USW / Submarine Warfare Action Officer

McLaughlin Research Corp.; Newport (RI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaughlin Research Corp. is seeking a Submarine Warfare Action Officer in Newport, RI. The role involves supporting Navy programs and managing research and development activities while providing technical analysis and facilitating communications with stakeholders.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's Degree, ideally with 5+ years of experience in engineering or military settings, and possess strong problem-solving and analytical skills. This full-time position requires an active Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience, preferably in an engineering discipline.
• Active US Department of Defense Secret clearance.
• Familiarity with Navy operations, especially USW and submarine warfare.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operations and coordination for Navy programs.
• Manage and support Science and Technology / Research and Development activities.
• Facilitate communications between stakeholders.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

USW / Submarine Warfare Action Officer

Location: Newport, RI 02840 US (Primary)

Job Type / Status: Full-Time

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Clearance Level Required: Secret

McLaughlin Research Corp. has openings for Submarine Warfare Action Officers supporting NUWC Newport, RI. Action Officers support day‑to‑day operations and coordination for Department of the Navy programs, aligned to strategic Undersea Warfare mission areas. This is a full‑time, on‑site position based in Newport, RI for an Undersea Warfare Action Officer. Overall responsibilities include managing and supporting Science and Technology / Research and Development program activities, analyzing data, preparing systems engineering assessments and technical reports, and facilitating communications between stakeholders.

The Action Officer will be embedded with the government team and support senior decision makers with programmatic and technical efforts. They perform engineering and technical analyses to assess USW capabilities, advancing and supporting critical efforts associated with unmanned platforms/ robotic autonomous systems (RAS), mining/ mine countermeasures, undersea lethality & weapons, subsea‑seabed warfare (SSW), or Tactical Oceanography (TAC-O). They provide subject matter expertise in these domains that enable US Navy leadership to make assessments, decisions, and plans to deliver warfighting capabilities via emerging undersea technologies. Action Officers will serve as a liaison between military, engineering, and programmatic stakeholders. This position may involve periodic travel for test support and stakeholder technical exchanges (if necessary to support task execution).

Qualified applicants will have a strong background in problem‑solving and analytical skills, organizational skills, and interpersonal skills. The ideal candidate will be self‑motivated, able to rapidly assess a problem, reliable to deliver on time, quick thinking, and be able to balance the requirements of multiple stakeholders. They should preferably be familiar with systems engineering practices, providing programmatic support to decision‑makers at various levels, and undersea systems operational research and analysis.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with 5+ years experience, preferably in an engineering discipline. 3 or more years of additional relevant experience from military or private sector may be considered in lieu of the Bachelor's Degree.
• Professional experience in engineering, technical analyses, action officer roles, and/or operations research and analysis.
• Familiarity with Navy (esp. USW and submarine warfare) operations, terminology, doctrine, and protocols.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently and/or with members of integrated project teams in the accomplishment of technical task objectives.
• Experience executing or reviewing technical studies, analysis, or design activities.
• Active US Department of Defense Secret clearance, with an ability to be eligible for a Top Secret Clearance (if required for specific tasking).