboard work to include Fall Protection.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active Secret security clearance
• Prior experience working with EO/IR systems