Senior Maritime Engineer — Naval Systems & Vessels

LAUKOA; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 73,000 - 116,000; Part time

Job summary

LAUKOA seeks an experienced Senior Maritime Engineer to support Navy and DoD customers, delivering planning, design, integration, testing and sustainment of maritime systems. The role involves collaboration with government customers, engineers, program managers, and field teams.

A strong background in naval architecture, marine engineering, or related disciplines, plus 10+ years of relevant experience and ability to obtain security clearance, are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Equivalent combinations of education, specialized training, and Navy/maritime experience may be considered.
• 10+ years of relevant engineering experience preferred, including Navy/DoD programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and technical support for U.S. Navy maritime, waterfront, and ocean engineering programs and projects.
• Support planning, design, development, integration, testing, evaluation, installation, operation, maintenance, and sustainment of maritime systems and equipment.
• Apply engineering principles to evaluate technical requirements, identify solutions, resolve engineering challenges, and support informed technical decision-making.
• Review and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, technical data packages, calculations, procedures, manuals, and other technical documentation.
• Support development and review of engineering designs, concepts, analyses, plans, and technical deliverables.
• Participate in design reviews, technical interchange meetings, readiness reviews, test events, and other engineering and programmatic reviews.
• Support system integration, test and evaluation, verification and validation, troubleshooting, and operational readiness activities.
• Coordinate engineering activities involving vessels, waterfront infrastructure, maritime equipment, test assets, lifting and handling equipment, or other specialized systems.
• Identify technical risks, constraints, interfaces, and dependencies and assist in developing mitigation strategies.
• Support configuration management and ensure engineering changes and technical documentation are controlled.
• Interface directly with Navy and DoD customers to understand mission requirements and translate operational needs into engineering solutions.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, equipment manufacturers, vendors, shipyards, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.
• Support development of technical reports, engineering analyses, cost estimates, schedules, work plans, and other project documentation.
• Provide on-site engineering and technical support during testing, installation, maintenance, repair, field operations, or other mission activities.
• Ensure engineering activities comply with Navy, DoD, industry, safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Maritime engineering

NAVY/DoD programs

Systems integration

Technical documentation

Travel readiness

Communication skills

Security clearance

Education

Bachelors in engineering

Job description

LAUKOA seeks an experienced Senior Maritime Engineer to support Navy and DoD customers, delivering planning, design, integration, testing and sustainment of maritime systems. The role involves collaboration with government customers, engineers, program managers, and field teams.

A strong background in naval architecture, marine engineering, or related disciplines, plus 10+ years of relevant experience and ability to obtain security clearance, are highly valued.