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About the Role

Apply advanced naval engineering, submarine operations, systems integration, and test-and-evaluation experience in support of large-scale fleet activities and critical maritime missions. Serve as a senior technical interface among engineers, fleet personnel, operational stakeholders, and customer representatives to translate operational needs into technically feasible solutions, support planning and execution of fleet activities, and communicate complex technical information to senior military and government leadership.

Responsibilities

Support test and evaluation activities for large-scale fleet operations and maritime systems.
Serve as a senior technical representative, coordinating activities among engineering organizations, fleet personnel, program stakeholders, and operational commands.
Interface with engineers and fleet representatives to assess operational needs, evaluate technical feasibility, and negotiate achievable solutions.
Translate operational requirements into actionable engineering, testing, integration, and demonstration activities.
Support the assessment, planning, execution, and reporting of system-level test and evaluation events.
Apply practical experience from both shipboard and in-water operations to evaluate system performance, operational suitability, safety, and mission effectiveness.
Coordinate with customer representatives and other stakeholders to understand mission needs and develop appropriate technical responses.
Prepare and deliver technical briefings, decision presentations, and status updates to senior military and government leadership.
Develop and review test plans, test procedures, evaluation criteria, data-collection plans, and test reports.
Analyze test results and operational data to identify deficiencies, risks, limitations, and opportunities for improvement.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to resolve technical issues and determine practical courses of action.
Support fleet exercises, demonstrations, operational assessments, and other customer-facing events.
Travel extensively in support of domestic and overseas test and evaluation activities.
Provide increased levels of support during major operational periods, which may include approximately four months of intensive activity.
Communicate technical information clearly to audiences with diverse technical and operational backgrounds.
Apply sound engineering judgment while balancing operational requirements, technical constraints, schedule, cost, safety, and mission priorities.
Support other systems engineering and test-and-evaluation activities as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in naval architecture, mechanical engineering, systems engineering, ocean engineering, or a related technical discipline.
At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in systems engineering, naval engineering, test and evaluation, fleet operations, or a related maritime technical field.
Demonstrated experience supporting complex maritime, naval, shipboard, submarine, or other defense systems.
Experience interfacing with engineers, fleet personnel, operators, and government or military customers to address operational requirements and technical issues.
Experience developing, reviewing, or executing test and evaluation plans, test procedures, technical assessments, or operational evaluations.
Experience communicating complex technical and operational information through written products, briefings, and senior-level presentations.
Ability to travel extensively, including domestic and overseas travel several times per year.
Ability to work in a customer-facing environment and support periods of intensive operational activity.
Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.

Skills

Naval engineering
Submarine operations
Systems integration
Test and evaluation
Maritime missions
Fleet activities
Systems engineering
Naval architecture
Mechanical engineering
Ocean engineering
Shipboard operations
In-water operations
Technical briefings
Decision presentations
Status updates
Test plans
Test procedures
Evaluation criteria
Data-collection plans
Test reports
Technical issues resolution
Fleet exercises
Demonstrations
Operational assessments
Engineering judgment
Operational requirements
Technical constraints
Schedule management
Cost management
Safety management
Mission priorities
U.S. military service
U.S. Navy
Submarine operations
Submarine maintenance
Submarine engineering
Submarine testing
Submarine fleet support
Naval Special Warfare
Special operations maritime missions
Shipboard systems
Underwater systems
Maritime operations
In-water testing
Senior military leadership support
Senior government official support
Engineering requirements development
Test objectives definition
Technical recommendations
Nuclear engineering
Advanced systems engineering
Government organization coordination
Contractor coordination
Operational command coordination
Classified programs support
Operational planning
Defense-intelligence organizations

Location

San Diego, CA

Work Type

Full-time
Onsite

Experience Level

Senior
10+ years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree
Graduate degree

Salary/Compensations

$107,900.00 - $195,050.00

About the Company

At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.