Senior Naval Architect - DoD Systems & UxV Expert

ICI Services Corporation; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

401(k) Plan with Immediate Vesting

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Bonus

Spot Bonuses

Job summary

ICI Services is seeking a Naval Architect IV to join our Washington, DC team. The role focuses on engineering support across lifecycle acquisitions, from early development to fielding, with emphasis on hull, propulsion, and mechanical systems.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in Naval Architecture, DoD experience, and strong collaboration skills. This position is based in Washington, DC and involves working with multidisciplinary SMEs to drive program success.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in Naval Architecture.
• Experience with DoD/DoN procedures and policies; DoD 5000 process.
• Supervisory experience; ship building experience desired.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or naval architecture; Master’s preferred.
• PE license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and technical support across lifecycle acquisitions from development through fielding.
• Conduct engineering reviews supporting requirements development and configuration control.
• Develop objective quality evidence (OQE) to inform leadership and ensure program success.
• Serve as naval architect subject matter expert across machinery, hull, propulsion, and systems.
• Perform analyses of mission requirements for UxV platforms and translate to design.
• Support RFP activities, pre-award meetings, and post-award conferences.
• Contribute to TEMP and T&E strategy and assess TRL of proposals.

Skills

Naval architecture expertise

Machinery integration

Hull form design

Propulsion systems

Electrical systems

Hydrodynamics

Stability & survivability

Structures & arrangements

Unmanned systems

C4I & avionics

Test & evaluation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or naval architecture

Master’s degree preferred

Professional Engineer License preferred

Job description

ICI Services is seeking a Naval Architect IV to join our Washington, DC team. The role focuses on engineering support across lifecycle acquisitions, from early development to fielding, with emphasis on hull, propulsion, and mechanical systems.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in Naval Architecture, DoD experience, and strong collaboration skills. This position is based in Washington, DC and involves working with multidisciplinary SMEs to drive program success.