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Lynnwood, Washington, United States
Onsite
Lead the Future of Maritime Innovation
The Undersea Systems Division within the Leidos Maritime Business Area is looking for a Program Chief Engineer guide a talented, cross-functional team of engineers and technicians to hat design and deliver the next-generation maritime solutions. From unmanned underwater vehicles to advanced sensor systems, your leadership across a team of lead engineers will help shape capabilities that protect and advance U.S. interests around the globe.
The Program Chief Engineer will provide direct program support and technical direction for one or more developmental programs in the undersea domain associated with building and fielding new capabilities to our maritime customers.
Primary Responsibilities
Basic Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
· Proven track record leading the design, development, integration, and deployment of subsea maritime systems.
· Hands-on knowledge and experience in several of the following areas of engineering and technology: Embedded systems and related software/firmware tools and techniques; Electronics design to support unmanned and autonomous systems, such as power distribution, battery systems, communications networks, sensors, data collection and storage, signal processing, use of industry standard design tools; Mechanical design for hulls, propulsors, packaging, with knowledge of materials properties, corrosion, modeling and simulation, engineering processes and software; Integration and test skills for moving a product through concept, prototyping, initial at-sea testing, and manufacturing/production refinement; Strong skills with physical phenomenology, such as underwater acoustics, power grounding and EMI behaviors, hydrodynamics, RF, optics, thermal dissipation, reliability.
· Familiarity with ISO 9001:2015 quality standards.
· Experience with DoD program management, contracts, budgets, and subcontractor oversight.
· Hands-on experience transitioning designs into products, from concept development to manufacturing.
· Strong systems engineering expertise, including requirements management, technical documentation development and control, and verification/validation.
· Knowledge of signal processing, embedded systems, power distribution, and control systems for maritime applications.
· Strong organizational and communications skills and habits.
· Proven track record of leading teams through developmental projects from concept to working demonstration models, developing, mentoring, coaching, and building staff in technical acumen.
SUBSEAMSS
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For U.S. Positions: 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.
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.
