Senior Engineer (Power, Dynamics, Propulsion ) Knowledge Based Systems - Secret Clearance

Job Title / Level

Senior Engineer (Power, Dynamics, Propulsion) Knowledge Based Systems - Secret Clearance

Clearance Required?

Secret

Location:

Carderock, MD 20817 US (Primary)

% Travel

20 - 30%

Job Description

WANTED: A mission-driven professional with 20 years of experience and an active Secret clearance to become our next Senior Engineer (Power, Dynamics, Propulsion) Knowledge Base Systems (KBS) at the Government's facility in West Bethesda, MD (NSWCCD).

As KBS Senior Engineer (Power, Dynamics, Propulsion) you will:

• Provide critical support in protecting our country.
• Work with a team of driven, supportive, and highly skilled professionals supporting KBS and NSWCCD Program office.
• Continue growing and perfecting your skills as Senior Engineer.
• Receive robust benefits package that includes Employee Stock Ownership Plan!
• Be a part of an empowered accountability culture where each employee-owner has a meaningful stake in the future success and growth of the company.

A week in the life of a Senior Engineer (Power, Dynamics, Propulsion) you will:

• Provide Senior Engineering expertise and leadership in acquisition of engineering and technical Knowledge Based Services (KBS) in support of NSWCCD Code 80, other NSWCCD Codes, and NSWCCD sponsors to achieve its mission of research, design and development, test and evaluation, and ongoing operational assessment of model-scale and full-scale surface ships, submarines, small craft, and specialized platforms including sea based aviation and off-board systems.
• Provide Senior Engineering support to Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division's (NSWCCD) Naval Architecture and Engineering Department (Code 80) in all areas of the PWS including research, engineering and naval architecture on surface ships, submarines, small craft, specialized platforms including sea based aviation platforms and off-board systems.
• Travel to other work sites include Washington, DC; The Large Cavitation Channel in Millington, TN and Naval and Private Shipyards and Ports.

Senior Engineering duties in the following areas:

• Project Management
• Electronic Document Library (eDL)
• Meetings and In-Progress Reviews (IPR)
• Programmatic Support
• Research and Development (R&D) Support
• Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics Engineering Support
• Design and Development
• Systems Engineering Support
• Support of On-Site Test and Fabrication Facilities
• Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Support
• Design Documentation and Technical Data Support
• T&E Support
• CDRL Deliverables
• GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP) AND GFI

Job Requirements

REQUIRED EDUCATION : Bachelor's degree from accredited institution in one of the following Engineering disciplines: Aerospace, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, Marine (also known as "Ocean"), or Naval Architecture (also known as "Naval Engineering").

• Active Secret Security Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Approximately twenty (20) years of verifiable experience in leading the research, development, and test and evaluation of platforms and systems (inclusive of subsystems, components and appurtenances). The 20 years of experience must include at least some experience in all of the following:

• Participating in powering and dynamics studies;
• Performing complex calculations to forecast and determine power, transmission, and propulsion characteristics;
• Leading theoretical and experimental investigations of ship or submarine powering and dynamics, and propulsion and power transmission systems;
• Developing advanced techniques regarding propeller and propulsor design, development, analysis, and conduct of experiments such as simulation or scale-model testing;
• Utilizing hydrodynamic test facilities coordination and test protocol required in cavitation tunnels, straight-line tow basin, rotating arm (fixed) basin, and free-running (autonomous model) basin.

Founded in 1975, AMERICAN SYSTEMS is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the United States. We are a government services contractor focused on delivering Strategic Solutions to complex national priority programs with 100+ locations worldwide.

Company Awards:

• Forbes National Best Midsize Companies
• Energage National Best Workplaces, National
• Washington Post Best Workplaces

Veteran Hiring Awards:

• U.S. Department of Labor Hire Vets Medallion
• BEST FOR VETS by Military Times
• TOP 10 MILITARY FRIENDLY COMPANY by MilitaryFriendly.com

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary/hourly range for this position is $110,000 - 125,000 per year. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans (including ESOP and 401k), insurance programs, and education and training assistance.