WANTED: A mission-driven professional with 20 years of experience and an active Secret clearance to become our next Senior Engineer (Damage Control, Safety), Knowledge Base Systems (KBS) at the Government's facility in West Bethesda, MD (NSWCCD).

As KBS Senior Engineer (Damage Control, Safety), you will:

• Provide critical support in protecting our country.
• Work with a team of driven, supportive, and highly skilled professionals supporting KBS and NSWCCD Program office.
• Continue growing and perfecting your skills as Senior Engineer
• Receive robust benefits package that includes
• Be a part of an empowered accountability culture where each employee-owner has a meaningful stake in the future success and growth of the company.

A week in the life of a KBS Senior Engineer (Damage Control, Safety), you will:

• 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.
• 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.

Senior Engineering duties in the following areas:

• Project Management
• Electronic Document Library (eDL)
• Meetings and In-Progress Reviews (IPR)
• Programmatic Support
• Senior Engineering Duties in the following Task Areas:
• Research and Development (R&D) Support
• Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics Engineering Support
• Design and Development
• Systems Engineering Support
• Support of On-Site Test and Fabrication Facilities
• Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Support
• Design Documentation and Technical Data Support
• T&E Support
• CDRL Deliverables
• GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP) AND GFI

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REQUIRED EDUCATION:
Bachelors degree in one of the following engineering disciplines: Aerospace, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, Marine (also known as "Ocean"), or Naval Architecture (also known as "Naval Engineering").
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Six (6) years of U.S. Navy fleet operational experience with shipboard damage control systems. Must have served as Senior Enlisted Damage Controlman or equivalent.
• Approximately twenty (20) years of verifiable experience participating in the operation of, research, development, test and evaluation of platforms and systems (inclusive of subsystems, components and appurtenances) regarding ship survivability through the use of damage control techniques. The 20 years of experience must include at least some experience in all of the following:
  • Installing firefighting systems and equipment, shipboard damage control practice, ventilation, fundamentals of ship stability, fire main and drainage, communication, emergency breathing apparatus, de-smoking and gas analyzing systems.
  • Providing damage control training.
  • Evaluating damage control procedures and performance.
  • Utilizing Total Ship Survivability Trials (TSSTs) to evaluate ship design for recoverability based on simulated weapons damage assuming a fully trained crew;
  • Utilizing Vulnerability Assessment Reports (VAR) and Survivability Assessment Reports (SAR) to evaluating ship survivability against enemy threats;
  • Utilizing Modeling and Simulation (M&S) in conjunction with surrogate threats; and
  • Working with Damage Scenario-Based Engineering Analysis (DSBEA) including single threat survivability studies utilizing M&S to determine the ship recoverability from a specific threat shot line and predict mission capability after impact.
  • Active Secret Security Clearance
  • U.S. Citizenship required.

Founded in 1975, AMERICAN SYSTEMS is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the United States. We are a government services contractor focused on delivering Strategic Solutions to complex national priority programs with 100+ locations worldwide. Through our focus on quality, strong cultural beliefs and innovation we deliver excellence every day.

Company Awards:
Forbes National Best Midsize Companies
Energage National Best Workplaces, National
Washington Post Best Workplaces

Veteran Hiring Awards:
U.S. Department of Labor Hire Vets Medallion
BEST FOR VETS by Military Times
TOP 10 MILITARY FRIENDLY COMPANY by MilitaryFriendly.com

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary/hourly range for this position is $105,000 - 115,000 per year. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans (including ESOP and 401k), insurance programs, and education and training assistance.