Senior Engineering Manager Knowledge Based Systems

About the position

As a Senior Engineering Manager Knowledge Based Systems with AMERICAN SYSTEMS you will have the opportunity to 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 such as amphibious vehicles, autonomous and unmanned vehicles, off-board vehicles, stationary or submersible rigs, tethered systems, and towed or moored sensor systems. You will also 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 such as amphibious vehicles, autonomous and unmanned vehicles, off-board vehicles, stationary or submersible rigs, tethered systems, and towed or moored sensor systems in the areas of hull forms; propulsion; platform dynamics; hydrodynamics; and conceptual and preliminary design. Travel to other work sites include Washington, DC; The Large Cavitation Channel in Millington, TN and Naval and Private Shipyards and Ports.

Responsibilities

• Provide Senior Engineering expertise and leadership in acquisition of engineering and technical Knowledge Based Services (KBS).
• Support the mission of research, design and development, test and evaluation, and ongoing operational assessment of various naval platforms.
• Lead Engineering duties in project management, electronic document library, meetings and in-progress reviews, and programmatic support.
• Lead Engineering duties in research and development support, hydrodynamics and aerodynamics engineering support, design and development, systems engineering support, support of on-site test and fabrication facilities, modeling and simulation support, design documentation and technical data support, and T&E support.

Requirements

• A 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.
• Active Secret Security Clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Approximately twenty (20) years of verifiable experience in planning, directing, and coordinating engineering programs for the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or Military Sealift Command.
• Experience in researching, developing, and testing and evaluating platforms and systems.
• Experience in performing ship, submarine, and advanced marine vehicle research and development.
• Experience in conducting case studies, editing statements of work and specifications, and performing scheduling and engineering design trade-off analyses.
• Experience supervising technical staff and participating in multidisciplinary design, development, test planning, and test execution and recovery of complex technical systems.
• Experience utilizing computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) technology and publication standards for print.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits
• Paid leave
• Retirement plans
• Insurance programs
• Education and training assistance