Sr. Sensor System Oceanographic Engineer

Is4s; Fort Walton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Sr. Sensor System Oceanographic Engineer to lead the development and integration of undersea sensor systems. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on critical projects that contribute to national security and environmental monitoring. You will leverage your technical expertise in remote sensor systems and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution. The position requires a strong commitment to teamwork, excellent communication skills, and a proactive mindset. Join a dedicated team that values ethical practices and innovation in engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in Oceanic Engineering or Maritime Science required.
• Strong written and oral communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Support conversion of customer requirements into system requirements.
• Perform systems engineering processes and provide technical support.

Skills

Remote Sensor Systems Expertise

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Oceanic Engineering or Maritime Science

Master's in relevant field

Doctorate in relevant field

Tools

MS Office Suite

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Word

Job description

Job Title: Sr. Sensor System Oceanographic Engineer (Full Time)

Location: Ft. Walton Beach, FL / Auburn, AL / Washington, DC / Salt Lake City, UT / Lincoln, MA / Albuquerque, NM / Niceville, FL / Remote

At Integrated Solutions for Systems, Inc. (IS4S), our mission is to solve important technical challenges of national importance across a wide range of engineering and management solutions for our government, military, and commercial customers. We believe in delivering excellence in all that we do. We operate in an environment where doing the right thing is more important than profit, and our company is fully owned and operated by ethical, motivated employees. If this is an environment that interests you, then we welcome you to join our team.

Our company is seeking to hire an experienced Oceanic Engineer to support project leadership, analysis, procurement, installation, and site acceptance testing of an undersea sensor system at test ranges and various coastal locations. In particular, we are looking for candidates who are self-starters, teachable, and able to learn new things as they work together with others to solve challenging technical problems. Worldwide travel may be required.

Job Description

This position will:

• Support conversion of customer requirements into clear system requirements for monitoring and surveillance of undersea instrumentation and electronics, ashore command and control, and a network of sensor systems.
• Support the planning, site preparation, integration, configuration, operations, and maintenance of continual measurement and data analysis of sensor system health status, electronic instrumentation health status, and various oceanic subsurface environmental and water measurements.
• Perform systems engineering processes, procedures, and best practices.
• Provide engineering expertise to activities such as development, testing, evaluating, training, and configuration management in support of the program.
• Provide technical support to evaluate and integrate new capabilities.
• Work with system, hardware, and software teams to design solutions to meet requirements.
• Work with test and sustainment teams to ensure that all requirements are tested, and systems are emplaced in accordance with study design objectives.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have:

• Strong desire to contribute to overall team success.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Technical expertise in remote sensor systems.
• Bachelor’s degree with 15 years of experience in Oceanic Engineering and/or Maritime Science; or Master’s with 10 years; or Doctorate with 5 years.
• High proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to travel (east coast US) and internationally.
• Ability and motivation to work with minimal direction.

Additional Experience / Qualifications of Interest:

• Master’s or Doctorate degree in electrical engineering, physics, computer science, and/or oceanic sciences.
• Operational experience with sonar, GPS, barometrics, acoustics, and various undersea sensors and communications.
• Networking & Communications, including VLF, cable trades weights/cost/thruput, optical communications.
• C2, maps and graphics displays, data recording standards, data formats, hardware integration.
• Environmental issues.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills, with an emphasis on innovative and creative solutions.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and self-directing; able to drive deliverables and results involving people who do not always report to you.

Must be a US Citizen; this position requires obtaining a government security clearance.

IS4S is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.