Senior Maritime Engineer – Part-time – Secret clearance

Career Opportunities; United States; On-site; USD 59,000 - 94,000; Part time

Job summary

Career Opportunities is seeking an experienced Senior Maritime Engineer to support US Navy and DoD maritime programs. The role emphasizes planning, design, integration, testing, and sustainment of complex maritime systems across multiple locations.

The candidate should bring hands-on experience with naval engineering, strong documentation skills, and the ability to work with government customers and contractors in a multidisciplinary setting.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting US Navy/Naval DoD maritime programs or related engineering initiatives.
• Strong ability to work with multidisciplinary teams and communicate complex technical information.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for US Navy maritime programs and projects.
• Support planning, design, development, integration, testing, and sustainment of maritime systems.

Skills

Naval engineering

Systems integration

Technical documentation

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

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Senior Maritime Engineer

Pay Range 5288 to 8413 depending on experience and interview with leadership team

Part Time 15 20 hrs a week

Location

• Port Hueneme CA


• Norfolk VA


• Washington DC


• Newport RI


• San Diego CA


• Philadelphia PA


• Dahlgren VA


• Keyport WA


• Panama City FL


• Newport News VA

Clearance A successful candidate must have an active Secret clearance to be considered

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Maritime Engineer to support engineering technical and operational efforts for US Navy and Department of Defense DoD customers The ideal candidate will bring demonstrated experience supporting Navy maritime programs systems vessels waterfront operations or related engineering initiatives This position will provide technical expertise across the planning development integration testing sustainment and execution of complex maritime engineering efforts The successful candidate will be comfortable working in a multidisciplinary environment and collaborating with Government customers engineers program managers operational personnel subcontractors and other technical stakeholders

Key Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and technical support for US Navy maritime waterfront and ocean engineering programs and projects


• Support the planning design development integration testing evaluation installation operation maintenance andor 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 T&E 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 as applicable


• Identify technical risks constraints interfaces and dependencies and assist in developing appropriate mitigation strategies


• Support configuration management and ensure engineering changes and technical documentation are appropriately controlled and maintained


• Interface directly with Navy and DoD customers to understand mission requirements and translate operational needs into executable 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 as required


• Ensure engineering activities are performed in accordance with applicable Navy DoD industry safety quality and regulatory requirements

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated professional engineering experience supporting US Navy Naval Sea Systems Command NAVSEA Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command NAVFAC Naval Surface Warfare Center NSWC Naval Undersea Warfare Center NUWC or other NavyDoD maritime organizations or programs


• Significant experience supporting maritime naval ocean waterfront vessel undersea or marine engineering efforts


• Strong understanding of engineering principles technical documentation design review processes system integration testing and engineering change management


• Experience working with multidisciplinary engineering and operational teams in complex technical environments


• Ability to independently evaluate technical problems and develop practical mission focused solutions


• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate complex technical information to both technical and non technical stakeholders


• Ability to develop and review professional engineering documentation and technical deliverables


• Ability to travel to Navy installations shipyards waterfront facilities test sites or other Government locations as required


• Ability to obtain and maintain any Government security clearance or installation access required for assigned work


• Education and Experience Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Marine Engineering Ocean Engineering Naval Architecture Electrical Engineering Civil Engineering Systems Engineering or another relevant engineering or technical discipline preferred


• Equivalent combinations of education specialized technical training and significant directly relevant Navymaritime engineering experience may be considered


• 10 years of relevant engineering experience preferred including substantial experience supporting Navy DoD maritime or naval engineering programs

Preferred Qualifications

• Candidates with one or more of the following are strongly preferred Previous direct support to NAVFAC EXWC NAVSEA NSWC NUWC or other Navy engineering organizations


• Secret Clearance


• Experience with ocean engineering undersea systems unmanned maritime systems surface or subsurface vessels waterfront operations or expeditionary systems


• Experience supporting Navy research development test and evaluation RDT&E programs


• Experience with prototype development system integration test planning test execution and engineering evaluation


• Experience supporting vessel modifications shipboard systems maritime equipment launch and recovery systems or other specialized marine systems


• Experience with waterfront facilities piers wharves cranes lifting and handling systems or maritime infrastructure


• Experience supporting engineering projects from requirements development and conceptual design through testing fielding operation and sustainment


• Familiarity with applicable Navy engineering standards specifications technical authorities safety requirements and configuration management processes


• Experience working directly with Government technical leads engineers program managers and operational personnel


• Professional Engineer PE license or other relevant engineering certifications are desirable but not required

Desired Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will be an experienced engineer who understands both the technical and operational realities of supporting Navy maritime missions We are particularly interested in candidates who can move effectively between engineering analysis and real world executionsomeone who can review a technical design identify potential risks or integration issues communicate effectively with the customer and support implementation in a waterfront vessel test or field environment This position is well suited for an engineer who has spent significant time supporting Navy programs and understands the importance of safety technical rigor configuration control operational readiness schedule cost and mission execution in maritime engineering environments

Equal Opportunity

LAUKOA is an Equal OpportunityVEVRAA federal contractor All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law LAUKOA gives preference to internal candidates If no internal candidate meets our qualifications external candidates will be given consideration