Senior Naval Systems Engineer – Maritime Modernization

Leidos; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Engineer in the Maritime Readiness Division to provide naval engineering analysis and technical support for Navy FOTS programs, focusing on systems upgrades, sustainment, and integration on ships and submarines. The role emphasizes compliance, risk reduction, and collaboration with NAVSEA, shipyards, OEMs, and customers.

International travel and Active Secret clearance required. The ideal candidate will lead engineering analyses, reviews, and provide mentorship to

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of engineering experience, with at least five in naval engineering.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience managing schedules for large, complex programs.
• Proven ability to coordinate logistics for geographically dispersed or OCONUS environments.
• Strong technical writing, editing, and analytical skills.
• Ability to travel internationally and work in maritime environments.
• Active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level engineering support for Navy FOTS ship, submarine, and combat systems modernization, integration, installation, repair, and maintenance activities.
• Perform engineering analysis, design review, technical evaluation, and problem resolution in support of program and shipboard requirements.
• Develop, review, and evaluate engineering plans, specifications, drawings, technical data, procedures, and other engineering products for technical accuracy and compliance with requirements.
• Coordinate engineering activities with NAVSEA, NSWC activities, planning yards, shipyards, ship's force, OEMs, contractors, subcontractors, and other technical stakeholders.
• Provide technical oversight and support for shipboard installation, integration, testing, troubleshooting, modernization, and repair activities.
• Analyze technical issues, determine root causes, evaluate alternatives, and develop recommended engineering solutions to minimize cost, schedule, and performance impacts.
• Assess engineering impacts associated with system modifications, configuration changes, equipment replacement, and modernization requirements.
• Support technical reviews, design reviews, test readiness reviews, waterfront planning meetings, and other Government/customer technical meetings.
• Coordinate engineering requirements and dependencies across program management, logistics, production, installation, testing, and waterfront teams.
• Monitor engineering activities, technical milestones, deliverables, risks, and action items and communicate potential impacts to program leadership.
• Prepare and present engineering analyses, technical reports, briefings, recommendations, and other Government-facing technical documentation.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering and technical personnel supporting assigned program activities.
• Support engineering activities associated with Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirements and coordination with U.S. Government and international stakeholders, as applicable.
• Ensure engineering products comply with applicable shipyard, local, state, national, and Navy, safety, environmental, security, quality, technical, and contractual requirements.

Skills

Naval engineering

Project management

Technical writing

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Senior Engineer in the Maritime Readiness Division to provide naval engineering analysis and technical support for Navy FOTS programs, focusing on systems upgrades, sustainment, and integration on ships and submarines. The role emphasizes compliance, risk reduction, and collaboration with NAVSEA, shipyards, OEMs, and customers.

International travel and Active Secret clearance required. The ideal candidate will lead engineering analyses, reviews, and provide mentorship to