Senior Naval Systems Test & Evaluation Engineer

Leidos; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an Operational Test and Evaluation Engineer to work at a customer site in San Diego, CA. The role focuses on applying naval engineering, system integration, and test-and-evaluation expertise to support large maritime fleet activities and critical missions.

The selected candidate will serve as a senior technical interface among engineers, fleet personnel, and government leadership, translating operational needs into feasible technical solutions and planning fleet activities with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, naval architecture, mechanical engineering, ocean engineering, electrical engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in systems engineering, naval engineering, test and evaluation, maritime operations or related field.
• Experience supporting complex maritime, naval, shipboard, submarine, underwater, or defense systems.

Responsibilities

• Support test and evaluation activities for maritime systems, fleet operations, exercises, demonstrations, and operational assessments.
• Serve as technical representative at the customer site in San Diego, coordinating with engineering organizations, fleet personnel, program teams, and operational commands.
• Translate operational requirements into engineering, testing, integration, and demonstration activities.
• Develop, review, and execute test plans, procedures, evaluation criteria, data-collection plans, and test reports.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to resolve technical issues and develop practical courses of action.
• Provide technical briefings and recommendations to senior military and government leadership.

Skills

Systems engineering

Naval engineering

Test & evaluation

Maritime operations

Operational planning

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, naval architecture, mechanical engineering, ocean engineering, electrical engineering, or related discipline

Job description

Leidos is seeking an Operational Test and Evaluation Engineer to work at a customer site in San Diego, CA. The role focuses on applying naval engineering, system integration, and test-and-evaluation expertise to support large maritime fleet activities and critical missions.

The selected candidate will serve as a senior technical interface among engineers, fleet personnel, and government leadership, translating operational needs into feasible technical solutions and planning fleet activities with