Senior Naval Corrosion R&D Engineer

N4 Solutions, LLC; Washington, Key West (District of Columbia, FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

N4 Solutions, LLC seeks a corrosion engineering professional to lead R&D activities focused on corrosion prevention and control for Navy maritime assets. The role covers test plan development, data analysis, and technology transition across lab, seawater, and shipboard environments.

You will guide instrumentation validation, model development, and reporting while coordinating with Navy sponsors and industry stakeholders. A strong background in CP systems and electrochemistry is essential.

Qualifications

• Master of Science or Doctor of Philosophy degree in Engineering, Physical Science, or equivalent from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 8 years of demonstrated experience supporting a research environment with an appropriate knowledge base related to corrosion science and engineering and the overall Statement of Work.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a senior Research and Development (R&D) technical lead for complex scientific or engineering programs.
• Strong science and engineering credentials with expertise in applied and industrial Navy environments and proven ability to administer programs sponsored by the Department of the Navy and Department of War (DON and DOW).
• Advanced knowledge of corrosion science, electrochemistry, cathodic protection, corrosion monitoring, materials degradation, marine environments, and corrosion prevention and control technologies.
• Demonstrated experience designing, constructing, testing, or evaluating cathodic protection systems for maritime or Navy applications.
• Experience developing and vetting experimental test plans, executing complex test events, analyzing technical data, and preparing defensible technical reports and recommendations.
• Experience with Physical Scale Modeling (PSM), scaled ship/submarine models, or comparable experimental platforms is strongly preferred.
• Hands-on experience validating instrumentation, data-acquisition systems, control systems, sensors, and other equipment used in corrosion or electrochemical testing is strongly preferred.
• Experience with analytical and modeling tools used in corrosion R&D, such as MATLAB, LabVIEW, COMSOL, Python, or comparable engineering software, is preferred.
• Excellent technical writing, analytical, leadership, communication, and stakeholder-coordination skills.
• Ability to support laboratory, waterfront, shipboard, and field activities and occasional travel to Navy, DoD, shipyard, or other test locations.
• Active Secret security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior R&D management and technical leadership for corrosion science and engineering programs supporting Navy ships, submarines, marine structures, and other warfighting platforms.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee fundamental and applied studies to identify, assess, measure, monitor, and mitigate corrosion and materials degradation in various environments.
• Lead the design, construction, evaluation, and testing of cathodic protection systems used to protect maritime assets.
• Develop, review, and vet test plans for Physical Scale Modeling (PSM) of ship and submarine corrosion-control systems.
• Participate in PSM test execution, including setup, data collection, and analysis.
• Validate instrumentation prior to and during intensive test periods.
• Stress-test control systems, instrumentation interfaces, data-acquisition systems, and experimental configurations.
• Develop and apply physical and numerical models to evaluate corrosion behavior and CP performance.
• Design and oversee experiments that characterize corrosion mechanisms and material properties.
• Support the design and prototyping of corrosion assessment technologies and related software/tools.
• Evaluate corrosion performance of alloys, coatings, and materials used in Navy systems.
• Use analytical and modeling tools to interpret results and translate findings into recommendations.
• Ensure work is conducted under approved QA, safety, and data-management plans with reliable OQE.
• Track progress, costs, risks, milestones, and communicate status to sponsors.
• Participate in technical reviews and IPT activities and provide SME for Navy and industry stakeholders.
• Prepare reports, test plans, standards, and guidance documents for corrosion-control implementation.
• Support field demonstrations and fleet-transition activities for corrosion-control solutions.
• Mentor staff and promote disciplined scientific methods across teams performing corrosion RDT&E.

Skills

8+ years of experience in corrosion R&

Senior R&D leadership

Strong writing and coordination

Active Secret security clearance

Education

MS or PhD in Engineering or Physical Science

Tools

MATLAB

LabVIEW

COMSOL

Python

Job description

N4 Solutions, LLC seeks a corrosion engineering professional to lead R&D activities focused on corrosion prevention and control for Navy maritime assets. The role covers test plan development, data analysis, and technology transition across lab, seawater, and shipboard environments.

You will guide instrumentation validation, model development, and reporting while coordinating with Navy sponsors and industry stakeholders. A strong background in CP systems and electrochemistry is essential.