Vehicle Systems Engineer

Leidos Maritime System Solutions (MSS) is seeking a Vehicle Systems Engineer to join a growing, fast-paced engineering research, development, testing and evaluation team at Naval Information Warfare Center, Pacific. 

The selected candidate will be part of a world-class team responsible for development, manufacture and test of electro-mechanical devices for use with UUVs and other undersea systems and maritime mission applications. This individual will work closely with the government-industry engineering team and program leadership through all project phases. Work may involve prototypes, small quantity proof of concept, and low-rate initial production systems.

This mid-grade position requires the candidate to hold a Secret Clearance.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design methods and approaches for integrating advanced payload technologies into Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs).
• Develop software and hardware to modify and enhance UUV behaviors and controls, including execution of sensor specific commands and tasking.
• Work with a multi-disciplinary engineering team to deliver innovative capabilities under a rapid research and development timeline.
• Conduct multi-faceted testing (integration, regression, unit-level, etc.) to ensure UUV reliability and performance, and proper operation of new payload technologies and capabilities.
• Troubleshoot complex UUV software and hardware issues and develop alternative solutions while considering the impact of that change(s) on other system components and sub-systems.
• Participate in at-sea test events to collect and analysis real-world engineering data in support of improvements and engineering design changes to the vehicle and/or associated components and subsystems.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience with electrical, optical, and RF design, development, and test.
• Experience working with electronics test equipment (spectrum analyzers, multimeter, oscilloscopes, etc.).
• Experience testing hardware and software in various testing environments (integration, regression, unit-level, etc.).
• Strong hardware and software troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with unmanned systems or robotics.
• Ability to read, understand, and interpret hardware and software documents.
• Experience with Windows and Unix Operating Systems.
• Experience with oceanographic instrumentation.
• Self-starter able to work independently and in small multi-disciplinary technical teams.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced work environment.
• Skilled in communicating technical information both verbally and written.
• Strong system troubleshooting skills.
• Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant technical discipline and 4 – 8 years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with undersea and maritime systems.
• Proficiency in Python, Java and Unix/Linx bash scripting is preferred.
• Master of Science degree in a relevant technical discipline and 2-6 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to work on a small boat (i.e. not susceptible to motion sickness).
• Willing to travel for short periods of time to support project requirements.

Original Posting Date:2024-12-13

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.

Pay Range:Pay Range $85,150.00 - $153,925.00

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.