Senior Systems Engineer- Pa

TDI Technologies, Inc. (TDI) is seeking candidates for a Systems Engineer position. This position will support the design and implementation of US Navy shipboard networks for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) applications. This position will involve collaboration with the Naval Sea Systems Command, TDI’s primary customer for this contract, other contractors such as the original equipment manufacturers and ship design and integrators, and test and certification personnel in the field. The candidate will employ requirements and design skills, review similar existing systems and applications, and propose improvements to adapt shipboard network designs, processes, and methods to new applications. This position will require design, documentation, integration and test experience. The candidate must be comfortable working with electrical, computer, and mechanical systems.

Principal Duties/Responsibilities:

• Lead engineering, naval architecture, integration, and ship system support for shipboard networks on domestic and foreign naval vessels.
• Evaluate operational systems, recommends upgrades or design changes in response to requirements or integration challenges.
• Identify root cause and recommends solutions to malfunction and performance issues with shipboard operational systems.
• Provide field support for installation, testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of AN/USQ-82(V) Gigabit Ethernet Data Multiplexing System (GEDMS) equipment.
• Plan and lead Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) support at test sites in Huntington Beach, CA, Philadelphia, PA, Moorestown, NJ, Wallops Island, VA, Orlando, FL, and Dam Neck, VA.
• Provide support with Engineering Change Proposals to define requirements, specifications, design, and testing documentation.
• Supervise Research, Development, Test, & Evaluation (RDT&E) activities pertaining to hardware and software integration to meet requirements for GEDMS projects.
• Ensure all documentation, checklists, and critical design elements are produced, reviewed, and approved in accordance with internal and customer Systems Engineering process frameworks.
• Identify opportunities for test plans and methods to be improved to ensure project testing is safe, timely, and effective.
• Lead weekly reviews of test results, bug corrections, and other planning activities.
• Oversee troubleshooting and resolution of control systems, utilizing and enhancing documentation, electrical and computer tools, and schematics.

Essential Skills:

• Familiarity with TCP/IP network protocols and distributed control systems
• Basic electrical troubleshooting skills, including the ability to use an electrical multimeter and oscilloscope
• Knowledge of basic electrical principles to include understanding current, voltage, power, resistance, continuity, and grounding
• Ability to generate and edit electrical schematics
• Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office applications
• Problem solving abilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Shipboard or industrial experience with machinery control system installation, operational testing, troubleshooting, and repair is preferred
• Experience troubleshooting machinery control systems is preferred
• Ability to use electrical and software based analysis tools including network traffic analyzers (such as Wireshark, HyperTerminal, Putty, or similar) is preferred

Travel:

This position may require up to 25% travel.

Locations:

Various:

• Huntington Beach, CA
• Philadelphia, PA
• Moorestown, NJ
• Wallops Island, VA
• Orlando, FL
• Dam Neck, VA

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in an engineering discipline
• 7 or more years of experience as an engineer working on mechanical/electrical system design, repair, installation, modification, operation, maintenance and testing of shipboard equipment or systems
• 2 or more years of experience testing software based systems.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Successful applicants must either have an active government security clearance or the ability to receive approval upon position acceptance.
• Must have a valid US passport or the ability to obtain one upon position acceptance.

Equal Opportunity Policy:

TDI Technologies, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layout, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.