Marine Engineer, Ship Control Systems (DC)

Tridentis, LLC; Washington (IN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Tridentis, a privately held marine engineering firm, seeks a Marine Engineer with ship control systems experience to design, analyze, and deliver system designs for naval vessels and related programs.

The role requires collaboration with a small team, review of technical deliverables, and interfacing with clients including the U.S. Navy, MSC, and USCG. Travel up to 10% domestically and internationally; security clearance eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• BS/BE in Marine Engineering or related field is required.
• Experience with U.S. Navy/USCG/MSC vessels is required.
• Strong understanding of how propulsion, power, and alarm systems interface aboard Navy vessels.
• Ability to interface with clients effectively and present technical insight.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve engineering and technical deliverables.
• Perform engineering analysis using a variety of tools.
• Ensure quality assurance of all engineering deliverables.
• Provide technical input for propulsion, power, and shipboard controls integration.
• Interface directly with clients and draft program documentation.
• Assist in business development and customer relations.
• Expect up to 10% travel (domestic and international).

Skills

Ship control systems

Client interface

Decision-making

Engineering analysis

Team collaboration

Education

BS/BE in Marine Engineering

Naval Architecture or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

System verification (SSV)

Job description

Job Brief

As a rapidly growing small business, we are seeking a Marine Engineer with Ship Control Systems experience to support quality engineering deliverables for the U.S. Navy, MSC, and USCG. The engineer will play a critical role in designing, analyzing, and delivering system designs for marine vessels.

If you also have excellent people skills, ship control systems experience, exemplary work ethic, and an excellent understanding of the U.S. Navy, MSC, and USCG ship systems, we’d like to meet you.

Responsibilities

Working as a part of a team to review and approve engineering and technical deliverables.

Perform engineering analysis using a variety of engineering tools.

Ensure quality assurance of all engineering deliverables.

Provide technical review and feedback on the integration of propulsion, auxiliary systems, power generation/distribution, alarms, and shipboard controls.

Interface directly with clients.

Draft technical input for program documentation, reports, and recommendations.

Assist the PM in business development and customer relations.

Expect 10% domestic and international travel.

Requirements

Engineering experience with U.S. Navy, USCG, or MSC vessels.

Relevant experience in shipboard systems, ideally with machinery centralized control systems (MCCS), ship control systems, or related integration.

Understanding of how propulsion, power, auxiliary, and alarm/monitoring systems interface and integrate aboard Navy vessels.

Ability to interface with clients effectively.

Strong decision-making and problem-solving aptitude.

Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide clear technical insight and recommendations.

BS/BE in Marine Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture or relevant field.

Must be able to maintain or get a Secret level security clearance.

Nice to Have

Software coding; input/output signals; HMI interface.

Licensed Marine Engineer (e.g., USCG Third Assistant Engineer).

Previous experience with System Software Verification (SSV) or integration testing.

Hands-on shipboard or shipyard experience.

Familiarity with L3Harris ship control solutions or similar OEM/integrator systems.

AutoCAD experience.

Competitive Salary and the Following Benefits

401(k) matching

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Schedule & Location

Hybrid in Washington, DC

About Tridentis

Tridentis is a privately held small business focused on providing naval architecture, marine engineering, program management and logistics services to the U.S. Navy, USCG, and Military Sealift Command (MSC) in addition to other federal agencies. Tridentis is headquartered in Washington, DC and has offices in Norfolk, VA; Bremerton, WA; and Kona, HI. In addition to providing engineering services to the federal government, Tridentis has a spin off company, Advanced Marine Vehicles that is entirely focused on designing, developing and building autonomous marine vehicles. Tridentis is committed to maintaining an agile company, with a flat organizational structure while achieving long term consistent growth.