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Gibbs & Cox, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos, 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.
As a member of an interdisciplinary team that focuses on total ship survivability specialty engineering services, the JrSurvivability Engineerwill be responsible for engineering activities related to vulnerability for surface ships. This will include, but is not limited to, the review of technical drawings, the analysis of design fitness, the implementation of alternative solutions, as well as the development of corresponding deliverables. This role will report to the Department Manager, Survivability.
Responsibilities:
Develop, mature, and evaluate survivability capabilities and specification requirements
Build individual system, combinatorial, and mission level fault tree logic
Develop and implement modeling and simulation and live fire test plans and procedures
Perform technical analyses using U.S. Navy specifications, manuals, and standards
Assess HM&E systems for survivable features, advise on suitability for meeting requirements, and participate in relevant working groups
Identify design deficiencies, areas of design risk, and develop recommendations for solutions for vulnerability reduction
Perform damage-based Modelling and Simulation (M&S) and associated data analysis for design improvement recommendations
Assess trade-offs between systems arrangements and requirements, including characteristics of combat system options
Develop design deliverables and present results to customer
Required Qualifications:
Degree in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or other relevant engineering discipline
Less than 2 years of professional experience in the maritime field
Working knowledge of naval architecture, marine systems, platform, and/or topside design principles
Ability to read, understand, and interpret basic engineering drawings, 3D models, and specifications
Ability to rapidly assimilate and integrate information and develop viable concepts for solutions
Ability to perform engineering calculations and tests for validating ship and system performance
Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills
Ability to work independently and with remote team members and/or customers
Positive, solutions-orientated attitude
U.S. Citizenship
Currently hold or be able to obtain a secret security clearance
Ability to travel domestically and internationally
Desired Qualifications:
Experience in naval system design and integration
Knowledge of naval surface ship vulnerability reduction characteristics such as separation, redundancy, enclaving, armoring
Experience performing vulnerability assessments against weapons effects and progressive damage such as blast, ballistic penetration, root cause and single point of failure, crew egress and emergency evacuation, flooding and damage stability, fire and smoke spread, collision and grounding
Ability to influence thinking and advocate for the team’s interests across multiple program stakeholders with divergent interests
Knowledge of set based design and general systems engineering principles
Experience with naval production methods
Experience with naval ship acquisition programs and working directly with government and navy customers
Ability to engage with senior stakeholders and decision authorities and explain complex positions and issues
Original Posting Date:
2024-02-19While 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:
Pay Range $53,950.00 - $97,525.00The 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.
Original Posting Date:
02/19/2024While 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.
About Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's 47,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $14.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2023. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
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