Job Description

, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos, is the largest independent naval architecture and marine engineering firm in the United States. We proudly support military and commercial clients in the U.S. and internationally with all phases of marine design, construction, and lifecycle management. Our passion is solving our customers 21st century maritime challenges with quality and integrity.

The Damage Control Engineer shall join the to strengthen the recoverability pillar of subject matter expertise. The Damage Control Engineer will be responsible for providing ship design guidance for implementing survivability design features to restore and maintain functionality after sustaining damage. functionality after sustaining damage. The Damage Control Engineer shall instruct damage mitigation concepts related to events such as

Hybrid remote position: Person needs to be local to the Washington Naval Yard or our Philadelphia office. May work remotely and be available to go into the office when needed.

Primary Responsibilities

Instruct damage mitigation concepts to neutralize the effects of damage to the ship as related to events such as:

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) defense

Conflagration and Firefighting

Underwater shock and Air Blast

Collision and Grounding

Ballistic protection

Watertight Integrity

Incorporate damage control doctrine including system activation and human-in-the-loop actions in the event of shipboard flooding and fire into ship analysis.

Knowledge of shipboard fire protection and suppression systems related to Navy platforms and systems such as Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF), Halon/Heptafluoropropane (HFP), Water Mist, and Magazine and Miscellaneous Sprinkling Systems.

Develop CDRLs associated with ship survivability and present results to customer

Identify design deficiencies and develop recommendations for solutions

Basic Qualifications

BS Degree in Engineering, or similar with 4+ years of relevant work experience in the arena of ship recoverability and/or damage control

Knowledge of Ship Survivability

Familiarity interpreting and applying relevant military standards

Demonstrated competence in mathematics and statistical analysis

Experience with 3D CAD Modeling software and Modeling and Simulation (M&S) techniques

Familiarity with key stakeholders and customers located in shipbuilding industry and relevant government entities such as Naval Surface Warfare Centers, NAVSEA, OPNAV, etc.

Ability to read, understand, and interpret engineering drawings and specifications

Ability to work independently and with remote team members and/or customers

U.S. Citizen and must currently hold a US SECRET security clearance

Must be able to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of time

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience in Damage Control for surface combatant and/or submarine ship design(s)

Intermediate knowledge of naval architecture and marine systems

Strong technical writing and written and oral communication skills

Pay Range: Pay Range $78,000.00 - $120,000.00 - $162,000.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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