Senior Naval Electronics Systems Engineer - Hardware & Install

VTG Defense; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG Defense seeks a Senior Equipment and Electronics Systems Engineer to lead hardware configuration management, installation engineering, and CSSQT execution for the AN/SQQ-89(V) USW Systems Lifecycle Support program across Hampton Roads, VA, Bath, ME, and Pascagoula, MS. You will act as the technical authority for hardware-side functions and oversee INCO planning and SHIPALT execution.

Candidates must have a DoD SECRET clearance and 15+ years of surface ship electronics systems engineering or

Qualifications

• DoD SECRET clearance required and maintained.
• 15+ years of surface ship electronics systems engineering or hardware installation experience.
• Direct experience with ICD/SID development, SHIPALT planning, and INCO execution on DDG or CG class ships.
• Familiarity with MIL-D-23140D, NAVSEA SHIPALT processes, and ship alteration documentation.
• Associate’s degree in electronics, electrical engineering technology, or related field required; Bachelor's preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware configuration review and EC kit inspection.
• Act as technical authority for obsolescence analysis and MAM design validation.
• Develop and maintain Installation Control Drawings (ICDs) per MIL-D-23140D.
• Lead SID desktop review and validation; provide SID status reporting at IRRs.
• Lead availability planning and NDE workflow entry per fielding plan.
• Develop and maintain test plans and INCO test procedures.
• Serve as technical authority during CSSQT at-sea events for hardware fault isolation.
• Coordinate EC installation execution and SHIPALT status tracking.
• Support ship construction ATT/AEGIS Test Team engagements at Bath, ME and Pascagoula, MS shipyards.
• Lead space close-out inspections at End of Availability (EOA) and coordinate space return.

Skills

DoD SECRET clearance

Surface ship electronics

Hardware installation

ICD/SID development

SHIPALT planning

INCO execution

Education

Associate’s degree in electronics or related field

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

VTG Defense seeks a Senior Equipment and Electronics Systems Engineer to lead hardware configuration management, installation engineering, and CSSQT execution for the AN/SQQ-89(V) USW Systems Lifecycle Support program across Hampton Roads, VA, Bath, ME, and Pascagoula, MS. You will act as the technical authority for hardware-side functions and oversee INCO planning and SHIPALT execution.

Candidates must have a DoD SECRET clearance and 15+ years of surface ship electronics systems engineering or