Chief Systems Engineer - Arcfield

Arcfield was purpose-built to protect the nation and its allies through innovations in digital transformation, space mission engineering and launch assurance, miniaturized sensors and satellites, advanced modeling and simulation, cybersecurity, and conventional and hypersonic missile support. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 16 global offices, Arcfield employs more than 1,500 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals with more than 60 years of collective proven experience supporting missions in cyber and space defense, space exploration, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence and warfighter readiness. Visit arcfield.com for more details.

Arfield is seeking a qualified systems engineer to assume the role of Chief Engineer in support of operations and maintenance associated with all engineering equipment for Joint Prototyping and Experimentation Maritime (JPEM) craft. Working under only general direction, they will provide technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems while independently determining and developing approaches to solutions.

• Specifically, the Chief Engineer the Chief Engineer works with the JPEM Team to ensure equipment installed is safely integrated and does not damage the vessel or its subsystems. Additionally, the Chief Engineer is responsible for:
• All preventive and corrective maintenance
• Planning, executing and documenting all periodic maintenance requirements
• Includes daily, weekly, monthly quarterly, semi-annual and annual
• Maintaining, ordering and installing repair parts
• Maintaining appropriate levels of on board spares
• On Scene Leader for any emergency aboard the vessel to include fire, man overboard, or any other casualty
• On Scene Leader for launch and recovery of assets from Stiletto and during docking and undocking evolutions
• Maintains all damage control and firefighting equipment
• Maintain all shipboard auxiliary systems to include ground tackle, deck equipment and boat launch/recovery systems
• Maintains shipboard electrical generators and distribution systems

Required Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET Clearance
• Bachelor's (or equivalent experience) with 5 - 7 yrs of related experience in Navy maritime research and development programs, or a Master's and 3 to 5 yrs of experience.
• Significant experience in high-speed diesel powered platforms
  
  • Preferred: small boat / outboard engine experience
• Strong deck plate electrical background and proven performance in marine
  platforms
• Significant experience in maintaining / repairing carbon fiber hulls
• Experience in a Fabrication / Repair Facility – Integrating new systems
• Vessel dry-docking experience
• Recent installation experience of newer maritime technologies that may have application to military missions. Technologies of interest include; Radar, Electro Optics, Infrared Sensors, Communications, Electrical Power, Structural Materials, and propulsion systems.
• Recent experience in launch and recovery of unmanned systems and their operations from a maritime platform. This includes air, surface and underwater systems.

EEO

Arcfield proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active-Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.