Electrical Engineer at Leidos

Description

Leidos Gibbs & Cox, is the largest independent naval architecture and marine engineering firm in the United States. Since our founding in 1929, 24 classes of combatants and nearly 7,000 vessels have been built to Gibbs & Cox designs. 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.

Are you ready to make an impact and join a team designing the Navy’s next generation of surface ships.  The San Antonio class Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD 17) design team at Leidos Gibbs & Cox currently has an opening for an Electrical Engineer in the Washington, DC area.  As an Electrical Engineer on the LPD 17 design team you will be responsible for developing the specifications and overseeing the design for motors, cables, power conversion and distribution, switchboards & panels, lighting systems, generators, and controls.  As part of this team, you get to be a key contributor to the Navy’s mission to “Deliver Decisive Combat Power.”  In addition, Leidos will make the commitment to allow you to push boundaries and do amazing things.  Leidos goal is to enable you and provide the environment to continue “Making Smart Smarter.”      

Location : This is a Hybrid Remote position. Must be able to work in our Washington DC Navy Yard office 2 days per week.

Primary Responsibilities

• Ownership of technical products within the electrical area on New Construction LPD 17.  These products include specifications, drawings and models, and change packages.

• Analyze and review electrical designs on the ship with the ability to recognize and correct design flaws.

• Collaborate with the Shipbuilder, Fleet, and other Navy agencies to build, deliver, and certify the completeness of each New Construction LPD 17.

• Prepare engineering risk assessments and provide recommendations to mitigate potential risks.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in engineering and 4 or more years of prior relevant experience; or a Masters degree in engineering with 2 or more years of prior relevant experience.  Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and posses a current Secret or above clearance

• Demonstrated leadership with problem solving, decision making, and analytical skills in design/build of one or more of the following areas: motors, cables, power conversion and distribution, switchboards & panels, lighting systems, generators, and controls

• Experience in reviewing and commenting on design work and calculations performed by others to verify compliance to design specifications

• Experience with technical documentation such as schematics, cable drawings, parts lists, and wire lists

• Proven ability to mitigate risk and provide resolution to issues within a cost constrained environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineering experience within the defense industry

• Breadth of experience in a complementary discipline like SWaP optimization or embedded software

• Demonstrated leadership of small technical teams and projects

Original Posting Date:

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

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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